African Cichlid Aragonite Sand 4.5kg
1x Bag of Cichlid Aragonite Sand 4.5kg
Bahamian Aragonite Aquarium Sand is the ideal substrate for the marine, reef, or African Cichlid aquariums. It is a pure Oolitic Aragonite sand collected from the crystal clear oceans of The Bahamas, with no harmful tar, organics, or impurities.
This aquarium sand has the unsurpassed buffering capability and helps maintain a natural pH balance of 8.2 without the constant addition of chemicals.
DIRECTIONS:
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 an empty aquarium then carefully fill it 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 slight cloudiness may persist until the aquarium cycles due to high rates of calcium carbonate dissolution.