Reef Chemistry Puzzle #12

Miami Reef · Dec 11, 2023

Six clues today:

1) The majority of reefers do NOT use me.

2) I can be pretty “spicy.“

3) I am a liquid.

4) Sometimes iron can be an impurity of mine.

5) You won’t find me for sale in an LFS.

6) I can lower things.

What am I?

Previous Reef Chemistry Puzzle:

Reef Chemistry Puzzle #11

Imagine this: Your tank lights are currently in their “actinic” or dusk period. You enjoy the aquarium during the mornings at, let’s say, 460nm (blue) because of the coral’s fluorescence. You calibrate your refractometer with that aquarium light with a standard solution of 35ppt or a refractive...

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Js.Aqua.Project · Dec 11, 2023

Lanthanum Chloride?

Miami Reef · Dec 11, 2023

Edited to remove the extra bonus hint.

randomfishdude · Dec 11, 2023

1/2/3)Hot sauce.
4)yes. Theres all sorts.
5)why would a lfs sell hot sauce.
6) it will bring the amount of fish in your tank do
7) there is in fact alot of hot sauce inside me.

Miami Reef · Dec 11, 2023

I tried to remove hint #7, but I’ll just give it anyway.

Bonus hint #7: I’m inside of you

randomfishdude · Dec 11, 2023

Wait is hydrogen peroxide spicy?

Miami Reef · Dec 11, 2023

randomfishdude said:
Wait is hydrogen peroxide spicy?

I’d say it’s a little spicy.

Bump. I haven’t seen the answer I was looking for yet! This one should be easier than the ones I did before!

randomfishdude · Dec 11, 2023

Miami Reef said:
I’d say it’s a little spicy.

Bump. I haven’t seen the answer I was looking for yet! This one should be easier than the ones I did before!

I'll acuall try for this one.

Maybe vinegar?
I'm not good at biology. Haven't taken chemistry yet and don't dose anything.

Miami Reef · Dec 11, 2023

randomfishdude said:
I'll acuall try for this one.

Maybe vinegar?
I'm not good at biology. Haven't taken chemistry yet and don't dose anything.

You are getting warmer! Nice.

I’d say this liquid is more of an advanced reefer’s usage. You won’t often see beginners using it.

randomfishdude · Dec 11, 2023

Miami Reef said:
You are getting warmer! Nice.

I’d say this liquid is more of an advanced reefer’s usage. You won’t often see beginners using it.

muriatic acid?
I've heard of some pepole using it. Could be missreading the fourms on it but.

Miami Reef · Dec 11, 2023

randomfishdude said:
muriatic acid?
I've heard of some pepole using it. Could be missreading the fourms on it but.

Correct! Muriatic acid was the answer I was looking for!

randomfishdude · Dec 11, 2023

Miami Reef said:
Correct! Muriatic acid was the answer I was looking for!

Yay.
I've done a smart person question.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Dec 11, 2023

Miami Reef said:
I tried to remove hint #7, but I’ll just give it anyway.

Bonus hint #7: I’m inside of you

Twhs!!

Miami Reef · Dec 11, 2023

1) The majority of reefers do NOT use me.
Muriatic acid is not commonly used by reefers.

2) I can be pretty “spicy.“
Muriatic acid has a pH of 1. It’s very reactive and lets off fumes just by opening a bottle. I’d say it has a “spicy” attitude (acidic)

3) I am a liquid.
Self explanatory

4) Sometimes iron can be an impurity of mine.
Muriatic acid, especially from a home improvement store, usually contains iron as an impurity.

5) You won’t find me for sale in an LFS.
Nope, they don’t sell muriatic acid there

6) I can lower things.
Muriatic acid will lower alkalinity and pH when added to seawater.

7) I am inside of you
Humans contain hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid) in our stomachs to digest food. Did you
know our stomachs don’t get burned from the acid because of the protective mucous layer?

I’m going to ask @Randy Holmes-Farley to continue the reef puzzles from here on out. I just wanted to do some for fun, and I think I’m pretty content with the few that I did. I definitely have a new appreciation for these puzzles. Coming up with the puzzles was a fun challenge.

randomfishdude · Dec 11, 2023

I wish I was knowledgeable enough to come up with one of theese.

But I honestly can't think of any chemical thing to do. Only animal.

Miami Reef · Dec 11, 2023

randomfishdude said:
I wish I was knowledgeable enough to come up with one of theese.

But I honestly can't think of any chemical thing to do. Only animal.

While coming up with the few puzzles I did, there were many times I wanted to invent “reef biology puzzles” lol

I tend to form the questions around the answer that I wanted to use, and I found myself gravitating toward animals and specific organisms as the answers lol.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Dec 12, 2023

Miami Reef said:
While coming up with the few puzzles I did, there were many times I wanted to invent “reef biology puzzles” lol

I tend to form the questions around the answer that I wanted to use, and I found myself gravitating toward animals and specific organisms as the answers lol.

You should do that!!!