Granulate for elimination of silicic acid in fresh and saltwater
Surely removes smear algae improves living conditions produces crystal clear water
Silicon compounds are vital components of life, though only required in small quantities, in fresh and saltwater come along compounds called silicic acid. Thus, high levels of silicic acid are in a tank must be considered a substantial disturbing factor. Natural habits, not yet affected by humans, normally contain only low concentrations of silicic acid. Silicic acid is a collective name for all compounds based on SiO2NH2O. Silicic acid comes into the tank directly by the domestic tap water or as an emission from some sort of stones. The silicic acid removed from the water by biological processes will be permanently replaced by dissolution of the corresponding quantity of SiO2 rocks.
The side effect of high silicic acid loads in fresh and saltwater is an undesired intense growth of so called smear algae, which spreads the surface like a carpet in brown and blue-green colours in fresh water and brown and red colours in saltwater. Smear algae are not algae but bacteria covering plants, corals and fixtures. Silicic acid levels of more than 0.1 mg/l in fresh and salt water will result in negative effects as described above.
silicarbon binds silicic acid and silicates by a chemical adsorbtion (binding) into the granulate preventing a recurring dissolution. Removing the granulate from the system, removes the adsorbed Si02 Surely silicarbon will not emit any unwanted accompanying substances into the water. The application in fresh and salt water is totally harmless. A package of silicarbon has a binding capacity of 4000 mg SiO2.
APPLICATION: Fill silicarbon into a filter sock. silicarbon must not be used in a bypass, but can be directly placed in the filter right after mechanical and biological filtration. Its important to force water flow through the granulate to make silicarbon fully operative by direct water contact.
IMPORTANT! Do not expose clothes to silicarbon to prevent tenacious stains. It is important to exchange the granulate after about 3 weeks due to inactivity by biological processes. Do not use together with pharmaceuticals because silicarbon removes them. Keep container closed and out of reach of children.
