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Two Little Fishies Little ReBorn Calcium Reactor Media 8.8lb
Two Little Fishies Little ReBorn Calcium Reactor Media 8.8lb
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Little Reborn is composed of sustainably harvested fossil skeletal remains of reef building corals. When used in a calcium reactor where it can be dissolved by CO2 Little Reborn not only replenishes calcium and carbonate alkalinity, it also replenishes strontium and trace elements in the same proportions they are used by corals to build their skeletons. In this way Little ReBorn replaces exactly what corals need to grow, and these dissolved fossils are "born again" when the live corals in your aquarium deposit the dissolved components.
The size of Little Reborn makes it an ideal medium for post-calcium reactor pH adjustment. Little ReBorn is aragonite, not calcite, so it dissolves completely without consuming excess CO2 and will not turn to mush! These features combined with very low phosphate and silicate content mean that Little Reborn is the ideal media to use for promoting the growth of living corals, clams, calcerous algae, and other calcifying creatures in a reef aquarium.
Directions: Add Little ReBorn to a calium reactor according to manufacturer recommendations. Little ReBorn is rinsed in RO water prior to packaging so no rinsing is necessary before putting the media in a calcium reactor.
Contents: Aragonite pebbles from fossil corals
Collapsible content
LIGHT
LOW: Place coral at the bottom of the tank. Depending on the type, coral may need to be placed off sand and therefore mounted on a ceramic disc of piece of rock.
MEDIUM: Place coral at mid-range of the tank. Best placed/glued on top of a rock scape at mid-range height.
HIGH: Place coral from mid range to just below water level. SPS coral are shallow growing so they require and are able to tolerate intense light.
FLOW
LOW: Most soft coral do well with a small, gentle pulse. There are certain corals that can even be placed in areas of indirect flow, meaning places aside a rock structure or set into a entrance to a cave style space.
MEDIUM: Many LPS types of coral prefer medium pulse current. Most Euphyllia or corals that have more tissue structure connected to their skeleton, don’t like to be in a high flow area like the direct flow of the wave pump.
HIGH: Similar to high light, SPS enjoy being in some heavy current. Most LPS and SPS that branch encrust or plate prefer high flow that simulates the top water waves.
SKILL
ENTRY: While some may say beginner level, "Entry" is a good term to be used when starting out in the world of corals and marine life. Prior to adding livestock, you want to ensure that your reef has the proper parameters including zero levels of ammonia and nitrite. Seeing traces of nitrate in your waters is a good sign - just keep them at a lower level of 2ppm to 10ppm. Maintaining correct temperature and salinity are a huge factor to stable parameters. Starting to monitor your PH, alkalinity, calcium and magnesium is a great habit to get into to keep a successful reef.
While some soft coral don’t require too much light, having a proper reef light that puts out the proper pars is very important. You'll also want to have a good amount of flow and protected rock areas, as placing corals in their happy spot is ideal for success.
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