Red Sea CARE PROGRAM Algae Management Manuel Utilisateur page 3

Red Sea's Reef Care Program - Recipes
The complete Reef Care program is the result of years of research into the physiological
demands of SPS, LPS & Soft Corals in the reef aquarium. Reef Care Recipes
many years of practical experience with Red Sea's Reef Care Program on tens of thousands
of diverse reef tanks worldwide into a simple to implement regimen of water management
activities specifically for the most common types of hobby reef aquariums.
Water management refers to all of the water related activities such as water changes, testing
and supplementing that needs to be done on a regular basis to ensure the success of your reef
aquarium. This is not just limited to maintaining the ideal balance of the seawater but also
deals with controlling nuisance algae and coral nutrition for their long term health and vitality.
In addition to the Algae Management program, which is fully described below, the complete
Reef Care program also includes the following:
– Provides biologically balanced levels of the foundation elements (calcium,
Foundation
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carbonates and magnesium) that ensure the optimal water conditions for a sustainable, vibrant
coral reef.
Trace-Colors – Provide the essential minor and trace elements that are part of the coral
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skeleton and soft tissue and are specifically important for SPS corals to display their natural
pigments.
– Provides the carbohydrates, vitamins, amino and fatty acids that fuel all
Reef Energy ®
metabolic processes of corals.
For optimal results you should implement the complete program.
Nitrate NO /Phosphate PO
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Micro-biological reduction of algae nutrients (nitrates & phosphates) occur naturally in all anoxic
areas of the aquarium (inside live rocks, porous filter media and substrates). This bacterial
activity is limited by the availability of suitable carbon sources and mineral co-factors and under
normal conditions is unable to reduce all of the algae nutrients generated on a regular basis.
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