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Brightwell Aquatics
Elemental 400 g
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BAELEM400 |
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Overview
• Complete source of the elements and molecules directly used
by corals, clams, and other reef-building invertebrates and organisms to
create skeletal material and grow.
• Provides calcium, strontium, magnesium, and potassium in
approximately the same ratios in which they occur in aragonite,
the mineral that is primarily secreted by reef-building marine
organisms under normal environmental conditions.
• Very strong source of carbonates, also involved in aragonite
formation; twice the calcium relative to carbonates compared
to natural aragonite.
• Formulated by a marine scientist.
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Elemental
Technical Background
Brightwell Aquatics Elemental has twice the calcium relative to
carbonates as compared to natural aragonite, making it a very
powerful calcium source. The active components of Elemental 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. 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
Elemental in conjunction with other methods of calcium,
strontium, magnesium, and carbonate supplementation as a means
of diversifying their dosing routine.
Instructions and Guidelines
Basic : Dissolve 2 grams (~½ teaspoon) of product per 20
US-gallons of aquarium water in 8-fl. oz. of fresh water; stir
immediately prior to use and add every other day to provide
important elements to reef-building organisms. May also be added
directly to an area of high water flow. When used in this
fashion, 400 g treats up to 4,000 US-gallons (15,141.6 L). May
temporarily cloud aquarium water after addition, therefore it is
recommended that the product be dosed at night.
Advanced: Create a stock solution by dissolving 20 grams
(~5 teaspoons) of Elemental in 8-fl. oz. of fresh water
(preferably purified); each ml of stock sol’n will increase the
calcium concentration (”[Ca2+]”) in 1 US-gallon (3.785 L) of
water by 5.1 ppm, alkalinity by 0.213 dKH, strontium by 0.100
ppm, magnesium by 0.015 ppm, and potassium by 0.003 ppm. Stir
stock sol’n vigorously immediately prior to addition. If initial
[Ca2+] in aquarium is below 412 ppm, add stock sol’n at maximum
rate of 10 ml per 20 US-gallons daily until desired [Ca2+] is
attained, then dose daily or weekly as needed (see below).
Maintain [Ca2+] within a range of +/-10 ppm. Once desired [Ca2+]
has been acquired, measure aquarium's [Ca2+] at the same time
each day over a one- to two-week period to determine the daily
rate of calcium uptake (i.e. the decrease in calcium). To
determine daily dosing rate (preferable to weekly dosing):
estimate volume of water in entire aquarium system (US-gal.);
divide the daily decrease in [Ca2+] by 5.1; multiply this number
by volume of water in system to obtain daily ml of stock sol’n
required to maintain stable [Ca2+].
Caution: Keep out of reach of children.
Not for human consumption.
Guaranteed Analysis (by weight)
Calcium (min) 36% (360,000 ppm), Carbonate (min) 27% (270,000
ppm), Strontium (min) 0.70% (7,000 ppm), Magnesium (min) 0.10%
(1,000 ppm), Potassium (min) 0.005% (50 ppm)
Ingredients
Aragonite, anhydrous Sulfate-, and Chloride-salts of Calcium,
Strontium, Magnesium, and Potassium |
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