Brightwell Aquatics CoralAmino - Free Form Amino Acid Supplement for Corals.* Complex of free-form amino acids in the same ratios found within tissues of stony corals.
* Beneficial to all corals (stony and soft), as well as solitary and colonial polyps.
* Free-form amino acids:
1. Provide the building blocks of coral tissue in ideal ratios to encourage the formation of new tissue.
2. Encourage new tissue growth to repair damage incurred during fragmentation and propagation.
3. Encourage growth by budding and fission.
4. Encourage vibrant coloration.
* Formulated based upon data compiled by oceanographers researching coral tissue profiles.
* Does not require refrigeration.
* Formulated by a marine scientist.
Technical Background:
Brightwell Aquatics CORALAMINŌ is a complex that closely approximates
ratios of amino acids present in many species of stony corals; the
formulation is based upon extensive research conducted on tropical
coral reefs by oceanographic researchers. While the ratios of amino
acids present in coral tissue vary between species, general ratios are
approximately maintained, enabling an effective average to be created
that will benefit not only stony corals, but also soft corals,
solitary, and colonial polyps (e.g. Xenia, Anthelia, Zoanthus,
Discoma, Actinodiscus, etc.). The amino acids are present in their
most elementary form ("free-form") rather than being accounted for by
their presence in a food or complex nutrient; in this fashion, they
are readily available to corals and their allies. The main benefit of
this quality is the ease in which corals can assimilate the amino
acids into their tissue for the purpose of growth and tissue repair.
Secondary benefits of some amino acids are their role in enhancing the
coloration of corals.
Corals maintained under optimal chemical and environmental conditions
are able to reproduce (both sexually and asexually) more rapidly when
the required nutrients are available. The presence of these free-form
amino acids is particularly important to corals that have undergone,
or will undergo, fragmenting or other means of propagation in which
some amount of tissue is damaged.
Instructions and Guidelines:
Shake product well before using. Turn protein skimmer and other forms
of mechanical filtration off prior to adding CORALAMINŌ to aquaria,
and allow 10 - 15 minutes after use before resuming operation of
filtration.
Target Feeding (recommended): Target feeding may be carried out with a
lengthy piece of rigid air tubing, plastic syringe, pipette, dropper,
or similar device; suck a portion of CORALAMINŌ into the feeding
device, then slowly discharge the contents of the device 2 - 4"
upstream of the target organism(s). Repeat these steps as deemed
necessary. Do not place items that have been exposed to aquarium water
inside this container without first thoroughly rinsing them (inside and
outside) with fresh water; failure to do so will contaminate the
product and encourage it to decompose.
Broadcast Dispersal: Add up to 1 ml per 50 gallons of water in the
entire aquarium system in an area of rapid water movement daily for
the first four weeks of use; thereafter, the dosage may be increased
as desired.
Notes: Research indicates that amino acid uptake in corals takes place
externally rather than internally; therefore, soaking foods in
CORALAMINŌ would be of little use. Rather, it is best utilized by
target feeding specific corals and their allies; in doing so, the
majority of the amino acids reach the intended organisms rather than
ending up in filtration media or indirectly impacting water quality
(as often occurs when indiscriminately "broadcast feeding").
CORALAMINŌ is quite concentrated and may be considered a type of food.
Add no more than 5 ml total of liquid food suspensions per 50 gallons
of water in the entire aquarium system daily for the first four weeks
of use; thereafter, the dosage may be gradually increased as desired.
Starting out at a low dosage and gradually increasing it with time
will allow the biological filtration in the aquarium to adjust to the
increase in nutrients and prevent water quality from deteriorating.
Caution:
Keep out of reach of children. Not for human consumption.
Ingredients:
Purified water, proprietary complex of free-form amino acids.