Concentrated Reef Builder for Coralline Algae, Corals, Clams & other Marine Invertebrates.Overview:
- Complete source of the elements and molecules that are directly used
by corals, clams, and other reef-building invertebrates and organisms
to create skeletal material and grow.
- Provides calcium (140,000 ppm), strontium, magnesium, and potassium
in approximately the same ratios in which they occur in aragonite.
- Very strong source of carbonates (derived from aragonite).
- Increases alkalinity to help stabilize pH.
- Stronger than competing products.
- May be used as an inexpensive alternative to automated calcium reactor systems.
- Free of phosphate, silicate, and organic material.
Technical Background:Brightwell
Aquatics Liquid Reef has twice the calcium relative to carbonates as
compared to natural aragonite, making it a very powerful calcium source.
The active components of Liquid Reef are provided by a combination of
sources and include natural aragonite, increasing the solubility of the
solution and the effectiveness of the method. Silicate- and
phosphate-free. Examples of reef-building organisms familiar to
hobbyists are: stony corals and their allies; molluscs including clams
(bivalves) and snails (gastropods); tube worms that secrete calcareous
burrows; and calcareous algae such as coralline, Halimeda, and
Penicilus. These organisms require that the components of aragonite be
in adequate concentrations if they are to thrive, regardless of how
perfect the remainder of their environment is.
The
advantage to this method of supplementation is that one product may be
used to establish and maintain water parameters conducive to reef
formation. Note that target ion-specific supplementation may be called
for in some aquaria, depending upon stocking density of reef-building
organisms and environmental conditions within the system. Additionally,
hobbyists may choose to use Liquid Reef in conjunction with other
methods of calcium, strontium, magnesium, and carbonate supplementation
as a means of diversifying their dosing routine. The rate at which
calcium and carbonates are extracted from the water is determined by the
stocking density of reef-building livestock, type of lighting, and
other conditions; therefore, each aquarium will have different
requirements for the rate of supplementation.
Instructions and Guidelines:Basic:
Shake product well before using. Add 5 ml (1 capful) of product per 50
US-gallons of aquarium water every other day or as needed to maintain
the calcium concentration within a range of 412 - 450 ppm. When used in
this fashion, 250 ml treats up to 2,500 US-gallons (9,464 L). Liquid
Reef may temporarily cloud aquarium water after addition, therefore it
is recommended that the product be dosed at night.
Advanced:
Determine the calcium concentration in the aquarium using an accurate
test kit before supplementing. Shake this product well before each use.
Liquid Reef may temporarily cloud aquarium water after addition,
therefore it is recommended that the product be dosed at night. Each ml
of Liquid Reef will increase the concentration of calcium (“[Ca2+]”) in 1
US-gallon (3.785 L) of water by approximately 37 ppm. If the initial
[Ca2+] in the aquarium is below 412 ppm, add this product at the maximum
rate of 10 ml per 30 US-gallons daily until the desired calcium
concentration is attained, then dose daily or weekly as needed (see
below). Always try to maintain the [Ca2+] within a range of +/-10 ppm.
To determine the dosing rate of this product once the desired [Ca2+] has
been acquired, measure the daily rate of calcium uptake (i.e. the
decrease in calcium) in your aquarium by measuring the [Ca2+] at the
same time each day over a one- to two-week period. To determine the
daily dosing rate (preferable to weekly dosing) for calcium maintenance:
estimate the volume of water in the entire aquarium system; divide the
daily decrease in [Ca2+] by 37; multiply this number by the volume of
water in the system to get the daily dosage required (ml) to maintain a
stable [Ca2+]. Daily dosing maintains a more stable [Ca2+] (and more
natural environment) than dosing weekly, in which the [Ca2+] spikes just
after dosing and then gradually decreases throughout the course of the
week.
Guaranteed Analysis:
- Calcium (min) 4,140 mg/oz. (140,000 ppm)
- Carbonate (min) 3,100 mg/oz. (104,800 ppm)
- Strontium (min) 80 mg/oz. (2,715 ppm)
- Magnesium (min) 11 mg/oz. (386 ppm)
- Potassium (min) 0.60 mg/oz. (20.6 ppm)
Ingredients: Purified water, Aragonite, Sulfate-, and Chloride-salts of Calcium, Strontium, Magnesium, and Potassium
Size: 2 Liters