Marine Buffer - 1000 Grams Aquarium Supplies

Marine Buffer - 1000 Grams

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Category(s):
- Marine and Reef Water Maintenance

Manufacturer: SEACHEM
Will safely raise marine ph to 8.3 and will not raise ph above 8.3 even if inadvertently overdosed.
Contains sodium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and potassium salts of carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulfate and borate.
Size: 1 KILOGRAM

Marine Buffer™ will safely raise marine pH to 8.3. It will not raise pH above 8.3 even if inadvertently overdosed. Marine Buffer™ is a blended product and is not just sodium bicarbonate or sodium carbonate, commonly sold as a substitute. Such products can raise pH to dangerous levels if not used properly. Marine Buffer™ contains sodium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and potassium salts of carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulfate, and borate.

Marine Buffer Product Description Marine Buffer™ will safely raise marine pH to 8.3. It will not raise pH above 8.3 even if inadvertently overdosed. Marine Buffer™ is a blended product and is not just sodium bicarbonate or sodium carbonate, commonly sold as a substitute. Such products can raise pH to dangerous levels if not used properly. Marine Buffer™ contains sodium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and potassium salts of carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulfate, and borate. Sizes: 50 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 4 kg, 20 kg, 100 kg Why It's Different Total Alkalinity is a measurement of three main ions: carbonate, bicarbonate, and borate. In saltwater, bicarbonate drives the pH toward 7.8, carbonate drives pH toward 9.1, and borate toward 9.5 or more. Because of the chemistry of buffering systems, the closer you get the pH to the pK of a buffering system, the harder it is for the pH to shift. So, if you blend a buffer so that the combined product drives the pH toward 8.3, then the more you use, the more stable the pH becomes. That is the principle behind Marine Buffer™. It is a blended buffer that drives and holds your pH at 8.3 because of the blend. The catch to this seemingly simple solution is that most salt mixes contain substantial amounts of bicarbonate salts. This shifts the pK of the buffering system further towards 7.8, and a buffer that shoots for 8.3 will never quite get there. Thus, the pK of Marine Buffer is actually slightly higher than 8.3 in order to combat the influx of bicarbonate at every water change. Marine Buffer™ was the first buffer on the market which contained borate salts (which make a saltwater buffering system much more stable), and Marine Buffer™ remains the most effective pH buffer on the market for marine aquaria.
Added or Last Modified: 5/7/2013
Weight: 2.6730
UPC: 000116034708

Marine Buffer - 1000 Grams Additional information:

Will safely raise marine ph to 8.3 and will not raise ph above 8.3 even if inadvertently overdosed.
Contains sodium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and potassium salts of carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulfate and borate.
Color (if applicable): / Size (if applicable): 1 KILOgm.
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Customer did not leave comment associated with this rating.Debbra Riga, Thu, Jul 07, 2011