Lets be honest. If you are into reefing, you are probably a little bit obsessive. Most of us are. We spend thousands of dollars upon tiny sticks of glowing coral and after that lose our minds taking into consideration the salinity levels drift by 0.001. I have been there. I have stood higher than a 50-gallon inborn trash can at 2 AM, pouring cup after cup 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 approved passable was enough. I went upon a quest. I wanted to find the ultimate reef salt fish tank size calculator to end the madness. I spent three weeks testing every app, widget, and reference book formula known to man. I wanted perfect mixes all 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 strengthening was garbage. After some deep digging, I realized my aquarium salt concentration was bouncing nearly in the same way as a basketball. One week I was at 1.024, the neighboring 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 terrific role that most of us ignore.