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 Meridian™
is an all natural oolitic (spherical or egg shaped)
aragonite substrate for all reef and marine aquaria.
Meridian™ is the premium aragonite substrate
for the reef aquaria. It's grain size (a fairly uniform
.25 - .50 mm) is ideally suited to reef inhabitants
and it's chemical composition will assist in stabilizing
calcium and alkalinity while preventing large pH declines.
Unlike competing "wet" products marketed
under the guise of being "live", Meridian™
is sold dry, thus you pay only for gravel and not
for unneeded water. These products imply that they
contain living, microscopic animals when in fact they
only contain common bacteria. Dry or wet, there are
bacteria on every substrate available. If one is concerned
with shortening the tank cycle time for a new system,
then the use of a product designed for that particular
purpose would be more appropriate (such as Seachem's
Stability™).
DIRECTIONS: Simply rinse before
use to remove any residual dust. To determine the
number of bags required for your aquarium, please
note that each bag (9 kg, 20 lbs) occupies a volume
of 5,300 cm3 (320 cu. in.). To determine your desired
volume multiply tank width by length by desired depth.
Sizes:
9 kg (20 lb) bag |
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Why
should one use aragonite?
Aragonite is a naturally occurring, calcium carbonate
mineral. It is precipitated from ocean surface
waters mainly by organisms (e.g., coral) that
use it to make their shells and skeletons. In
recent years, aragonite has nearly eclipsed all
other marine substrates. This is chiefly because
of it superior buffering capacity. Aragonite becomes
soluble at a pH of 8.2. At this pH, the release
of calcium and carbonates into the aquarium causes
an upward shift in pH. This occurs so slowly,
however, that aragonite is less of a viable buffer
and more of a safety net. With aragonite in the
aquarium, one can be reasonably sure, that the
pH of the system will never go below 7.7-7.9.
Additionally, aragonite's porous structure and
size make it ideal for the propagation of denitrifying
bacteria. |
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| Elemental Concentrations
in Meridian™ units=ppm |
| Calcium |
347750 |
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Iron |
44.2 |
Magnesium |
1845 |
| Manganese |
2.6 |
Molybdenum |
2.35 |
Strontium |
8420 |
| Vanadium |
8.1 |
Zinc |
4.75 |
Units=ppm,
source: Plasma Emission Spectrometer, EPA Method
3050, Univ. of Georgia Chemical Analysis Lab |
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| ReefSalt™ is
a chemically sound blend of salts designed to replicate
natural reef waters. It is ideal for both reef aquaria
and fish only aquaria. It is specifically formulated
to maintain ideal and stable seawater concentrations
of magnesium, calcium, and strontium with adequate
alkalinity and pH for closed aquarium systems. It
contains all essential major, minor, and trace components
found in natural reef waters, but contains no detectable
quantities of toxic or non-essential components
such as nitrate, phosphate, silicate, arsenic, cadmium,
or beryllium. more....
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| MarineSalt™ is
specifically designed to replicate the saltwater
marine environment. It provides every major,
minor and trace element necessary. This ensures
that even the most delicate marine fish, invertebrates
and plants will thrive. Marine Salt’s™ enhanced
alkalinity ensures a more stable pH than competing
salt blends. Marine Salt™ possesses excellent
solubility characteristics and will provide a
clear, ready to use solution in only a few minutes.more.... |
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