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Quick Reference

Engineered Sea Salt Complete Mixes (Formul8) and Pre-mixes* (Formul8x)

All Formul8 and Formul8x mixes dissolve completely within minutes to yield crystal-clear water with ionic accuracy of >99% between containers, and leave no residue in mixing vessels. Produced entirely within our private U.S. facility (as with all Captiv8 Aquaculture goods). Coral aquaculturists: for pertinent details, please read our Artificial Sea Salt Primer and general information pages on Formul8 and Formul8x. We also offer custom formulation, with a minimum order of 400 gallons, under the Captiv8 Aquaculture brand.

Sea Salt

Parameter

Salinity
pH average
Alkalinity average
Chloride
Sulfate
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
Potassium
Bromide
Strontium
Boron
Fluoride
Bromide
Iodide
Molybdenum
Vanadium
Nickel
Zinc
Manganese
Copper
Selenium
Iron
Cobalt

Formul8 ASW

35.2

8.35 +/-0.050

8.00 dKH

19,313.69 ppm

2,712.36 ppm

10,783.84 ppm

1,283.72 ppm

412.10 ppm

399.10 ppm

67.23 ppm

7.94 ppm

4.45 ppm

1.30 ppm

1.197x10-1 ppm

5.584x10-2 ppm

1.055x10-2 ppm

2.000x10-3 ppm

4.695x10-4 ppm

3.925x10-4 ppm

2.747x10-4 ppm

2.542x10-4 ppm

1.342x10-4 ppm

5.585x10-5 ppm

1.768x10-6 ppm

Formul8 Reef

35.4

8.35 +/-0.050

8.00 dKH

19,392.43 ppm

2,712.36 ppm

10,678.70 ppm

1,347.91 ppm

432.70 ppm

419.06 ppm

67.23 ppm

8.34 ppm

4.45 ppm

1.30 ppm

1.197x10-1 ppm

5.584x10-2 ppm

1.055x10-2 ppm

2.000x10-3 ppm

4.695x10-4 ppm

3.925x10-4 ppm

2.747x10-4 ppm

2.542x10-4 ppm

1.342x10-4 ppm

5.585x10-5 ppm

1.768x10-6 ppm

Formul8 RSW

40.1

8.35 +/-0.050

9.11 dKH

21,934.01 ppm

3,080.35 ppm

12,246.91 ppm

1,457.89 ppm

467.99 ppm

453.25 ppm

76.35 ppm

9.02 ppm

5.05 ppm

1.47 ppm

1.357x10-1 ppm

6.332x10-2 ppm

1.196x10-2 ppm

2.267x10-3 ppm

5.443x10-4 ppm

5.669x10-4 ppm

3.402x10-4 ppm

1.134x10-4 ppm

1.521x10-4 ppm

6.236x10-5 ppm

3.402x10-6 ppm

*Pre-mixes (Formul8x series) yield same ionic values as shown when properly mixed with NaCl of at least 99.5% purity. To this end, we recommend Morton Purex (not TFC Purex, which contains Sodium ferrocyanide), or an equivalent product.

Ionic Compounds

Target Ion(s)

Formula

Phase

ppm; μg/L per 1 mL / 100 L

Boron

Bromide

Calcium

Cobalt

Copper

Fluoride

Iodide

Iron

Magnesium

Manganese

Molybdenum

Nickel

Potassium

Rubidium

Selenium

Silicon

Strontium

Vanadium

Zinc

Minor and Trace

Nitrate

Phosphate

Solution (Liquid)

Dry (Powder)

Solution (Liquid)

Dry (Crystalline)

Solution (Liquid)

44,500 ppm; 445 μg/L

100,000 ppm; 1,000 μg/L

150,250 ppm; 1,503 μg/L

146,600 ppm; 1,466 μg/L

1,000 ppm; 10 μg/L

60,560 ppm; 605.6 μg/L

10,000 ppm; 100 μg/L

100,000 ppm; 1,000 μg/L

10,000 ppm; 100 μg/L

100,000 ppm; 1,000 μg/L

1,000 ppm; 10 μg/L

10,000 ppm; 100 μg/L

1,000 ppm; 10 μg/L

100,000 ppm; 1,000 μg/L

10,000 ppm; 100 μg/L

250 ppm; 2.50 μg/L

10,000 ppm; 100 μg/L

100,000 ppm; 1,000 μg/L

1,000 ppm; 10 μg/L

Varies by ion

100,000 ppm; 1,000 μg/L

50,000 ppm; 500 μg/L

Alkalinity and pH

Formula

Phase

Max pH

ppm Carbonate Total

Solution (Liquid)

Dry (Crystalline)

Solution (Liquid)

8.35 +/-0.50

9.20 +/-0.50

8.35 +/-0.50

8.40 +/-0.50

160,000 ppm

~62.75% by mass

160,000 ppm

Organic Compounds

Organic Compounds: Nutrition, Cellular (tissue) Generation, and Color Intensification

Formula

Phase

Impact

aCtiv8 (Carbon)

Propag8 (ffaa+Carbon)
Integr8 Reef

Dry (Free-flowing Powder)

Dry (Particulate)

Emulsion (Liquid)

Concentrate (Liquid)

Improves rate of cnidarian cellular generation

Improves cnidarian color intensity

Low-PO4, high-response blend for suspension-feeders

Low-PO4, high-response blend for planktivores, actinarians, and medium- to large-polyp scleractinians

Low-PO4, high-response picoplankton blend for cnidarians, bivalves, poriferans, and ascidians

Tissue generation, improved robustness, intensified coloration, enhanced feeding response for fishes

Improved robustness, enhanced feeding response for fishes

Nutrient Uptake

Nutrient Uptake and Cohort Biomass Conversion

Formula

Phase

Impact

Remedi8

Inocul8

Elimin8 DIN

Dry (Free-flowing Powder)

Suspension (Liquid)

Rapid conversion of latent POM to cohort biomass; outcompetes cyanobacteria for available nutrients; improves Redfield ratio and water clarity; increases ORP; provides bacterioplankton for cnidarian capture

Establishes beneficial microbial consortium; enhances N and P uptake when dosed with aCtiv8

Rapid reduction of dissolved inorganic nitrogen; reduces system content of NH3, NO2, and NO3; able to reduce system NH3 by ~50% within 24 hours of application

Scleractinian Care

Coral Care

Formula

Phase

Impact

Anticip8

Dry (Free-flowing Powder)

Improves outcomes when coralivorous invertebrates are evident in culture systems