Reef Carbonate™
Raises carbonate alkalinity (KH)
Concentrated (4,000 meq/L)
Made with a blend of carbonate and bicarbonate salts
Raises carbonate alkalinity (KH)
Concentrated (4,000 meq/L)
Made with a blend of carbonate and bicarbonate salts
Reef Carbonate™ is a concentrated (4,000 meq/L) optimized blend of carbonate and bicarbonate salts designed to restore and maintain alkalinity in the reef aquarium. Calcium and carbonates are essential to all coral growth. If either becomes deficient, coral growth will cease, followed by a rapid decline in coral health. To prevent this you must provide carbonates (Reef Carbonate™) and calcium (Reef Advantage Calcium™ or Reef Complete®).
Whereas competing products simply use sodium bicarbonate, Reef Carbonate™ is made with a blend of carbonate and bicarbonate salts. This blend of salts results in Reef Carbonate™ yielding a pK of roughly 9.0 in saltwater (higher than competing products). In a closed reef system, the multitude of organics produced by reef inhabitants tends to force pH downward, but the advantage of Reef Carbonate’s™ higher pK is a stabilization of pH around 8.3-8.4. Competing products’ formulations make them incapable of such a claim, so pH will always fall below desirable levels for a reef aquarium.
Used as directed, Reef Carbonate™ will not deplete calcium, magnesium, or strontium which usually tend to precipitate with increasing alkalinity. Reef alkalinity should be maintained at 3–6 meq/L (8–17 dKH). Alkalinity should not be allowed to fall below 2 meq/L.
Directions
Beginner
Use 1 capful (5 mL) per 80 L (20 US gallons) twice a week. Best if diluted into a cup of freshwater, then added. Check alkalinity every 2 weeks and adjust amount or frequency accordingly.
Advanced
Check alkalinity (use MultiTest™ Marine pH & Alkalinity to test alkalinity levels), then follow addition regimen above until alkalinity is adjusted to 4–5 meq/L. Each mL contains a minimum of 4 meq of alkalinity. Each 5 mL/80 L will raise alkalinity by about 0.25 meq/L. Amount or frequency can be adjusted, but do not exceed 20 mL/80 L per day. Thereafter, use as required to maintain alkalinity.
Expert
After determining the alkalinity consumption rate, set up a continuous drip system. Use the following formula (or skip the math and use our Dosage Calculator) to determine how much to add to your top–off water: m=va/4 (m=mL of product to add to top off water, v=volume of tank in liters, a=amount to raise alkalinity in meq/L). For example, if you want to raise alkalinity by 1 meq/L in a 200 liter tank, then you would add (200x1)/4=50 mL into the top–off water. [For reference: 1 gallon=3.8 L].
Notes
Best to pour in gradually near strong water movement. Do not add to a sump or other area of slow water exchange. Use MultiTest:™ Marine pH & Alkalinity to measure total alkalinity or Reef Status™ Magnesium, Carbonate & Borate to measure carbonate alkalinity.
DO NOT OVERDOSE: Excess alkalinity may enhance the loss of calcium, magnesium, and strontium. Do not directly mix with any calcium, magnesium, or strontium supplement. Best if calcium & carbonate additives are added on alternate days or at least 30 minutes apart.
Raises carbonate alkalinity (KH)
Concentrated (4,000 meq/L)
Made with a blend of carbonate and bicarbonate salts
Restores and maintains strontium to levels found in natural sea water
Dry strontium chloride
Vitally important in preventing ionic imbalance
Natural organic waste management
Rapidly and safely eliminates sludge and detritus
Helps increase water clarity
Marine and freshwater
Supplies a broad range of trace elements
Reef Trace™ may be used alone or in conjunction with Reef Plus™
Reef Trace™ is nitrate/phosphate free
Water clarifier for marine and freshwater
Clears all types of clouding
Reef and plant safe
Restores and maintains strontium to levels found in natural seawater
Strontium gluconate
Concentrated (10,000 mg/L
Contains broad spectrum of vitamins, trace minerals, amino acids and fatty acids vital to fish and coral health
Most complete blend of necessary compounds available
Add directly to the aquarium
New tank stabilization system for marine and freshwater
Rapidly and safely establishes bio-filter
Prevents "New Tank Syndrome"
Complete and concentrated conditioner for both fresh and saltwater
Removes chlorine, chloramine
Detoxifies ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate
5X more concentrated than competing products
Reef Complete™
Liquid ionic calcium source
Most concentrated calcium supplement on the market (160,000 mg/L)
100% soluble. Be wary of products that are milky white or need to be shaken
Concentrated, blended, ionically balanced magnesium source
Contains NO Ammonia
Vitally important in preventing ionic imbalance
Stabilized potassium iodide source
Safe and easy to use
Important for soft tissue growth
Raises pH to 8.3
Raises pH and carbonate alkalinity together
pK (8.6) allows for greater pH stability in a reef system where the bioload is significantly more than in a fish only system
Concentrated, powder ionic calcium
Maintains magnesium and strontium
Can be added directly to aquarium
Reef Builder™
Raises carbonate alkalinity (KH) with minimal impact on pH
A blend of carbonate sources that will not lower pH as competing bicarbonate only products can
Will not deplete calcium, magnesium, or strontium
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