Find Stockist Barium

Barium is a trace element present in reefs all around the world and plays a strong role in coral calcification. 

It is important to check its levels through ICP analysis and ensure adequate levels and stability by dosing Barium as needed.

Barium in seawater varies widely between oceans and depth but, it is agreed that a 10 µg/l level is an acceptable concentration level.

Barium Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Barium levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Barium Zlement increases the Barium concentration of 100 litres by 1 μg/l.

150ml bottle

IMPORTANT NOTE: Barium dosing is quite safe, however in high doses is toxic for all animals and will kill them. Do not overdose and ensure adequate levels by regularly testing.

Chromium

Chromium is a trace element present in small quantities in the seawater of reefs all around the world.

Chromium may have positive impacts on coral skeleton calcification, health and coloration.

Chromium gets depleted from the water in our tanks quickly. Therefore, it is important to check its levels through an ICP analysis and ensure adequate levels and stability by dosing a Chromium supplement as needed.

Naturally, Chromium in seawater varies strongly and is usually between 0.2-0.6 µg/l.

Chromium Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Chromium levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Chomium Zlement increases the Chromium concentration of 100 litres by 2 μg/l.

150ml bottle

Cobalt

Cobalt is a trace element present in a low concentration in oceans, varying between 0.002μg/L in north central Pacific Ocean and 0.39μg/L in Indian Ocean.

Cobalt is and integral part of vitamin B12 and plays a fundamental role in DNA & cell processes along being a nutrient for macro algae. It has been suggested that Cobalt might be a limiting factor of the bio-availability in the oceans and therefore an important trace element for the life of our animals

It is important to check its levels through an ICP analysis and ensure adequate levels and stability by dosing a Cobalt supplement as needed.

Cobalt Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Cobalt levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Cobalt Zlement increases the Cobalt concentration of 100 litres by 2 μg/l.

150ml bottle

Copper

Copper is a trace element present in small quantities in the seawater of reefs all around the world.

Copper is an essential trace element that kept in small concentrations has positive impacts on coral skeleton calcification, health and colouration along being needed for multiple biological processes of corals and other organisms.

It is important to check Copper levels through ICP analysis and ensure adequate levels and stability by dosing a Copper supplement as needed.

Naturally, Copper in seawater varies but its concentration doesn't go above 3 µg/l.

Copper used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Copper levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Reef Zlements Copper increases the Copper concentration of 100 litres of water by 2 μg/l.

150ml bottle
 

Fluorine

Fluorine is a micro element present in reefs all around the world at an average concentration of 1.3 mg/l. Fluorine has a general function of hardening bio-minerals, thus playing an important role in the coral calcification process.

Fluorine also plays a role in zooxanthellae regulation as it has a moderate tissue activity therefore, carefully dosing Fluorine can lead to Acropora tissue clearing and a substantial rise of yellow and green fluorescence under actinic light.

Fluorine Zlements used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to fluorine levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

10 ml of Fluorine Zlements increases the Fluorine concentration of 100 litres by 0.2 mg/l

150ml bottle

IMPORTANT NOTE: Fluorine dosing in high doses is toxic and capable of making the corals expel their zooxanthellae. It is also capable of irreversibly inhibit photosynthetic enzymes. Do not overdose and ensure adequate levels by regularly testing.

Iodine

Iodine is a trace element present in reefs all around the world, being one of the most important elements for all animals and plants in our aquariums. 

Iodine has been known to have a positive impact in aquariums where macro algae is present and to impact the blue colour of the genus Acropora.

Iodine gets depleted from the water in our tanks very quickly. Therefore, it is important to check its levels through an ICP analysis and ensure adequate levels and stability by dosing Iodine as needed.

Iodine in seawater varies widely but, it is vastly agreed that a 60 µg/l level is ideal.

Iodine Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Iodine levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Iodine Zlement increases the Iodine concentration of 100 litres by 100 μg/l.

150ml bottle

IMPORTANT NOTE: Iodine dosing is quite safe, however in high doses is toxic for all animals and will kill them. Do not overdose and ensure adequate levels by regularly testing.

Iron

Iron is present in reefs all around the world, being one of the most important elements for all animals and plants in our aquariums. Having a strong role in the transport of oxygen in blood of animals.

Iron has been known to have a positive impact in aquariums where macro algae is present and to improve the green colours.
Iron gets depleted from the water in our tanks very quickly. Therefore, it is important to check its levels through an ICP analysis and ensure adequate levels and stability by dosing Iron as needed.

A level of 0.4 µg/l is adequate especially if there is a refugium present that consumes it very rapidly.

Iron Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Iron levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Iron Zlement increases the Iron concentration of 100 litres by 2 μg/l.

150ml bottle

Lithium

Lithium is present in reefs all around the world.​
Lithium effects on animals and plants physiology is still to be researched but, it is thought to be important for overall health.

Nonetheless, maintaining Lithium levels in our tanks the same as in seawater is likely a good approach.

Lithium seawater concentration is between 0.1-0.2 mg/l.

Lithium Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Lithium levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Lithium Zlement increases the Lithium concentration of 100 litres by 15 μg/l.

150ml bottle

Manganese

Manganese is present in all reefs around the world, being an important elements for animals and plants in our aquariums.
Being a cofactor to many enzymes it has a strong role in the metabolic processes of almost all organisms.

Manganese has been known to have a positive impact around the  oxidative processes in organisms. 

Manganese gets depleted from the water in our tanks very quickly. Therefore, it is important to check its levels through ICP analysis, ensuring adequate levels and stability by dosing Manganese as needed.

Manganese in seawater is around 1-2µg/l.

Manganese Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Manganese levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Manganese Zlement increases the Manganese concentration of 100 litres by 2 μg/l.

150ml bottle

Molybdenum

Molybdenum is present in all reefs around the world and is an essential element for many marine creatures as it allows many enzymatic processes to occur, e.g. nitrate reductase and sulfite oxidase. Improvements in coral coloration can  occur.

Molybdenum gets depleted from the water in our tanks quickly. Therefore, it is important to check its levels through ICP analysis, ensuring adequate levels and stability by dosing Molybdenum as needed.

Molybdenum Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Molybdenum levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

​1 ml of Molybdenum Zlement increases the Molybdenum concentration of 100 litres by 2 μg/l.

150ml bottle

Nickel

Nickel is present in reefs all around the world and is an essential element for many marine creatures as it promotes many enzymatic processes to occur. Improvements in coral coloration can occur also.

Nickel gets depleted from the water in our tanks quickly. Therefore, it is important to check its levels through ICP analysis, ensuring adequate levels and stability by dosing Nickel as needed.

Nickel concentration in seawater is around 0.5-2 μg/l.

Nickel Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Nickel levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

​1 ml of Nickel Zlement increases the Nickel concentration of 100 litres by 2 μg/l.

150ml bottle

Rubidium

Rubidium is a trace element present in seawater of reefs all around the world.

Rubidium is a trace element that is not yet fully understood but kept around 200 µg/l has been shown to have positive impacts on coral colouration.

Naturally, Rubidium in seawater varies but its concentration are generally between 180-200 µg/l.

​1 ml of Reef Zlements Rubidium increases the concentration of Rubidium in 100 litres of water by 5 μg/l.

​150ml bottle

Selenium

Selenium is a trace element present in small quantities in the seawater of reefs all around the world.

Selenium is a very important trace element that kept in small concentrations has positive impacts on coral skeleton calcification, health and coloration along protecting the corals from oxidative compounds. To maximise its benefits Selenium should be used in conjunction with VitaPlus.

It is important to check Selenium levels through ICP analysis and ensure adequate levels and stability by dosing the Selenium supplement as needed.

Naturally, Selenium in seawater varies depending of depth and region but, its concentration normally doesn't go above 0.8 µg/l.

Selenium used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Selenium levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Reef Zlements Selenium increases the Selenium concentration of 100 litres of water by 2 μg/l.

150ml bottle

Vanadium

Vanadium is a metal present in reefs all around the world in different states of oxidation. It is an essential element for many marine creatures as it is an enzymatic cofactor, promoting many processes to occur in particular in the metabolism of cells. 

This transition metal is extremely important in colouration, growth of coral tissue along other organisms present in the aquarium.

​Vanadium gets depleted from the water in our tanks quickly. Therefore, it is important to check its levels through ICP analysis, ensuring adequate levels and stability by dosing Vanadium as needed.

​Vanadium concentration in seawater is around 1.8 μg/l.
​Vanadium Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Vanadium levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

1 ml of Vanadium Zlement increases the Vanadium concentration of 100 litres by 6 μg/l.

Zinc

Zinc is a trace element present in reefs all around the world, being one of the most important elements for all animals and plants in our aquariums, as it is involved in many metabolic and cellular processes.

Zinc gets depleted from the water in our tanks very quickly. Therefore, it is important to check its levels through an ICP analysis and ensure adequate levels and stability by dosing Zinc as needed.

Zinc in seawater normally varies between 0.6-5 µg/l.

Zinc Zlement used in conjunction with a regular testing procedure, allows any reefer to make corrections to Zinc levels ensuring the levels in their tank water stay within the best range for their friends.

​1 ml of Zinc Zlement increases the Zinc concentration of 100 litres by 2 μg/l.​

150ml bottle