 Reef
Salt™ 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.
Biological components, such as vitamins and amino acids,
are unstable in concentrated salt. Since they are depleted
from the aquarium more rapidly than they can be replenished
by routine water changes, these components are best
supplied by regular addition of Seachem's Reef Plus™.
Reef Salt™ mixes with excellent clarity to a pH
of 8.2-8.4, an alkalinity of 4 meq/L and calcium of
400-420 mg/L, depending on specific gravity. Aquarium
Use Only! Keep Away from Children!
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Sizes: 100 L (25 gallon), 200 L (50 gallon), 600
L (150 gallon), 4000 L (1000 gallon) |
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Compare
Reef Salt™ and Natural Sea Water (NSW)
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Reef
Salt™ mg/L* |
NSW
mg/L** |
| Magnesium |
1350 |
1350.00 |
| Calcium |
450 |
400.00 |
| Strontium |
8.95 |
8.00 |
| Potassium |
369 |
380.00 |
| Bromide |
66 |
65 |
| Boron |
16 |
4.60 |
| Rubidium |
0.15 |
0.12 |
| Zinc |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| Cobalt |
0.0004 |
0.0004 |
| Iodine |
0.08 |
0.06 |
| Copper |
0.0003 |
0.0003 |
| Molybdenum |
0.01 |
0.01 |
| Manganese |
0.002 |
0.002 |
| Iron |
0.01 |
0.01 |
*obtained when mixed as directed
**source Captive seawater Fishes. Spottte, Stephen
p3-5 |
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| DIRECTIONS:
Each 7.8 kg (17.2 lbs), when added to 200 Liters
(50 gallons) will prepare 200 Liters of seawater
at a specific gravity of 1.022. One cup of salt
(about 225 g) will prepare approximately 1.5 gallons.
Mix thoroughly until dissolved. Check specific
gravity with a hydrometer and adjust to desired
level. For reef aquaria, 1.022 is recommended;
for fish only aquaria, 1.018-1.020 works well.
pH should be between 8.2-8.4. Alkalinity should
be about 4.0-5.0 meq/L, depending on specific
gravity. Calcium concentration should be between
380-430 mg/L, depending on specific gravity. In
reef aquaria, use Seachem's Reef Complete™
and Reef Calcium™ to restore any depletion
of calcium between water changes. Use Marine Buffer™
to restore pH or Reef Builder™ to restore
alkalinity. Exceeding 430 mg/L calcium is not
recommended, since concentrations in excess of
400 mg/L serve no useful purpose and can adversely
disrupt alkalinity and pH. In fish only aquaria,
calcium concentrations are not critical and calcium
supplementation serves no purpose. |
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