Oligotrophy
This article analyzes oligotrophy and its implications on the life of a modern reef tank. Oligotrophy is literally the scarcity of nutrients,…
19 July 2015
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Bromine
Bromine is part of the group of the halogens. The concentration in natural marine water is about 65 mg/l, rather high but…
18 July 2015
Iron
Iron is a fundamental element for both animal and vegetal cells. In the field of reef keeping, iron is often little used…
17 July 2015
Iodine
Everyone knows iodine and its importance for our organism, we better know that sea water is rich in iodine. Without analyzing other…
15 July 2015
Organic charge
In this article we try to give this term a definition, since it is sometimes misused and often causes misunderstandings between neophytes.…
12 July 2015
Potassium
Potassium is a key element for marine tanks and is fundamental for stony corals. His concentration should be between 380 and 450…
11 July 2015
Magnesium
Magnesium is the third element for concentration in our reef tanks and in natural salt water (1200-1500 mg/l) but often we don’t…
11 July 2015
Carbonate
Calcium carbonate is a fundamental compound for our reefs and more generally for whatever salt water tank. We can divide this molecule…
10 July 2015
Calcium
This short article is dedicated to the calcium, an element every aquarist knows but often superficially or with some inaccuracy. Calcium is…
9 July 2015