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Reef Salt
Q: Why is your Reef Salt™better for my reef? What
about borate content?
A: Our Reef Salt™is better for the following reasons: (a) provides
a stable level of calcium and alkalinity, (b) stable long term pH, (c) more
magnesium (d) less ammonia content, (e) no silicate based drying agents
used [i.e. no more brown diatom algae often seen with other salt mixes],
(f) the black container protects trace elements from decomposition due to
light or moisture (a problem with white punctured bags), (g) use of more
soluble calcium and magnesium carbonates/borates, (h) no phosphate, no nitrates
present (i) the higher borate content allows for both better pH control
and higher stable calcium levels.