{"product_id":"seachem-aquavitro-reef-8-4-350ml","title":"Seachem Aquavitro Reef 8.4 350ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany competing buffers for reef aquaria are simply sodium bicarbonate. Such buffers have a pK of only 8.0 in saltwater and simply are unable to maintain a pH above 8.0. The low buffering pK is a function of the low carbonate\/bicarbonate ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeight.four™ supplies a properly balanced (carbonate\/bicarbonate) buffer system that yields an industry leading pK of 8.6 which makes pH maintenance of 8.3-8.5 easy. A higher pK increases the buffer's ability to counteract inevitable acidic sources in the water. eight.four™ will safely raise marine pH while adjusting alkalinity. eight.four™ contains a concentrated, balanced blend of bicarbonate and carbonate salts designed to restore disrupted buffer systems and increase carbonate alkalinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf an alkalinity of 6 meq\/L has been reached and a pH of at least 8.20 has not been attained, the system may be ionically unbalanced. Check magnesium levels. If magnesium is low, use ions™. However, if magnesium levels are within optimal range, the buffer ratio has likely been disrupted (the buffer ratio changes as a natural consequence of the buffer's ability to counteract acidifying sources such as organic acids). You can raise pH without raising alkalinity using balance™.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike competing products that require multi-day interval dosing when combined with carbonate supplements, eight.four™ can be dosed daily and within minutes of our calcification™ as well as balance™ and ions™\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e: 150 mL, 350 mL, 1 L, 4 L\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seachem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57055178326347,"sku":"770114","price":18.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/7065\/4027\/files\/seachem_aquavitro_reef_8.4_350ml.jpg?v=1776429501","url":"https:\/\/krakencorals.co.uk\/products\/seachem-aquavitro-reef-8-4-350ml","provider":"Kraken Corals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}