Tony Thompson
Active Member
Hi Randy, In an attempt to make a more informed decision. Rather than just relying on the marketing comments found on the packaging of a reef product. I often search the manufacturer's web site for more detailed information. I then try to make sense of this information by researching the claims against an independent reliable source. Such as research papers and Journals.
Many manufacturers have an excellent attitude towards my inquisitiveness and are very helpful and surprisingly open.
I am of course aware of intellectual property and the sensitivity of companies data. However the questions I ask are always related to statements of science, not the actual ingredients or manufacturing process.
I was given the contact details of a person of whom I was informed was the "leading Chemist" and owner of a company, whom I believe has very recently completed what appears to be his bachelor's degree in chemistry. I was very confused by both the companies statements and the lack of answers to my simple questions. I have tried to do some research but to no avail. I wondered if you could clear up some of my confusion. Below is an extract from the companies statement that accompanies the product.
"our salts are the world first ‘Macro Probiotic Salts"
"our phosphate remover is able to remove both the ionic & chemically bound phosphate simultaneously"
"our nitrate removers (high range & low range) do not promote that nuisance pink/white bio-bac slime"
"We have 3 aragonite products, they have a unique mixture of ionic & complexed (non-nitrogenous) cations (positively charged elements) whereas most products on the market only have ionic. The complexed cations contain a source of energy which will not promote algae growth"
May I point out, that I in no way make any claims towards the accuracy of the manufacturers statements. I just wondered if you could help me decipher some of the comments. I started with the word Macro Probiotic, also explained as Macrobiotics in another of the companies statements. I found it very confusing as the only reference I could come up with was something to do with yin and yang elements found in Zen Buddhism.
Hope you can help shed some light on the subject.
Best wishes Tony.
Many manufacturers have an excellent attitude towards my inquisitiveness and are very helpful and surprisingly open.
I am of course aware of intellectual property and the sensitivity of companies data. However the questions I ask are always related to statements of science, not the actual ingredients or manufacturing process.
I was given the contact details of a person of whom I was informed was the "leading Chemist" and owner of a company, whom I believe has very recently completed what appears to be his bachelor's degree in chemistry. I was very confused by both the companies statements and the lack of answers to my simple questions. I have tried to do some research but to no avail. I wondered if you could clear up some of my confusion. Below is an extract from the companies statement that accompanies the product.
"our salts are the world first ‘Macro Probiotic Salts"
"our phosphate remover is able to remove both the ionic & chemically bound phosphate simultaneously"
"our nitrate removers (high range & low range) do not promote that nuisance pink/white bio-bac slime"
"We have 3 aragonite products, they have a unique mixture of ionic & complexed (non-nitrogenous) cations (positively charged elements) whereas most products on the market only have ionic. The complexed cations contain a source of energy which will not promote algae growth"
May I point out, that I in no way make any claims towards the accuracy of the manufacturers statements. I just wondered if you could help me decipher some of the comments. I started with the word Macro Probiotic, also explained as Macrobiotics in another of the companies statements. I found it very confusing as the only reference I could come up with was something to do with yin and yang elements found in Zen Buddhism.
Hope you can help shed some light on the subject.
Best wishes Tony.
