Seachem Marine Buffer 4kg - Saltwater Aquarium PH Stabilizer For Reef Tanks

About This Product

Saltwater aquarium owners, this Seachem Marine Buffer is pretty much essential for keeping your marine environment stable and healthy! This 4kg (8.8 lb) container will last you ages and safely raises marine pH to that perfect 8.3 level without the danger of overdoing it. Unlike some buffers that can send your pH skyrocketing to dangerous levels if you accidentally use too much, Marine Buffer won't raise pH above 8.3 even if you overdose - which is huge for peace of mind. It's not just simple sodium bicarbonate either - it's a sophisticated blended product containing sodium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and potassium salts of carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulfate, and borate. The borate content is particularly important because it adds extra stability to your buffering system. It contains magnesium too, which helps reduce precipitation issues. The dosing is straightforward - add 5g (about one level teaspoon) for each 80 liters (20 US gallons), dissolved in at least one cup of freshwater. This dose raises alkalinity by approximately 1 meq/L. You'll want to add it daily until your pH stabilizes at 8.3, which usually takes anywhere from a day to a week depending on your starting pH and alkalinity. After that, maintenance doses every couple weeks or monthly should keep things stable. It's completely safe for reef tanks with corals and other sensitive invertebrates. If you see extensive precipitate that doesn't dissolve within 15 minutes, that indicates poor ionic balance in your water, and you might need to do a water change before continuing treatment. Seriously, if you're struggling with pH fluctuations in your saltwater setup or want to proactively maintain ideal water chemistry, this buffer makes the process so much easier and more reliable than trying to mix your own solutions. It's one of those products that experienced reef keepers swear by for good reason - it just works consistently!