![]() The Marine Depot website will continue to operate fully, including taking customer orders, until July 30, 2021. GOLDEN VALLEY, MN., Aquatic Sales Solutions, LLC (dba Bulk Reef Supply) or “BRS”, the eCommerce leader in saltwater aquarium supplies has acquired California-based Marine Depot. One of the better and more economical substrates is aragonite such as Seachem Pearl Beach or Meridian other crushed shells and coral sand are also suitable.Become a Preferred Reefer Create a BRS Account The substrate for the marine or reef aquarium must be mostly insoluble under normal aquarium conditions. No other product is required to make the water safe, even in high chloramine situations. It does not lower pH, nor does it contain polymeric ingredients that disrupt skimmer activity. Primeshould be the choice conditioner when setting up a new tank, adding or changing water, or transporting fish. It is a complete conditioner that also provides essential ions and stimulates natural slime coat production. To remove chlorine, chloramine and ammonia from municipal water sources, Seachem offers Primewhich removes chlorine, chloramine, and ammonia. It maintains optimum alkalinity and interacts with marine water to help preserve a balance of calcium, magnesium, and trace elements that enhance safely the culture of macro-algae and corals. Marine Buffercontains a natural balance of sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and other cationic salts of carbonate, bicarbonate, and borate, formulated for enhanced efficiency and lasting buffer capacity at pH 8.3. In ionically unbalanced water, a temporary precipitate forms, making Marine Buffer a useful indicator of when water changes are needed. Marine Buffer dissolves readily and does not disrupt water clarity. Marine Bufferadjusts pH to 8.3 and maintains it. The use of Seachem’s family of reef products, along with Marine Buffer, will provide ideal culture conditions for reef corals. Reef Iodideis a concentrated complexed iodide supplement for invertebrates. ![]() Reef Strontiumsafely provides strontium and molybdenum for the enhancement of coral growth, but is not needed if Reef Complete is used. Reef Plus is a vitamin supplement, rich in vitamins C and B12, with added potassium, molybdenum, iodide, iron, and other ingredients found useful in the promotion of reef health. Reef Calciumis a concentrated organic calcium supplement designed to promote accelerated growth of corals. Reef Complete and Reef Advantageare concentrated sources of calcium and proportionate strontium and magnesium for restoring depleted quantities of these elements in the reef aquarium. Seachem’s Reef Builder is formulated to increase alkalinity without immediate impact on pH, while providing maintenance dosing of essential calcium and magnesium. There are several seachem’s Reef Trace is a concentrated dry blend of essential trace elements, vitamins, and amino acids, designed to be used sparingly to safely promote macro-algae culture and to stimulate appetites in the marine aquarium. If used, caution should be exercised, since many trace elements can be toxic at slightly increased concentrations. Except for the culture of macro-algae, corals, and some invertebrates, supplements are not needed. Fish and many invertebrates obtain trace elements, vitamins, and amino acids from food, and quality foods contain an adequate supply. If needed, they should be supplied with a supplement. Vitamins are too labile to withstand the harsh environment of a dry salt mix and should not be part of a salt mix. If needed, as in a reef aquarium, they should be replenished with a supplement. Trace elements in salt should be complexed for stability and availability. ![]() ![]() When selecting a salt mix, avoid those accompanied by exaggerated claims and undue emphasis on trace elements. The principal factors that need to be managed are pH, alkalinity, ionic integrity, trace supplementation, stress, and the avoidance of chlorine and chloramine. The Marine aquarium environment is relatively well defined and reflects the various salt formulations on the market.
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