Coral Essentials Calcium+Trace 10L

Description

Coral Essentials Calcium+Trace 10L — Bulk liquid calcium and trace blend for large SPS systems and coral farms

A big SPS-dominant reef can take more than a litre of calcium solution a week, and small bottles turn into a constant reorder. Coral Essentials Calcium+Trace 10L (SKU: CE-CAL10L) is the bulk 10 L drum of Coral Essentials’ Calcium + Trace, the same 100,000 ppm (mg/L) liquid calcium sold in the smaller sizes, with the maker’s Coral Power Trace A and B elements already blended in. Coral Essentials, based in Brisbane and testing its products at the Sustainable Reefs coral farm in Cairns, states that no extra trace elements are needed when dosing it. The 10 L drum is aimed at large displays, multi-tank systems and frag operations dosing every day.

Each millilitre raises calcium by about 1 ppm in 100 L, so on a 1,000 L system 100 mL lifts the level roughly 10 ppm. The maker’s daily recipe is 3 mL per 100 L for soft corals and LPS, 6 mL for a mixed reef and 12 mL for SPS dominant tanks, which is 120 mL a day on a 1,000 L SPS system and about 83 days from this drum. Large systems are where test-based dosing pays off: measure calcium regularly, work out the daily depletion and set the doser with the Primary Elements Dosing Calculator. Coral Essentials recommends 470 ppm or more for high growth in SPS and hard coral systems, and about 430 to 470 ppm otherwise.

Usage & Application

When to Use

• Large SPS displays: High daily demand on systems of 500 L and up.
• Coral farms and frag systems: Many colonies growing on one water volume.
• Multiple tanks: One drum feeding several dosers.
• Refilling smaller bottles: Topping up 500 mL or 2.75 L containers from bulk.

Dosing & Administration Guide

• Start from the recipe: 12 mL per 100 L daily for an SPS-dominant system.
• Measure depletion: Test over several days and calculate actual uptake.
• Set the doser: Run the calculated volume in several small daily doses.
• Raise targets carefully: Correct about 1 ppm per mL per 100 L at a time.

Product Specifications & Highlights

Key Features

• 10 L bulk drum: Months of dosing for big systems.
• 100,000 ppm calcium: Same strength as the 500 mL and 2.75 L sizes.
• Trace A and B blended in: Calcium and trace in one liquid.
• Simple maths: 1 mL per 100 L raises about 1 ppm.
• Bulk alternative: Calcium Up powder makes the same strength from dry salt.

Product Details

• Brand: Coral Essentials (Brisbane, Australia)
• SKU: CE-CAL10L
• Barcode (GTIN/UPC): 787099331573
• Product Type: Additives & Supplements > Reef Calcium Supplement
• Net Volume: 10 L
• Concentration: 100,000 ppm (mg/L) calcium
• Dose Rate: 3 / 6 / 12 mL per 100 L daily, or test-based
• Treatment Capacity: About 83 days for a 1,000 L SPS system at 12 mL per 100 L
• Target Level: 430–470 ppm; 470 ppm or more for SPS growth
• Companion Products: Magnesium+Trace 10L (SKU CE-MAG10L); Calcium Up Powder 3kg (SKU CE-CALUP)
• Other Sizes: 500ml (SKU CE-CAL500); 2.75L (SKU CE-CAL275L)
• Target Environment: Large marine reef systems and coral farms