Customized solutions for addressing ionic deficiencies identified by our review and comprehensive interpretation of customer-provided ICP analysis (which is performed free of charge).  
 
Custom Dosing Solutions combine the immediate dosing corrections required with dosing to counter the anticipated rate of depletion throughout the course of the dosing period, and therefore provide a gradual increase in ionic values that is more gentle on system inhabitants than when making large, acute increases in ionic values over a shorter span of time.
 
The complete ordering process requires that the customer emails a copy of their ICP analysis, or a link to review it online (in this case, the link must not require log in credentials), to lab@captiv8aquaculture.com, being certain to include the net system volume in the email (this information is not always present or accurate in ICP analyses).  
 
Following this, a customized master dosing solution is formulated and ships within 1 - 4 business days.
 
Pricing is for up to 1 L solution for the dosing period selected, however the total volume of dosing solution shipped is determined by the calculator rounded up to the next 500 mL increment.  If a dosing solution calls for a total solution volume ≤500 mL, then the bottle shipped will contain 500 mL of solution; this approach reduces the mass of packaging materials and the volume of water being shipped to the customer (and therefore mitigates the associated carbon footprint) when ≤500 mL total solution is required.
 
Customer may dilute the solution with purified water to attain a greater total volume if preferred, or if the dispensing equipment utilized requires a larger volume for accurate and reliable daily dosing.  Complete instructions for dilution appear on the bottle label.
 
For reference, 500 mL of Minor/Trace/K/Br/B/F solution is often adequate for 60 days of dosing in systems with net volume ≤750 gallons, particularly when using an appropriately-formulated and -blended sea salt mix (such as Formul8 SimulOcean Alpha) to create and maintain the basis of the system's water chemistry.
 
Recommended is to have the interpretation of the most recent ICP analysis in hand prior to placing an order, to ensure that the appropriate volume of MDS is ordered.  If additional MDS is required beyond that which has been ordered, then the order will be modified.
 
There are two solution variants: Minor/Trace/K/Br/B/F and Mg/Ca/Sr.  In both cases, elements not called for in the MDS calculation are excluded.
 
The Minor/Trace/K/Br/B/F solution comprises of critical minor and trace elements, as well as K, Br, B, and F, as dictated by the ICP interpretation performed.  Elements which may be included in the Minor/Trace/K/Br/B/F master dosing solution:
B
Ba
Br
Co
Cr
Cu
F
Fe
I
K
Li
Mn
Mo
Ni
Rb
Se
V
Zn
 
The Mg/Ca/Sr solution comprises of Mg, Ca, and Sr, as dictated by the ICP interpretation performed.
 
Users are encouraged to send the next system sample for ICP analysis (depending on the lab utilized) at least ten business days prior to running out of custom dosing solution(s), in order to mitigate the likelihood that dosing will be interrupted due to unforeseen delays in ICP analysis, report interpretation, and/or preparation/shipping of the next solution(s).
 
An optional addition is a 30-mL bottle of Isol8 MT, including a dropper cap, for interim dosing if you have run out of the minor/trace MDS and/or are awaiting components to arrive for preparation of a new MDS.  During such a period, Isol8 MT may be applied as a means of ensuring that ions critical to photosynthesis and associated biochemical reactions are continuing to enter the system on a daily basis.  If desired, then Isol8 MT can be diluted into a larger volume of purified water and dosed through an automated approach or by hand.  Once you have resumed dosing the MDS, discontinue dosing Isol8 MT.  Dosing instructions are provided within the body of the email that accompanies the interpretation.  Even in a densely-stocked 250 gallon reef system with algal filtration, a single 30-mL bottle of Isol8 MT will last 30 days.  Do not dose additional sources of iodide during the period that Isol8 MT is being applied.