Red Sea Trace-Colors Manuel Utilisateur page 7

Trace-Colors Iron+
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Main elements Iron, Manganese, Cobalt, Copper, Aluminum, Zinc, Chrome and Nickel
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Calcium or Iron
Essential micro-elements with fundamental roles in many bio-
chemical metabolic processes including respiration and production
Function
of energy, chlorophyll and photosynthetic catalysts.
These elements precipitate into the coral skeleton which
act as a reservoir for their use in the soft tissue.
Coloration
C elements are related to the green/yellow chromo-proteins (GFP)
Optimal level
0.15 ppm of total iron (chelated and non-chelated) in an artificial reef aquarium
Toxic to all invertebrates above recommended levels. Common indication
of overdose is a darkening of the corals due to excessive Zooxanthellae
Overdose
growth and the outbreak of nuisance algae. Can cause regression
of the soft tissues in SPS corals. In case of over dosing change 50 %
of the water and reduce the supplementing dosage by 50%.
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Bioactive Elements
Main elements Silver, Gold, Vandium and Tungsten
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Calcium
These 18 elements (out of all the trace elements in NSW) participate in
Function
different metabolic processes inside coral skeleton and soft tissue.
D elements are related to the blue/purple chromo-proteins
Coloration
(pociliporin , diadinoxanthin and dinoxanthin)
Can cause severe regression of the soft tissues of corals and stress to crustaceans.
Overdose
Common indication of overdose is a darkening of the corals. In case of over
dosing change 50 % of the water and reduce the supplementing dosage by 50%.
Complex of 8 "light" metals
Complex of 18 trace elements
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