{"product_id":"eight-four","title":"eight.four","description":"\u003cul class=\"list list-icons list-icons-lg grey\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupplies a properly balanced buffer system that yields an industry leading pK of 8.6 which makes pH maintenance of 8.3-8.5 easy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill safely raise marine pH while adjusting alkalinity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aquavitro.com\/ions.php\"\u003eions™\u003c\/a\u003e. 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aquavitro.com\/calcification.php\"\u003ecalcification™\u003c\/a\u003e as well as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aquavitro.com\/balance.php\"\u003ebalance™\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aquavitro.com\/ions.php\"\u003eions™\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e: 150 mL, 350 mL, 1 L, 4 L\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seachem","offers":[{"title":"eight.four 150 mL \/ 5 fl. oz.","offer_id":56594926731567,"sku":"7506","price":3.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eight.four 350 mL \/11.8 fl. oz.","offer_id":56594926764335,"sku":"7501","price":5.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eight.four 1 L \/ 34 fl. oz.","offer_id":56594926797103,"sku":"7505","price":13.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eight.four 4 L \/ 1 fl. gal.","offer_id":56594926829871,"sku":"7504","price":52.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eight.four 20 L \/ 0.70 ft^3","offer_id":56594926862639,"sku":"7503","price":210.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/9322\/6031\/files\/eight-four.jpg?v=1775950861","url":"https:\/\/openhouse.carolinaaquatics.com\/products\/eight-four","provider":"Carolina Aquatics Open House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}