Seachem Pearl Beach Aragonite is a natural aragonite for all types of marine, reef, and tropical aquaria that assists in stabilizing calcium and alkalinity and helps prevent large pH declines. Unlike competing “wet” gravels, Pearl Beach™ is sold dry: this bag contains 35% more gravel than a bag of wet gravel of equal weight. These “wet” gravels are marketed to give one the impression that they contain living, microscopic animals when in fact they only contain common bacteria. Dry or wet, there are bacteria on every substrate. If one is concerned with shortening the aquarium cycle time for a new system, then the use of a product designed for that particular purpose would be more appropriate (such as Seachem’s Stability®). Pearl Beach™ Mineral Composition Calcium : 376,041 ppm Iron: 1,102 ppm Magnesium: 248 ppm Manganese : 7 ppm Molybdenum : 2 ppm Strontium: 1,241 ppm Vanadium: 15 ppm Zinc: 2 ppm Source: Plasma Emission Spectrometer, EPA Method 3050, Univ. of Georgia Chemical Analysis Lab Set-up Simply rinse before use to remove any residual dust. When adding water to aquarium, fill slowly to avoid disturbing Pearl Beach™ bed. Place a bowl in the aquarium and add water directly to the bowl, allowing water to overflow softly on to the gravel bed. Initial cloudiness is normal. To remove cloudiness, use mechanical filtration (such as filter floss). Use Clarity™ to accelerate clearing.
