Every SteadyReef guide follows the same documented process.
Where marine science exists, we use it: oceanographic institutions, university extension programs, public-aquarium husbandry pages, and peer-reviewed research. Equipment specifics come from manufacturer documentation: pump curves, heater wattage tables, test-kit tolerances.
Hobby forums show us what real reefers struggle with, and we are grateful for that. But a forum thread is not a citation. Facts in our guides trace to checkable references listed at the end of each article.
Reef chemistry is full of conflicting target ranges. We do not silently average them: the guide names the disagreement and explains which figure we trust and why.
We use modern research tools to work at scale. Every article is then reviewed by a human editor who verifies claims against recorded sources and is accountable for the result. Found an error? Tell us via the contact page; verified corrections ship fast.