EASY TRACE is a daily trace element supplement built around iron, manganese and iodine - the elements corals and their zooxanthellae draw down fastest - with a broad supporting complement of zinc, selenium, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, chromium, rubidium, boron and bromide. It's designed to provide a steady, low-level input rather than to chase ICP set points, which makes it a simple option for nano tanks and systems where ICP testing isn't in the budget.
Easy Trace provides consistent input of:
Iron in an organic form. Iron is the trace metal coral’s zooxanthellae need most, and it's also the most prone to dropping out of solution when dosed as a simple salt. In the ocean, nearly all dissolved iron is carried by natural organic compounds, and corals also gain metals through their food and microbial partners. EASY TRACE supplies iron as a biodegradable iron chelate in a stabilized solution, not as a bare salt.
Gentle, biodegradable carriers, no EDTA. Strong synthetic chelators like EDTA hold metals tightly and persist in aquarium water. EASY TRACE uses weak organic carriers - the class of compounds that research on marine phytoplankton has found releases iron more readily than EDTA.
Small daily doses, no spikes. A little every day instead of large periodic additions. EASY TRACE won't affect calcium, alkalinity, or magnesium.
ACS/USP-grade ingredients for highest quality. Dosing pump compatible. Shelf stable for over a year.
Instructions:
Dose 1 mL per 10 US gallons (38 L) daily.
New or lightly stocked tanks - mostly fish, few corals, or under 6 months old - start at 1 mL per 20 US gallons (76 L) daily and work up as the tank fills in.
Do not increase beyond 1 mL per 10 gallons without testing. Run an ICP after 4 weeks and check iron and manganese. If both are mid-range or lower, increase by 50% (1.5 mL per 10 gallons daily). If either is near the top of its range, hold or reduce. Retest before increasing again.
Reduce or pause if you are battling dinoflagellates or cyanobacteria.
Testing note: sample for ICP immediately before your next EASY TRACE dose, never shortly after dosing. Sampling within a few hours of a dose shows a temporary spike that doesn't reflect your tank's actual levels.
Ingredients (mg/g of product):
Bromide (0.25), Iodine (0.23), Potassium (0.19), Boron (0.17), Manganese (0.076), Iron (0.070), Molybdenum (0.0024), Sulfur (0.0006), Nickel (0.00057), Rubidium (0.00034), Vanadium (0.0003), Zinc (0.00019), Chromium (0.00006), Selenium (0.00006), Cobalt (0.00002), Chelating Compounds, Stabilizers, Water.
Contains no EDTA or other strong chelators.
