{"product_id":"reef-octopus-universal-co2-scrubber","title":"Reef Octopus Universal CO₂ Scrubber – Improve Reef Aquarium pH Stability","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"gi1ftf\" data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"84\"\u003eReef Octopus Universal CO₂ Scrubber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1s0dj08\" data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"147\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"147\"\u003eImprove pH Stability and Coral Growth by Reducing CO₂\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"192\"\u003eReef Octopus Universal CO₂ Scrubber\u003c\/strong\u003e is designed to help reef aquariums maintain a \u003cstrong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"268\"\u003ehigher and more stable pH\u003c\/strong\u003e by removing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air entering your protein skimmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"585\"\u003eExcess indoor CO₂ is one of the most common hidden causes of low pH in modern homes. 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