Red Sea Salt Mix 1ea/200 Gal Commercial pk Bag
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
- Product Gross Weight: 48.5000 lb
- Product Net Weight: 48.5000 lb
- Product Height: 13.00 in
- Product Length: 11.50 in
- Product Width: 11.50 in
INSTRUCTIONS
- Use Instructions: Never mix salt in an aquarium containing animals. Always use clean, non-toxic utensils.1. Prepare the quantities of salt and water for the desired salinity according to the chart2. Use reverse osmosis (RO) water at approximately 20°C/68°F Always add the salt to the water3. Mix vigorously (without aeration) for 0.5 - 2 hours, until all of the salt is dissolved and pH has stabilized to 8.2 - 8 5. DO NOT mix for more than 4 hours.4. Raise the water temp to 25°C/77°F and measure the salinity with an accurate refractometer. Add salt or water as necessary to achieve the desired parameters.
- Storage Instructions: Keep only in original container. Avoid large temperature changes and store in a cool, dry, well ventilated environment and away from direct sunlight. Keep containers closed when not in use. Store at 15°C-25°C.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Benefits: 1. All-natural and Eco-friendly2. Biologically balanced levels of foundation elements3. Full complement of trace elements4. Guaranteed parameters for 10 liter / 2.5 gal mix5. No nitrates or phosphates (algae nutrients)6. No toxic levels of Heavy Metals7. No chemical binders8. Low moisture content
- pH Balance: 8.2 - 8 5 pH pH
- Specific Gravity Range: 1.0215 - 1.0255 at 77°F
Red Sea Salt contains biologically balanced, elevated levels of the foundation elements (Calcium, Magnesium, Carbonates) necessary for sustainable, accelerated coral growth. Red Sea Salt is ideal for reef aquariums, in particular for LPS and SPS corals, and for growing coral frags.
Natural seawater includes over 70 chemical elements and although most of the elements influence the water parameters, a few of them have a more significant role in its overall chemical stability. These elements form the foundation of the reef environment and they include the three major elements: calcium, magnesium and bi-carbonates.
These three ‘foundation elements’ have a major effect on the water chemistry (pH stability, alkalinity, seawater ionic strength) and on many of the coral’s biological processes (skeleton formation, ion- exchange, photosynthesis).
Unlike the natural reef environment, where there is an immense reservoir of the foundation elements, the reef aquarium has limited resources that are quickly depleted by the aquarium inhabitants. Therefore, in order to enable sustainable coral growth, it is necessary to maintain higher than natural levels of the foundation elements.
Original research carried out in Red Sea’s laboratory has shown that in a closed system (an aquarium) a specific ratio between the foundation elements of calcium, magnesium and carbonates (alkalinity) is necessary for coral vitality and the formation of a robust aragonite coral skeleton. This ratio must be maintained especially when increasing the levels of the foundation elements above the natural sea levels.
Red Sea Salt is made according to these ideal ratios and remove the need to adjust the levels of foundation elements after water changes and significantly improving the wellbeing of corals.
55-pound Bag makes 200 gallons of saltwater