AccuraSea salinity reference gives you no excuse not to calibrate refractometers

For a hobby that is founded on reproducing the needs of saltwater animals, reef and marine aquarists are woefully undereducated about what salinity actually is, and how to accurately measure it. So many problems with chemical and mineral imbalances in…

De Jong Marinelife reveals their own branded salt mix

DeJong Marinelife, purveyor of much fine and exotic reef life and namesake of the illustrious Gramma dejongi basslet now has a new feather to put in its cap in the form of a new salt mix. DeJong Marinelife Salt Mix is…

AquaRaise Marine Refine is a new salt from Thailand

AquaRaise is a company in Thailand that has it’s roots in the commercial aquaculture business. AquaRaise manufacturers a whole line of different products including several additives and test kits, but they are most known for their Marine Refine salt which is the…

D-D’s seawater refractometer might be the only one scaled for seawater, not saltwater

As far as we can tell, D-D’s Seawater refractometer is perhaps the ever such device that is scaled and calibrated for use with seawater. “That’s crazy talk” you say as you peer upon your aquarium refractometer which was likely designed…