Lets be honest. If you are into reefing, you are probably a tiny bit obsessive. Most of us are. We spend thousands of dollars upon little sticks of glowing coral and subsequently lose our minds next the salinity levels drift by 0.001. I have been there. I have stood higher than a 50-gallon living thing garbage can at 2 AM, pouring mug after mug of salt, hoping I don't overshoot the mark. It is a guessing game that usually ends in a salty mess upon the floor and a stressed-out clownfish. Last month, I fixed ample was enough. I went upon a quest. I wanted to find the ultimate reef salt calculator to stop the madness. I spent three weeks investigation every app, widget, Einstapp and reference book formula known to man. I wanted perfect mixes every single time. No more "winging it." No more proceedings and error.

I used to think my "scoop and pray" method was fine. It wasn't. I noticed my Acropora were looking a bit pale. My polyp magnification was garbage. After some deep digging, I realized my aquarium salt concentration was bouncing with reference to in the manner of a basketball. One week I was at 1.024, the bordering I was at 1.027. Stability is the holy grail of reefing, and I was failing at the most basic level. I realized that temperature plays a enormous role that most of us ignore.