Advanced Clarifier for All Marine Fish and Reef Aquaria.Overview:
- Flocculant for improving water clarity in marine aquaria; helps eliminate cloudy water.
- Binds particulate material suspended in aquarium water, enabling
removal from the system by means of mechanical filtration and protein
skimming.
- Specifically formulated for use in marine aquaria; not to be used in freshwater aquaria.
- Safe for use with all manner of marine invertebrates, fishes, and macroalgae.
Technical Background:Poor
water clarity can be caused by a number of types of suspended
particulate material, which may themselves be caused by excessive
nutrient concentrations, digging/burrowing/feeding activities of fishes
and/or motile invertebrates, excessive water flow directed at
fine-particulate sediment, etc. Clarifī-SW clears cloudy water by
utilizing the weak electrical charges of water-borne particles as a
means of binding them; the resultant relatively-large (and heavy)
particles are then: trapped by mechanical filtration, exported by
protein skimming, and/or fall out of the water column onto the aquarium
bottom, where they can be siphoned out of the system, if desired, by the
aquarist. Clarifī-SW is a useful tool to immediately improve clarity in
aquaria on public display.
While
Clarifī-SW offers a rapid solution to water cloudiness, it should not
be seen as an alternative to long-term proper and sensible aquarium
husbandry. If conditions within the aquarium system encourage chronic
events of water cloudiness, then it will become necessary to determine,
and subsequently address, the cause(s). Oftentimes, the use of an
effective and well-maintained protein skimmer will help control water
cloudiness; additionally, feeding aquarium inhabitants sensibly,
limiting the use of organic-based supplements and additives, use of a
high-quality synthetic aquarium salt blend, regular testing of important
water parameters with accurate kits and/or meters, and performing water
changes/replacing evaporation with purified water are all important
aspects of marine aquarium husbandry.
Instructions and Guidelines:Do
not use in freshwater aquaria; instead, use Clarifī-FW. Extensive
research in our facility has revealed that maximum performance in
freshwater and saltwater aquaria is achieved with different active
ingredients rather than with one ingredient that is compatible in both
types of aquaria. The active ingredients in Clarifī-SW are incompatible
with freshwater aquaria.
Shake
bottle prior to use. Do not "free pour" into aquarium, which may result
in excessive, persistent cloudiness. Replace or rinse mechanical
filtration material prior to use; when filtration media nears capacity
(signified by a significant decrease in water flow through the exhaust
of the power filter, or pooling of water above horizontally-situated
filter pad material), replace or rinse it, and repeat as necessary.
Skimmate production may change during the time that the flocculant is
active in the system; check protein skimmer waste receptacle
periodically after dosing of Clarifī-SW and empty receptacle as
necessary.
Recommended
dosage is ~1-ml of Clarifī-SW per 10 US-gallons (37.9 L). Dilute up to
10-ml of Clarifī-SW per 8 fl-oz. or 250-ml of purified water and stir to
disperse; gradually pour the resultant solution into the aquarium in an
area of rapid water flow. Allow at least 12-hours for flocculation
process to complete; re-apply in 24-hours if necessary. Maximum
recommended usage is twice per 5 day period.
Reoccurrence
of cloudy water after Clarifī-SW has been employed to satisfactorily
clarify water is an indication that issues referred to in Technical
Background (opposite panel) may need to be addressed. The long-term
successful care of aquaria relies upon the employment of sound husbandry
principles. Clarifī-SW is not formulated to remedy water discoloration
(e.g. "yellow" tint) caused by dissolved organic material; instead,
employ activated carbon (e.g. Brightwell Aquatics Carbonīt-P) and/or
macroadsorptive resin (e.g. Brightwell Aquatics OrganītR) for this
purpose.
Active Ingredients: Polyelectrolytes
Size: 250 mL
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