Aqua Natural Oolitic Aragonite 4.5Kg

Aqua Natural Oolitic Aragonite Sand is a high-quality, natural sand that is ideal for use in marine, reef, and African cichlid aquariums.
It is made from pure oolitic aragonite, which is a type of calcium carbonate that is found in the Bahamas.
The sand is smooth and free of dust, making it safe for fish and invertebrates.
It also has a high buffering capacity, which helps to maintain a stable pH in the aquarium.

Oolitic aragonite sand is a biogenic, naturally occurring form of calcium carbonate that is up to 98% pure.
It is formed by living organisms in the Bahamas, and is a sustainable alternative to other sources of calcium carbonate.

The sand has oolitic (egg-shaped) grains that are smooth, tasteless, odorless, and dustless.
It is also a superior source of calcium carbonate due to its near chemical purity, size consistency, and small grain structure.

Bahamas aragonite sand has numerous advantages over other sources of calcium carbonate, including:

• Near chemical purity
• Size consistency
• Small grain structure
• Biogenic and naturally re-occurring
• Odorless and dustless
• Sustainable

Why Use Oolitic Aragonite?

Bahamian Aragonite Aquarium Sand is the ideal substrate for marine, reef or African Cichlid aquariums.
Collected from the crystal clear oceans of The Bahamas, with no harmful tar, organics or impurities and has unsurpassed buffering capabilities to help maintain a natural pH balance of 8.2 without the constant addition of chemicals.
One kg of Oolitic Aragonite Aquarium Sand offers over 1 million sq. cm of surface area providing a huge space for housing ammonia, nitrate and nitrite reducing bacteria.
Oolitic Aragonite Sand is the ideal grain size for reef tanks, fish tanks, plenum systems and refugiums.

How to use:

1. Rinse the sand thoroughly in a bucket of clean water until the water runs clear.
   *Do not use soap or other cleaning agents.
2. 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.
3. Add the sand to the aquarium and carefully fill with water.
4. Start the filtration system and allow the sand to settle.

For best results when setting up a new aquarium, place rinsed sand into empty aquarium then carefully fill 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 a slight cloudiness may persist until the aquarium cycles due to high rates of calcium carbonate dissolution.