Ionic Balance Saltwater Reef Aquarium – There are  groups, balance each as a group and they will line up for proper overall system ionic balance.

Discuss Ionic balance – ratios

Discuss element dependencies and relationships to each other, when adding one need to add a complimentary element to work correctly.

First #1 – Environmental –

• pH and Alkalinity – This is the first order of stability that must be mastered or all is for naught.
• Salinity – as Constant as possible, add top off daily.
• Temperature – within a range of 3 degrees

Second #2 – Reef Base Elements –

Third #3 – Reef Major Elements –

Fourth #4 – Reef Minor Elements –

Fifth #5 – Reef Nutrients –

Sixth #6 – Reef Trace Elements –

There are sub Ionic balances for paired elements and these will be noted and highlighted under each category, such as the ratio of Calcium to Strontium has a sub Ionic balance requirement of  50:1 target.

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