{"product_id":"aquavitro-eight-four-4l","title":"Aquavitro Eight.Four - 4L","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAquavitro Eight.Four 4L\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany competing buffers for reef aquaria are simply sodium bicarbonate. Such buffers have a pK of only 8.0 in saltwater and simply are unable to maintain a pH above 8.0. The low buffering pK is a function of the low carbonate\/bicarbonate ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeight.four™ supplies a properly balanced (carbonate\/bicarbonate) buffer system that yields an industry leading pK of 8.6 which makes pH maintenance of 8.3-8.5 easy. A higher pK increases the buffer's ability to counteract inevitable acidic sources in the water. eight.four™ will safely raise marine pH while adjusting alkalinity. eight.four™ contains a concentrated, balanced blend of bicarbonate and carbonate salts designed to restore disrupted buffer systems and increase carbonate alkalinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf an alkalinity of 6 meq\/L has been reached and a pH of at least 8.20 has not been attained, the system may be ionically unbalanced. Check magnesium levels. If magnesium is low, use ions™. However, if magnesium levels are within optimal range, the buffer ratio has likely been disrupted (the buffer ratio changes as a natural consequence of the buffer's ability to counteract acidifying sources such as organic acids). You can raise pH without raising alkalinity using balance™.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike competing products that require multi-day interval dosing when combined with carbonate supplements, eight.four™ can be dosed daily and within minutes of our calcification™ as well as balance™ and ions™\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*In-Store Pickup Only\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aquavitro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47839290982722,"sku":"000116750400","price":198.53,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/4330\/7074\/files\/aquavitro_eight_four_4l.jpg?v=1708484409","url":"https:\/\/petwholesale.ca\/products\/aquavitro-eight-four-4l","provider":"Pet Wholesale Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}