Coral Essentials

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Trace-A is a blend of strontium (50,000 ppm) and barium. Strontium in natural sea water is in the order of 8-10ppm. Keeping strontium at this level is advisable and not outside the range of 5-15ppm. Anecdotal evidence has shown that strontium at below 5ppm in the marine aquarium is detrimental to coral growth. For the advanced aquarist strontium levels in marine tanks should be checked regularly to determine the take up in your system. Calculate strontium usage by testing regularly, then simply calculate dosing requirements to suit the depletion rate. Then continue a check of the strontium levels every week or two.

Available in 100ml and 50ml.

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Gro is a concentrated blend of vitamin complexes. It also includes the amino acid L-Lysine.  This provides a vital source of food for coral and enhances growth and colouration. It is essential for increased vitality, coral metabolism and overall food source for most marine aquarium inhabitants. Polyp extension is increased after dosing Coral Power Gro, indicating healthy, feeding coral. To ensure enhancement of the colour and growth of SPS and LPS corals, maintain a dosing plan as detailed below. Variances above and below the recommended dosing can be made depending on your own tank conditions and density of coral present. Increased levels of Vitamins can be readily utilised by coral or removed by natural marine aquarium processes.

Please note Coral Essentials – Coral Power Gro should be kept in a cool dark place and preferably refrigerated after opening.​

Available in 100ml and 50ml.

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Iodine is a concentrated blend of Potassium Iodide 10,000 ppm (1%) for marine aquariums. It is essential for healthy growth of both soft and hard coral as well as the promotion of healthy macroalgae growth. Iodine is also used for enhanced blue colouration in corals. Iodine is an essential element for proper cellular function and the transfer of nutrients within cells. Iodine is utilized by corals for the synthesis of pigments, which allow them to adapt to varying light conditions and provide their tissue with protection from UV radiation. Invertebrates with exoskeletons (shrimp, crabs, etc.) require iodine for exoskeleton formation as they grow. To ensure healthy coral, invertebrates and macroalgae, maintain a dosing plan as detailed below. Variances above and below the recommended dosing can be made depending on your own tank conditions and density of coral present.

​Available in 50ml.​

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Trace-B is a concentrated blend of Iron, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Cobalt and Nickel. These trace element metals become depleted in marine tanks and need to be replaced. The Iron in our Coral Power Trace-B is at a concentration of 100,000ppm. Use of our Coral Power Trace-B is essential to maintain good growth, and bright colouration of SPS coral. The coral shines and shimmers after regular dosing. Also many other biological processes in marine tanks utilise the trace elements in this blend.

Available in 100ml and 50ml.

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Amino is a concentrated blend of essential amino acids for marine aquariums. It is essential for enzyme production, tissue growth and skeleton formation. Corals also require amino acids to build protein for tissue growth and also for synthesis of the organic matrix which regulates and accelerates calcium carbonate deposition in the skeleton otherwise known as calcification (Allemand et al. 2004). This organic matrix is a framework of proteins and other compounds that are essential to bio-mineralisation. To ensure growth enhancement of SPS corals, maintain a dosing plan as detailed below. Variances above and below the recommended dosing can be made depending on your own tank conditions and density of coral present. Increased levels of Amino Acids can be readily utilised by coral. We do not recommend dosing at high levels if there are elevated phosphate and nitrate levels in your aquarium. The application of high doses of Coral Power Amino to aquariums with elevated phosphate and nitrate levels can result in algae outbreaks.

​Please note Coral Essentials – Coral Power Amino should be kept in a cool dark place and preferably refrigerated after opening.​

Available in 100ml and 50ml.

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Reef KI3 is a concentrated blend of Potassium Iodide and Iodine (0.5%) for marine aquariums. It is essential for healthy growth of both soft and hard coral, enhanced blue and violet colouration in corals, as well as the promotion of healthy macroalgae growth. Iodine is utilized by corals for the synthesis of pigments, which allow them to adapt to varying light conditions and provide their tissue with protection from UV radiation. To ensure healthy coral, invertebrates and macroalgae, maintain a dosing plan as detailed below. Variances above and below the recommended dosing can be made depending on your own tank conditions and density of coral present.

Reef KI3 can also be used as a coral dipping solution, refer below.

Available in 50ml.​

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Trace-C is a blend of Potassium Iodide and Sodium Fluoride. It provides a complete blend of Iodine and Fluorine for the marine environment. These trace elements are depleted by healthy coral and regular use is required to maintain growth and colouration.

Available in 100ml and 50ml.

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Iron is a concentrated blend of Iron for marine aquariums. It is essential for zooxanthellae photosynthesis, the promotion of healthy macroalgae growth and enhanced green colouration in corals. Iron is also a base element used in bacterial metabolism which forms part of various physiological processes that occur in marine tanks. It can assist with the functionality of enzymes. Iron can be rapidly depleted in high bacterial mass systems. To ensure healthy SPS corals, zooxanthellae balance and healthy macroalgae and bacterial functions, maintain a dosing plan as detailed below. Variances above and below the recommended dosing can be made depending on your own tank conditions and density of coral present. Our Coral Power Iron contains Iron at a concentration of 100,000 ppm.

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Fluoride is a concentrated solution of Sodium Fluoride, 30,000ppm (mg/L) for marine aquariums. It is essential for healthy growth of both soft and hard coral, enhanced blue and violet colouration in corals, as well as the regulation of zooxanthellae. Fluoride is used in the coral calcification process, and is in the skeleton as Sodium Fluoride and Calcium Fluoride. Microscopic analysis shows that Fluoride is a calcification element assisting in calcium carbonate deposition, in a similar way to Strontium. To ensure healthy coral maintain a dosing plan as detailed below. Variances above and below the recommended dosing can be made depending on your own tank conditions and density of coral present.

​Available in 50ml.​

Our Coral Essentials – Boron Solution is a concentrated liquid boron additive, 50,000 ppm (mg/L).  Boron in natural sea water is in the order of 4-5ppm. Boron is a component in the formation of coral skeletons, co-precipitating with calcium carbonate. Boron also assists slightly in pH buffering of aquarium water. For the advanced aquarist boron levels in marine tanks should be checked regularly to determine the take up in your system. Calculate boron usage by testing regularly, then simply calculate dosing requirements to suit the depletion rate. Then continue a check of the levels every week or two.

Available in 50ml.​

Our Coral Essentials, Coral Power Bromide is a liquid Sodium Bromide additive at 50000 ppm. Bromine in natural sea water is in the order of 65ppm. For the advanced aquarist bromide levels in marine tanks may be checked regularly to determine the take up in your system.

​Available in 50ml.​