Brightwell Aquatics Elemental - Dry Reef Building Complex for Corals, Clams.* 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.
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 (~« 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