AQUARIUM ADDITIVE GENERAL INFO
Exactly which aquarium water treatment additives to use is a complicated question. However, all reef aquariums will need either calcium or kalkwasser (or both), supplements and buffer.
- Buffer is used to maintain pH. We recommend the Inland Seas Marine and Reef Buffer.
- You can use several types of supplements or just use a comprehensive formula such as the Inland Seas Biotrace,
which includes Strontium, Iron, Iodine, Molybdenum, Vitamin C and B12,
as well as other trace elements, vitamins, and amino acids.
- It is necessary to add calcium/kalkwasser to reef aquariums in order to replenish
the calcium utilized in the growth of soft and stony corals, pink
coralline algae, calcareous algae, tridacna clams, and other
invertebrates found in captive marine systems.
To raise certain types of corals you may want to add extra Iodine, Strontium, Maganese and Molybendum. Kent Marine offers an extensive line of aquarium additives specifically for Iron, Strontium, etc.
The Brightwell Aquatics
line of products is a new line of aquarium water treatment additives
created by the scientist who developed the Kent Marine line of aquarium
additives.
A few of the most popular aquarium additive products:
Other additives are useful aquarium water treatments, such as Kordon AmQuel, which effectively removes ammonia, chloramines, toxic pheromones and chlorine in both freshwater and saltwater aquariums.
Medications for treating ich and other diseases are in the Medications section. Carbon substances and compounds for removing phosphates and nitrates are in the Chemical Filtration section. |
|
|
|
