{"product_id":"aqua-vitro-7504-eight-four-4l-1gal","title":"Aqua Vitro 7504 Eight.Four 4L\/1Gal","description":"Many 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. eight.fourÂ 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.fourÂ will safely raise marine pH while adjusting alkalinity. eight.fourÂ contains a concentrated, balanced blend of bicarbonate and carbonate salts designed to restore disrupted buffer systems and increase carbonate alkalinity. If 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 ionsÂ.","brand":"Seachem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32497607901289,"sku":"CEN-7504","price":179.26,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/0222\/0121\/products\/21iyOPUxgCL.jpg?v=1591224458","url":"https:\/\/www.inovago.com\/products\/aqua-vitro-7504-eight-four-4l-1gal","provider":"inovago","version":"1.0","type":"link"}