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Reef Chemistry Articles - in case the archives are down for a longer period
Reef Chemistry Articles
The first two posts in this thread are lists of some of my articles that relate to reef tank chemistry. In the next few posts are some of the articles published by others on reef chemistry issues. Handy Calculators (I don't claim to have written these, but they are very useful) Reef chemicals calculator http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chem_calc3.html Calcium Reactor setup calculator (CaCO3/CO2 reactors) http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/reactor.html General Articles Reef Aquarium Water Parameters http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.htm What is seawater http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-11/rhf/index.php Solving Common Problems Solving Calcium and Alkalinity Problems http://web.archive.org/web/200211270...v2002/chem.htm Low pH: Causes and Cures http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/index.htm High pH: Causes and Cures http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-03/rhf/index.htm How to Select a Calcium and Alkalinity Supplementation Scheme http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/chem.htm Phosphate and the Reef Aquarium http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/rhf/index.php Phosphate and Food http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/3/chemistry Nitrate in the Reef Aquarium http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/8/chemistry The "How To" Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 1: The Salt Water Itself http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-03/rhf/index.php The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 2: What Chemicals Must be Supplemented http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-04/rhf/index.php The "How To" Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 3: pH http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/rhf/index.php The “How To” Guide to Reef Aquarium Chemistry for Beginners, Part 4: What Chemicals May Detrimentally Accumulate http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-09/rhf/index.php Calcium and Alkalinity A Simplified Guide to the Relationship Between Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium and pH http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-06/rhf/index.php When Do Calcium and Alkalinity Demand Not Exactly Balance? http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-12/rhf/index.htm An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/rhf/index.php A Homemade Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Additive System http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2004/4/chemistry Solving Calcium and Alkalinity Problems http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm How to Select a Calcium and Alkalinity Supplementation Scheme http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/chem.htm Electronic Calcium Monitoring http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-04/rhf/index.htm Purity of Calcium Chloride http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/mar2004/chem.htm Calcium and Alkalinity Balance Issues http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.htm Calcium Carbonate as a Supplement (Aragamight; Liquid Reactor) http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/7/chemistry The Relationship Between Alkalinity and pH. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/may2002/chem.htm The Chemical & Biochemical Mechanisms of Calcification in Corals http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/apr2002/chem.htm Calcium http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/3/chemistry What is Alkalinity http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/2/chemistry Alkalinity Conversion Table http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...5Alk_Chart.jpg Salinity Refractometers and Salinity Measurement http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-12/rhf/index.php Temperature Corrections for Hydrometers http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-07/rhf/index.htm Reef Aquarium Salinity: Homemade Calibration Standards http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rhf/index.htm Specific Gravity Measurement http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/1/chemistry Using Conductivity to Measure Salinity http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquarium....aspx?aid=1804 Reef Aquarium Water Parameters (a summary general article) http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.htm What is TDS? http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.htm Iron First Iron Article: Macroalgae and Dosing Recommendations http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/aug2002/chem.htm Second Iron Article: Iron: A Look at Organisms Other than Macroalgae http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/oct2002/chem.htm Iodine Iodine in Marine Aquaria: Part I http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/mar2003/chem.htm Iodine in Reef Tanks 2: Effects on Macroalgae Growth http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/4/chemistry Magnesium and Strontium Do-It-Yourself Magnesium Supplements for the Reef Aquarium http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-07/rhf/index.php Strontium and the Reef Aquarium http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2003/chem.htm Magnesium in Reef Aquaria http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/oct2003/chem.htm Magnesium and Strontium in Limewater http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/dec2003/chem.htm A Simplified Guide to the Relationship Between Calcium, Alkalinity, Magnesium and pH http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-06/rhf/index.php Limewater (kalkwasser) What Your Grandmother Never Told You About Lime http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rhf/index.htm The Self Purification of Limewater (Kalkwasser) http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/may2003/chem.htm The Degradation of Limewater (Kalkwasser) in Air http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-0...ture/index.htm Magnesium and Strontium in Limewater http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/dec2003/chem.htm How to Select a Calcium and Alkalinity Supplementation Scheme http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/chem.htm Metals in Aquaria Aluminum and aluminum-based phosphate binders http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...y2003/chem.htm Reef Aquaria with Low Soluble Metals http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-0...ture/index.htm Tap Water in Reef Aquaria http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2004/chem.htm First Iron Article: Macroalgae and Dosing Recommendations http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/aug2002/chem.htm Second Iron Article: Iron: A Look at Organisms Other than Macroalgae http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/oct2002/chem.htm The Self Purification of Limewater (Kalkwasser) http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/may2003/chem.htm Test Kit Reviews The Seachem Borate Alkalinity Test Kit http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...e2003/chem.htm The Salifert Boron Test Kit http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2003/chem.htm Boron and Borate (and pH buffering) Boron in a Reef Tank (and its effect on pH buffering) http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/dec2002/chem.htm The Seachem Borate Alkalinity Test Kit http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...e2003/chem.htm The Salifert Boron Test Kit http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2003/chem.htm Ozone Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 1: Chemistry and Biochemistry http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/rhf/index.php Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 2: Equipment and Safety http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 3: Changes in a Reef Aquarium upon Initiating Ozone http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/rhf/index.php Others Ammonia and the Reef Aquarium http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-02/rhf/index.php Problem Dinoflagellates and pH http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-11/rhf/index.php Photosynthesis and the Reef Aquarium Part I: Carbon Sources http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-10/rhf/index.php What is Skimming? http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-08/rhf/index.php Hydrogen Sulfide and the Reef Aquarium http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-12/rhf/index.php Water Changes in Reef Aquaria http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/index.php The Units of Measure of Reefkeeping http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-08/rhf/index.php What is that Precipitate in My Reef Aquarium? http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-07/rhf/index.htm Reverse Osmosis/Deionization Systems to Purify Tap Water for Reef Aquaria http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/rhf/index.htm Reef Chemistry Quiz 2007 http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-01/rhf/index.php Reef Chemistry Quiz 2006 http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-01/rhf/index.php Iron Oxide Hydroxide (GFO) Phosphate Binders http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/index.htm Measuring pH with a Meter http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2004/chem.htm A Comparison of pH Calibration Buffers http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-02/rhf/index.htm Tap Water in Reef Aquaria http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2004/chem.htm ORP and the Reef Aquarium http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-1...ture/index.htm Chloramine and the Reef Aquarium http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-1...ture/index.htm Nitrite and the Reef Aquarium http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-06/rhf/index.htm Silica in a Reef Tank http://advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2003/feature.htm What is TDS? http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.htm Sea Urchins: A Chemical Perspective http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-08/rhf/index.htm Organic Compounds in the Reef Aquarium http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/rhf/index.htm Solutions to pH Problems http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...e2002/chem.htm Phosphorus: Algae's Best Friend http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...t2002/chem.htm __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Last edited by bertoni; 10/06/2007 at 08:09 PM.
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07/28/2002, 02:53 PM Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist * Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 52,068 Some more of mine. These are older and, unfortunately, just like a chemical, they apparently are degrading with time. Equations and symbols seem to be having problems, so some are becoming harder to read and understand: (links updated March 31, 2004) The Complete Nitrogen Cycle http://web.archive.org/web/200305101...&RecordNo=3090 Magnesium (older article with fonts screwed up) http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquarium....aspx?aid=2345 Phosphate (older article now reproduced in a poor fashion) http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquarium....aspx?aid=2276 Carbon Dioxide http://web.archive.org/web/200305041...&RecordNo=2074 Using Conductivity to Measure Salinity http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquarium....aspx?aid=1804 Understanding Seawater http://web.archive.org/web/200306202.../1/default.asp Protein Skimming: How It Works http://web.archive.org/web/200103090...skimmers2.html __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Last edited by Randy Holmes-Farley; 03/24/2005 at 02:26 PM.
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Proud owner of the very rare YET (Yellow Elephantis Tang) from the Lord Bibah Islands. "Ice cream, steaks, and Bailey's Irish Cream all help promote healthy immune systems. Why else would I love to naturally eat them packed with fat as they are?" - R. Holmes-Farley, 2012 Last edited by bertoni; 05/29/2013 at 11:13 PM. |
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More articles by Craig Bingman (all links updated on March 31, 2004):
The Halogens Part I: Bromine in Seawater and Aquaria http://web.archive.org/web/200306261...io/default.asp The Halogens Part II: Fluoride http://web.archive.org/web/200306261...io/default.asp Fluoride Depletion In Four Reef Aquariums http://web.archive.org/web/200303151...io/default.asp The Halogens Part III: Iodine http://web.archive.org/web/200306222...io/default.asp Measuring Halides http://web.archive.org/web/200303151...io/default.asp How Test Kits Work http://web.archive.org/web/200307020...io/default.asp Borax pH Calibration http://web.archive.org/web/200210150...io/default.asp A pH Detective Story http://web.archive.org/web/200307021...io/default.asp How to Mix a Batch of Synthetic Seawater in Under Five Minutes http://web.archive.org/web/200112172...io/default.asp Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Likely Effects on Coral Reefs http://web.archive.org/web/200307031...io/default.asp SILICON: FOE OR FRIEND? http://web.archive.org/web/200306241.../1/default.asp The Composition Of Several Synthetic Seawater Mixes http://web.archive.org/web/200012150.../1/default.asp Calcium Carbonate for CaCO3/CO2 Reactors: More Than Meets the Eye http://web.archive.org/web/200102102...io/default.asp __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Last edited by bertoni; 07/10/2007 at 01:18 AM.
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Proud owner of the very rare YET (Yellow Elephantis Tang) from the Lord Bibah Islands. "Ice cream, steaks, and Bailey's Irish Cream all help promote healthy immune systems. Why else would I love to naturally eat them packed with fat as they are?" - R. Holmes-Farley, 2012 |
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Reef Chemist * Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 52,068 Greg Hillers analysis of limestone media for CaCO3/CO2 reactors http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquarium...id=124&search= Calcium Reactor Substrate -- Phosphate Levels by Greg Hiller http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...2003/short.htm Indoor CO2 Problems http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...2002/short.htm A Guide to Using Calcium Reactors http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.htm Ron Shimek's Tank Water Analysis Article http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.htm Necessary Nutrition, Foods and Supplements, A Preliminary Investigation http://web.archive.org/web/200107200...data/foods.asp The Need to Breathe, Part 3: Real Tanks and Real Importance (oxygen issues) http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-08/eb/index.php A Chemical Analysis of Select Trace Elements in Synthetic Sea Salts and Natural Seawater http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...04/feature.htm Feature Article: Inland Reef Aquaria Salt Study, Part I http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/11/aafeature1 Feature Article: Inland Reef Aquaria Salt Study Part II http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/12/aafeature1 My Dialyseas Saga: Pros and Cons http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/pr/index.php TOXICITY OF TRACE ELEMENTS: TRUTH OR MYTH? http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...03/feature.htm __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Last edited by Randy Holmes-Farley; 06/19/2006 at 08:09 AM.
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Proud owner of the very rare YET (Yellow Elephantis Tang) from the Lord Bibah Islands. "Ice cream, steaks, and Bailey's Irish Cream all help promote healthy immune systems. Why else would I love to naturally eat them packed with fat as they are?" - R. Holmes-Farley, 2012 |
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06/24/2003, 04:16 PM
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist * Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 52,068 Reef chemicals calculator http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/chem_calc3.html Calcium Reactor setup calculator (CaCO3/CO2 reactors) http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/reactor.html Alkalinity Conversion Table http://ozreef.org/content/view/87/2/ __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Last edited by Randy Holmes-Farley; 05/22/2006 at 09:11 AM.
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Proud owner of the very rare YET (Yellow Elephantis Tang) from the Lord Bibah Islands. "Ice cream, steaks, and Bailey's Irish Cream all help promote healthy immune systems. Why else would I love to naturally eat them packed with fat as they are?" - R. Holmes-Farley, 2012 |
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Thanks Habib!
 And a bump back to the top of the page.
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Habib
Most of those web.archive article links dont work anymore....... Any suggestions? Quote:
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Awais98,
Hopefully this will do the trick: More articles by Craig Bingman (all links updated on March 31, 2004): The Halogens Part I: Bromine in Seawater and Aquaria http://web.archive.org/web/200306261...io/default.asp The Halogens Part II: Fluoride http://web.archive.org/web/200306261...io/default.asp Fluoride Depletion In Four Reef Aquariums http://web.archive.org/web/200303151...io/default.asp The Halogens Part III: Iodine http://web.archive.org/web/200306222...io/default.asp Measuring Halides http://web.archive.org/web/200303151...io/default.asp How Test Kits Work http://web.archive.org/web/200307020...io/default.asp Borax pH Calibration http://web.archive.org/web/200210150...io/default.asp A pH Detective Story http://web.archive.org/web/200307021...io/default.asp How to Mix a Batch of Synthetic Seawater in Under Five Minutes http://web.archive.org/web/200112172...io/default.asp Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Likely Effects on Coral Reefs http://web.archive.org/web/200307031...io/default.asp SILICON: FOE OR FRIEND? http://web.archive.org/web/200306241.../1/default.asp The Composition Of Several Synthetic Seawater Mixes http://web.archive.org/web/200012150.../1/default.asp Calcium Carbonate for CaCO3/CO2 Reactors: More Than Meets the Eye http://web.archive.org/web/200102102...io/default.asp
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Proud owner of the very rare YET (Yellow Elephantis Tang) from the Lord Bibah Islands. "Ice cream, steaks, and Bailey's Irish Cream all help promote healthy immune systems. Why else would I love to naturally eat them packed with fat as they are?" - R. Holmes-Farley, 2012 |
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Indeed, thanks! I will have to go through and fix any remaining problematic links at some point.
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