Product overview
Red Sea Trace Colors C – Iron+ supplies iron, manganese, aluminium, and other micronutrients for marine tanks. Skimming and carbon filtration strip these from the water. When they run low, coral tissue growth can slow and green and yellow colour can fade, wash out, or brown.
The liquid is aimed at green chromoproteins and chlorophyll. Dose it in proportion to daily calcium uptake, alongside the rest of the Red Sea Trace Colors range.
Key features
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Green and yellow support: Iron and manganese formulated to support green chromoproteins (peridinin).
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Photosynthesis: These traces act as catalysts for chlorophyll synthesis and zooxanthellae energy production.
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Refugium: Supports macroalgae such as Chaetomorpha in a low-nutrient refugium.
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Chelated liquid: Chelated ions for coral uptake, rather than unstable unchelated metals.
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Low residue: Inorganic trace mix; not an organic food, so it does not add the same waste load as coral foods.
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Calcium pairing: Ratios match typical calcification uptake, so you can scale the dose from daily calcium use.
Water and system compatibility
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Water: Marine and reef aquariums only. Not for freshwater or planted tanks.
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Livestock: SPS, LPS, soft corals, and useful macroalgae.
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Doser: Stable unrefrigerated and unstirred in a dosing container.
Dosing and instructions
Always follow dosage & directions on product packaging.
Calculate true water volume. Dose daily per 100 litres, or scale to match calcium consumption:
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LPS / SPS frags and growing tanks: 1 ml (or 1 ml per 100 g of calcium added)
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Mixed reef: 1 ml (or 1 ml per 100 g of calcium added)
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SPS-dominant: 2 ml (or 2 ml per 100 g of calcium added)
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Ultra-low nutrient (ULNS): 2 ml (or 2 ml per 100 g of calcium added)
Do not raise doses blindly. Unused iron can feed hair algae. Test with a suitable kit, or keep the dose in proportion to calcium uptake.
Storage
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Bottle: Cool, dry cupboard out of direct sunlight. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
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Doser: Use airtight lines to limit evaporation and crystallisation at the tips.
Specifications
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Brand: Red Sea
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Range: Reef Care Program (Trace Colors)
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Size: 500 ml
