Resources
ReefCMD leans on better experts. Here’s where the numbers behind every range, every score weight, and every care note actually come from.
Parameter ranges
The salinity / alkalinity / calcium / magnesium / nitrate / phosphate / pH / temperature ideal ranges shown on every chart and tank-setup page are sourced from Bulk Reef Supply’s Ideal Parameters for a Reef Tank — their distilled community consensus across two decades of reef-keeping.
→ BRS 52 Weeks of Reefing — their flagship video series walking through every parameter, why each range matters, and how to test for it.
Reef chemistry
The weights behind the Reef Health Score and the “what does this mean” rationale on out-of-range warnings draw on Randy Holmes-Farley’s decades of reef chemistry writing — the canonical reference for anyone serious about saltwater chemistry.
→ Reef Chemistry by Randy Holmes-Farley on Reef2Reef — his weekly Q&A thread and column archive.
Animal data
Species descriptions, scientific names, common-name aliases, and care notes draw on Wikipedia (cited inline on every animal detail page) plus AI-enriched data synthesized from peer-reviewed sources.
→ Wikipedia — Reef aquarium (gateway article)
Community
Reef-keeping is a community-driven discipline. The forums where most of the consensus this app reflects gets actually hashed out:
→ Reef2Reef — the largest English-language reef-keeping forum.
Spotted a missing source?
We’re always looking for better numbers. If you’ve found a paper, guide, or community consensus we should be citing, email info@reefcmd.com.
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