Calcean Oolitic Aragonite

Calcium carbonate derived from oolitic aragonite is biogenic and naturally occurring. Protect the reef by using this superior and durable substrate. Save the world's coral reefs...

Calcean Oolitic Aragonite

Calcium carbonate derived from oolitic aragonite is biogenic and naturally occurring. Protect the reef by using this superior and durable substrate. Save the world's coral reefs by not using coral sand.

Bahamian sand is rough, naturally renewable oolitic aragonite sand containing up to 98% pure calcium carbonate. The grains are OOLITIC (egg-shaped) and smooth. It is tasteless, odorless, dust-free and durable. Combined with its near chemical purity, consistency in size and small grain structure, Bahamian aragonite has numerous benefits that make it a superior source of calcium carbonate.

Why use Oolitic Aragonite?

Bahamian Aragonite Aquarium Sand is the ideal substrate for marine, reef or African cichlid aquariums. It is a pure Oolitic Aragonite sand collected from the crystal clear oceans of the Bahamas, without harmful tar, organics or impurities. This aquarium sand has an unsurpassed buffering capacity and helps maintain a natural pH balance of 8.2 without the constant addition of chemicals. One kg of Oolitic Aragonite Aquarium Sand provides more than 1 million square cm of surface area, providing enormous space for housing ammonia, nitrate and nitrite reducing bacteria. Oolitic Aragonite Sand is the ideal grain size for reef tanks, aquariums, plenum systems and refugiums.

Instructions:

Rinse the material well in a bucket with clean water. Do not use soap or other cleaning agents. Continue rinsing the material until the overflow water turns from milky to slightly cloudy. Any residual cloudiness will disappear after a few hours of pump operation.

For best results when setting up a new aquarium, place the rinsed sand in an empty aquarium and carefully fill it with water. Start the filter system. Wait until the water is clear enough to see the back of the aquarium and the chemicals/pH/moderate temperature are stable before adding fish and invertebrates.

In existing aquariums, rinse the substrate as above and mix it in small quantities into the existing sandy substrate for a few days. When using aragonite for African cichlids or other freshwater applications, keep in mind that a slight cloudiness may persist until the aquarium cycles due to the high dissolution rate of calcium carbonate.