Articles tagged: ionic balance
- Basics
Magnesium — the invisible stability mechanism
Why seawater contains so much magnesium, its role in aragonite crystallisation and calcium solubility, and how its depletion shows up in the tank.
- Practice
Magnesium in practice — measurement, target values and dosing
Target values by tank type, why magnesium falls, dosing and correction, and signs of problems and impure salts.