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Reef Chemistry Calcium and Magnesium

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Reef Chemistry Calcium and Magnesium will provide calcium, magnesium and a balance amount of
Strontium, Barium, Iron, Manganese, Bromine, Boron Vanadium, Molybdenum, and other trace elements
to help build strong and colourful corals. When used with our Reef Chemistry Alkalinity, your aquarium
will receive the necessary major and trace elements required for enhanced coral health.
Additional dosing of Professional Coral Solutions Trace Elements may be required depending on the
amount of coral held in the aquarium.
Professional Coral Solutions recommends that you maintain Calcium between 410-450ppm and in
balance with the alkalinity.
Manually adjust the calcium to the correct level with Reef Chemistry Calcium.
We also recommend that you maintain Magnesium between 1290-1350ppm.
Manually adjust the magnesium to the correct level with Reef Chemistry Magnesium.
Suitable for all coral aquariums.
1mL/100L will raise calcium by 1.1 ppm, magnesium by 3.3ppm all the other trace elements will increase
relatively.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Trace Elements:

  1. How long will your Trace Elements last?

A: After the initial week of topping up the chemical sink, a 1000 mls of Trace Elements will last a medium stocked 1000 Liter system, around 2.5 months.

 

  1. What is “the chemical sink” in my system?
  2. If there is any shortage of a trace element in your system, it will quickly be absorbed by the nearest cells, leaving other cells still lacking. By increasing the dose for the first week, you overcome this short fall.

 

Q: Do I need to keep on using alkalinity, magnesium and calcium solutions when using your trace-elements?
A: Yes, our solutions contain very small amounts of trace-elements and do not take the place of dosing the macro-elements. You will still need to dose these major additives into your tank to create a stable chemical environment.

 

Q: The Trace Elements contain strontium, boron, and potassium, so do I still need dosing these elements separately into my system?
A:  The Trace Elements only contain trace-amounts of these elements which are used up daily in the laying down of coral skeleton and in cellular processes. You need to make sure these elements are within acceptable parameters in your system by adding, when needed.

 

  1. Can I overdose your Trace Elements?
  2. Yes, but not if you follow the dosing instruction. Three monthly ICP test are recommended.

 

  1. What are your recommendations after a water change?
  2. Add the amount of Trace Elements removed by the water change at 5mls/100lts.

 

  1. Can I dose your Trace Element daily with a dosing pump?
  2. Yes. Or dose every three days for the best colour.

    There will be a little precipitation of chemistry in solution 2.


Q: Can I put your trace-element solutions in a Randy’s 2-part mix?
A: If you are using Randy’s 2-part mix or a commercial blend, it is important that the correct trace element solution is added to the correct chemical solution.

At rate of 10mls/Liter: -

Solution 1 is added to the Magnesium solution.

Solution 2 is added to the Calcium solution.

Solution 3 is added to the Alkalinity solution.

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