Phosphate Plus is a new additive for reef aquariums, produced especially for advanced reefers, by Colombo. The biggest problem for marine aquarium beginners is keeping a low level of phosphates and nitrates. The mantra is keepoligotrophic conditions in the tank to prevent algae from [...]
Nutrition for corals, as for any other kind of animal, is essential. We have often talked about Zooplankton as a primary source of food for coral, but we must not forget the importance of vitamins and amino acids. Colombo Coral Vits addresses this; it is a liquid food for corals, [...]
The Dutch Colombo has introduced two new products designed to aid in the elimination of nitrogen compounds, (nitrates), and phosphate compounds, (phosphates): Phosphate Ex and Nitrate Ex. They’re both liquid products sold in either a 500 ml or a 1 liter package. The instructions [...]
Bacto is the bacteria that Colombo is producing and marketing for the start up of marine aquariums and for the maintenance of the biological nitrogen cycle. As we know, or should know, the biological nitrogen cycle is the series of chemical reactions that lead ammonia (or ammonium ion) to be [...]
Colombo, the Dutch company known for its pond, freshwater, and saltwater test kits and supplements, has just released a line of marine aquarium supplements designed specifically to boost coral color. They are not colorants, but trace elements, which have a direct effect on the coloring [...]