Aqua Natural Marine Aragonite 9kg Bag **

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Aqua Natural Marine Aragonite is a substrate designed for marine, reef, and African cichlid aquariums. It is Calcium Carbonate derived from marine aragonite which is biogenic (created by living organisms) and naturally re-ocurring.

Bahamas sand is raw , naturally renewable marine aragonite sand that is 98% pure calcium carbonate. The grains are Marine (egg-shaped) and smooth. It is tasteless, odourless, dustless, and sustainable. Combined with its near chemical purity, size consistency, and small grain structure, Bahamas aragonite possesses numerous advantages making it a superior source of calcium carbonate.

Key Features and Benefits:
pH Buffer: It has a high buffering capacity, which helps maintain a stable and natural pH of 8.2 in marine tanks, reducing the need for chemical additives.

High Purity: It is composed of up to 98% pure calcium carbonate.

Biogenic & Sustainable: The aragonite is created by living organisms and is a naturally recurring resource. Using it helps protect coral reefs.

Large Surface Area: One kilogram of the sand offers over 1 million sq. cm of surface area, providing an excellent home for beneficial bacteria that help with the biological filtration of ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites.

Physical Properties: The grains are smooth, tasteless, odorless, and dustless.

Versatile: It is suitable for a variety of setups, including reef tanks, fish-only tanks, plenum systems, and refugiums.

Usage Instructions:
Rinse the material thoroughly in a bucket with clean water until the overflow water is only slightly cloudy. Do not use soap or other cleaning agents.

For a new aquarium, place the rinsed sand into the empty tank and carefully fill it with water. Wait for the water to clear and for chemical levels and temperature to stabilize before adding livestock.

For an existing aquarium, rinse the substrate and mix it in small amounts into the established sand bed over several days.

Pricing and Availability:
The price for a 9kg bag of Aqua Natural Marine Aragonite varies depending on the retailer, but typically ranges from approximately $50 to $70 AUD.

It is available from various aquarium supply stores, both online and in-person. Some retailers may have limited stock or have the product sold out due to its popularity. It's advisable to check with specific retailers for current pricing and availability.

Rinse material well in a bucket using clean water. Do not use soap or other cleaning agents.

Continue to rinse material until overflow water turns from a milky to light cloudy appearance.

Any remaining cloudiness will disappear after a few hours of pump operation.

For best results when setting up a new aquarium, place rinsed sand into empty aquarium then carefully fill with water.

Start filtration system.

Wait until the water is clear enough to see the back of the aquarium and the chemical / pH / temperate are stable before adding fish and invertebrates.

With existing aquariums, rinse substrate as above and mix in small amounts into the established sand-bed over a period of several days.

When using aragonite for African cichlids or other freshwater applications note that a slight cloudiness may persist until the aquarium cycles due to high rates of calcium carbonate dissolution