{"product_id":"brightwell-neomarine-2000-gal-salt-mix-in-drum","title":"Brightwell NeoMarine 2000 gal Salt Mix in Drum","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarine chemists estimate that the chemical  composition of seawater has remained  relatively constant over the past several  hundred-million years (perhaps longer  than the last billion years); this stability is  largely a result of the immense volume  of the ocean and the physical, chemical,  geological, and biological processes taking  place within it. The so-called modern day  corals largely responsible for building  reefs in tropical marine environments have  been in existence for well over 200-million  years (soft corals have been around much  longer than that!), and more primitive  life forms (such as sponges) have been  around still longer, collectively evolving  and thriving in relatively stable chemical  conditions. Recent findings by advanced  aquarists and scientists in many countries  confirm what has long been suspected:  there is no obvious benefit to maintaining  the concentrations of calcium and other  elements depleted by reef-building  organisms at grossly elevated levels; in fact,  this practice can be detrimental to their  long-term survival. All of these points taken  into consideration, it seems elementary  to replicate the most important aspects of  natural chemical composition of seawater  as closely as possible to properly care for  delicate marine creatures in captivity. The  single most important contributor to success  with a marine aquarium is maintaining  water parameters within tolerable ranges;  no amount of lighting and filtration can  compensate for water that is lacking in  numerous essential elements and that does  not meet the criteria required for survival  by marine organisms. A successful marine  aquarium therefore begins with quality  seawater.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrightwell Aquatics NeoMarine Salt Mix creates an ideal  marine environment for aquarium inhabitants by providing  all major elements, all non-conservative (depleted by  natural chemical and biological processes) minor and  trace elements, and elements known to be utilized in the  production of biological pigments (biochromes) in precise  natural seawater ratios; all ions are formulated to be present  in natural seawater concentrations. Conservative minor and  trace elements are not depleted in marine environments,  indicating that they are not utilized by marine life or do not  take part in chemical reactions in seawater; as such, they  are not necessary for the survival of aquarium inhabitants,  and are not part of the NeoMarine formulation. NeoMarine is  not formulated to have enhanced concentrations of certain  elements at the expense of sacrificing others and creating  a solution with grossly inaccurate elemental ratios; this  formulation is based wholly on current marine science  data and extensive testing.  NeoMarine is manufactured in Brightwell Aquatics  production facility in Pennsylvania, ensuring that we  maintain absolute control over quality; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeoMarine is not  outsourced as many competing US-manufactured salts  are. Additionally, elements are provided by individual  salts (no seawater evaporite is used); this enables us to  maintain a consistent formulation and appearance to the  finished salt mix at all times. Ingredients are measured  using an extremely accurate process, and each batch of  NeoMarine is blended in a dry, clean environment. Our  production process promotes uniformity of particle size and  homogeneity throughout each container. Small batches  are created and lot numbered to maintain the highest  standards of quality control. NeoMarine utilizes ingredients  of superior grades, and contains no detectable ammonia,  nitrate, phosphate, or organic substances at standard  specific gravity. It dissolves completely to create crystal  clear water. NeoMarine has been extensively tested over  a multi-year period with 100% success on all manner of  marine invertebrates, fishes, and desirable algae; numerous  species of fishes, corals, and mollusks have reproduced  freely when maintained in water prepared with this salt  blend. NeoMarine is formulated for all marine organisms,  not just fish or reef inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brightwell Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67795348128040,"sku":"BWNMAR2000","price":1566.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/6293\/4824\/files\/NeoMarine_96c2526c-a4e5-40cd-bc88-e4685a677501.jpg?v=1790884072","url":"https:\/\/bubbleflowaquatix.com\/products\/brightwell-neomarine-2000-gal-salt-mix-in-drum","provider":"Bubble Flow Aquatix","version":"1.0","type":"link"}