Features
- 500ml / 17 fl. oz
- Vitamins are present in ratios found in the tissues of filter-feeding
marine invertebrates.
- Minor and trace elements are present in natural seawater ratios.
- Does not contain minor or trace elements notexpressly known to be utilized
by marine organismsor take place in chemical interactions.
- Composed of purified water and ultra-high purity materials.
- Formulated by a marine scientist.
Description
Koralle-VM
Unique vitamin and minor and trace element complex for establishing
and replacing substances important to marine invertebrates, including corals,
clams, and their allies; these substances are particularly important to biological
reactions.
Technical Background
Koralle-VM provides a host of minor and trace elements found by oceanographers
to exhibit non-conservative behavior in seawater (meaning that they are depleted
by biological and chemical reactions taking place within the photic zone)
and that are safe for human handling. Elements are present in natural seawater
ratios (i.e. the ratios in which they are present in seawater). Since they
are not depleted by biological nor chemical interactions, no minor or trace
elements that are not expressly needed by aquatic organisms are present in
this product; this includes unnecessary elements such as lithium, rubidium,
and molybdenum. Additionally, a full-complement of vitamins are present in
the same ratios found in the tissues of filter-feeding marine invertebrates,
organisms that extract plankton from the surrounding water and gain their
nutritional benefit, and which are in turn consumed by many reef inhabitants.
This logical blend of vitamins and minerals is of benefit to all marine aquarium
inhabitants.
Of the detectable elements in seawater, 11 are minor elements and 52 are
trace elements. Between the two groups, at least 13 elements appear to be
expressly-required for the growth of primary producers such as algae, and
an additional 18 are either incorporated into living tissue/skeletal material
or undergo chemical interactions that cause their depletion in surface waters.
These elements are important to a number of enzymatic and vitamin-synthesis
reactions for plants and animals alike; additionally, they influence pigmentation,
and therefore coloration, of various organisms. Iodine, though an important
trace element, is not provided by this product but instead appears in a separate
supplement as a result of rapid usage relative to other trace and minor elements
in marine environments.
Koralle-VM does not require refrigeration, however storage in a cool, shaded
area will prolong the activity of the vitamins. Refrigeration will maximize
the shelf-life of the product.
Instructions and Guidelines
Basic: Shake well before using. Add 5 ml (1 capful) per 25 US-gallons of water
in the aquarium system weekly for the first four weeks of use; then, gradually
increase the dosage to 10 ml per 25 US-gallons per week if desired. When used
in this fashion, 250 ml treats up to 1,250 US-gallons (4,732 L).
Advanced: Shake well before using. Begin by adding 5 ml (approximately 40
drops or 1 capful) of Koralle-VM per 25 US-gallons of water weekly for the
first four weeks of use; this corresponds to adding approximately 4 drops
per 20 US-gallons each day. Then, gradually increase the weekly dosage to
10 ml per 25 US-gallons over the following four weeks and maintain this dosage.
[Note: if using Koralle-VM in conjunction with Brightwell Aquatics Replenish
and/or Vitamarin-M, decrease dosages of those products by 50%.] Starting at
a low dosage will not cause any harm to the livestock, and will enable you
to notice subtle changes in the appearance of the system that indicate the
effectiveness and need for the product. Daily dosing maintains more stable
concentrations (and a more natural environment) than dosing weekly, in which
the concentration of elements spikes just after dosing and then gradually
decreases throughout the course of the week. Vitamins and trace elements are
important to biological reactions taking place inside all living organisms,
however they are present and required in very low concentrations.
Caution: Keep out of reach of children. Not for human consumption.
Guaranteed Analysis
Zinc (min) 0.0305 mg/oz.; Iron (min) 0.00315 mg/oz.; Manganese (min) 0.00172
mg/oz.; Vitamin-A Propionate (min): 9.8 IU/oz.; Thiamine (B1) (min): 7.5 mg/oz.;
Riboflavin (B2) (min): 7.5 mg/oz.; Niacin (B3) (min): 132.5 mg/oz.; Pantothenic
Acid (B5) (min): 19.5 mg/oz.; Pyridoxine (B6) (min): 7.5 mg/oz.; Biotin (B7)
(min): 0.4 mcg/oz.; Folic Acid (B9) (min): 1.0 mcg/oz.; Cyanocobalamin (B12)
(min): 1.9 mcg/oz.; Ascorbic Acid (C) (min): 180 mg/oz.; Cholecalciferol (D)
(min): 780 IU/oz.; Tocopherol (E) (min): 22.8 IU/oz.; Menadione (K) (min):
0.008 mcg/oz.
Ingredients
Purified water, Barium chloride, Sodium metavanadate, Zinc sulfate, Nickel
chloride, Chromium chloride, Sodium feredetate, Manganese chloride, Ascorbic
acid, Niacin, dl-a-tocopherol acetate, Calcium pantothenate, Thiamine hydrochloride,
Riboflavin, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Cholecalciferol, Vitamin-A propionate,
Cyanocobalamin, Folic acid, Biotin, Menadione dimethylpyrimidinol