Master Reef Chemist Certification Question!!! (yes, you want this title)

[Cory]

That was surprising! I have faith that there are smart people out there to save Earth from Co2

I was going to say A because its Randy favorite letter considering its the first vowel in his name. Icprefer physchology over math lol. But I find it very interesting all this. Thanks!

 

[Newb73]

That was surprising! I have faith that there are smart people out there to save Earth from Co2

I was going to say A because its Randy favorite letter considering its the first vowel in his name. Icprefer physchology over math lol. But I find it very interesting all this. Thanks!

I think it may also serve as a reminder of the huge chasm between theory and real world, and why remote trouble shooting members tank often proves a fruitless endeavor (as we can't know all the variables and factors really happening in someones reef just by talking to them online).

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I think it may also serve as a reminder of the huge chasm between theory and real world, .

Not sure what you mean. Folks who tried it experimentally also see the rise, and now they know it isn't just an error.

 

[Dburr1014]

I'm drinking some wine and my head hurts to think about it. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[Orcus Varuna]

I'm drinking some wine and my head hurts to think about it. Maybe tomorrow.

Change out the wine for a nice cask strength scotch and it will all make sense [emoji6]

 

[Newb73]

Not sure what you mean. Folks who tried it experimentally also see the rise, and now they know it isn't just an error.

Agreed.

However in your original question you were very careful to specify many variables which are harder to account for in a real reef, such as the purity of the source water, the exact temp, the lack of aeration/exposure to room air, no evaporation etc.

When dealing with many reefers who are novices, they often lack the accumen to even identify what basic variables to even consider, much less being able to identify all the variables that can impact the issue and get accurate measurements.

I am not exactly a novice and you have on at least 3 occassions inforned me that the variable i was considering was probably not the one causing the problem or probably not the manifestation of some other input i was considering.

Which of course, is much appreciated. [emoji12]

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Agreed.

However in your original question you were very careful to specify many variables which are harder to account for in a real reef, such as the purity of the source water, the exact temp, the lack of aeration/exposure to room air etc.

True.