Sulawesi Mineral 8.5 was developed according to the results of a scientific analysis of water originating from the lakes of the Malili lake system on Sulawesi. It serves for mineralising RO water, rainwater, fully desalinated water etc. and requires some additional measures for fully dissolving. Water remineralised with this mineral salt will result in an almost exact copy of the water of Lake Towuti and a correspondingly high pH of 8.5, which also serves for greatly reducing pathogens. Sulawesi Mineral 8.5 contains all important minerals and trace elements the well-known shrimp species from this region need for their health, wellbeing and colouration. This mineral salt furthers the microbial regeneration of biological filter substrates and raises carbonate and total hardness at a ratio of KH/°dH = 0.78/1.0. Instructions of use Add Sulawesi Mineral 8.5 to water outside of your aquarium. It will almost totally dissolve if CO2 is added for a few days. On regular CO2-Quantity (one bubble per second) the salt dissolved totally into approx. 3-4 days. If you use CO2 to dissolve the mineral salt, please make sure you aerate the water afterwards for at least three hours with an air stone in order to expel the CO2! Afterwards, the water is ready for use. We recommend adapting the temperature of the new water to that in your tank. Please make sure to add any undissolved particles to your tank, too. Close the container after use. Dosage RO water, rainwater, fully desalinated water etc. is remineralised with Sulawesi Mineral 8.5 until a hardness of around 7 °dH and/or a conductance of around 220 +/- 40 µS (Mikrosiemens) is reached. This corresponds to a slightly heaped measuring spoon (around 3 g) to 20 litres of water. Measuring spoon enclosed.
| Item Weight | 0.6 Pounds |
| Liquid Volume | 20 Liters |
| Target Species | Shrimp |
| Item Form | Powder |
M**Y
As described
This is good for making sure your shrimp grow a healthy and strong shell and get the nutrients they need
R**E
Overpriced for what it is; use aragonite sand instead..
Fell hook, line & sinker for the online marketing behind this product. It appears to be mostly calcium carbonate. In nature, it would be limestone or crushed shells in the substrate or walls of the body of water. As acidity increases, it dissolves to buffer the pH. Making acidic water by passing CO2 into the water to force this to dissolve as the company suggests is therefore completely illogical. If you don't, then what you are left with is a cloudy mess. Much better to just use aragonite sand & then dose trace minerals like Iron or Magnesium. Live and learn.
A**E
It’s good for Sulawesi cardinal shrimps!
I used it, and it seems to help my Sulawesi cardinal shrimps. However, it is tricky for mixing since the instruction calls for a “heaped” spoon during mixing so it’s kind of hard to know exactly how much. For that, I ended up using a weight scale and come up with a mixture ratio of 1 lb RO water for every 0.07 grams of this mineral. It’s something like this:1 lb RO/0.07 g mineralsYou can use a carbonated water maker like SodaStream to thoroughly mix these hard-to-dissolve minerals. For example and in my case, I would use 2.68 gallon RO water and pour it in a bucket with a water pump to mix/circulate the water; carbonate 1.32 gallons of RO water and pour it into the mixing bucket, then use 1 gallon of fresh RO water to reduce/adjust the water to a proper TDS of around 115-140 TDS like what Marks Shrimp Tanks has shown. This is basically the best method to mix these hard-to-dissolve minerals, and it’s all thanks to Marks Shrimp Tanks.- Yong
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