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06-29-2008, 8:02 PM
This is the second in a multi part series introducing the ELOS brand. Hard to go through a bunch of webpages to find the information on everything, so this series will introduce the products with both ELOS writing, and my own dumbed down experience.
From ELOS:
In nature, to maintain enough amino acid input to live and grow corals normally feed on plankton, either bacterial plankton, micro plankton, or "large" plankton. Unfortunately live plankton in closed aquarium is normally absent. Amino acids are also supplied by the zooxanthellae, mono-cellular algae which included in the endoderm cells of the corals, live symbiotically with many coral species. The corals` polyps take up the assimilation products that they excrete (carbohydrates, glycerin and amino acids) to live. Unfortunately, in some type of modern aquarium even the activity of zooxanthellae is significantly reduced and sometimes even intentionally impaired. The results are that corals can really "survive" in a precarious equilibrium.
If direct feeding is the best way to feed certain corals species (large LPS and soft corals), when aquarium are densely populated even with SPS this can really become unpractical and, even more, will significantly raise the level of pollutant building up resulting in increased Nitrate and Phosphate levels. Indirect feeding is then the best way to feed corals such as Acropora and/or Seriatopora and in general it is the only way in large community aquarium densely populated by several species of corals.
We have first discovered after several tests that in closed systems some species of corals (mainly SPS) could significantly benefit from a reduced addition of organic additives combined with a selective integration of amino acids. Based on these researches we have introduced to the market Elos OMEGA: the first amino acid based product available to the aquarium market.
Introduced in 1997 it is still the best product available. Based on the original researches of our laboratory, its unique formula is made to supply all the necessary amino acids and vitamins into the water and therefore really substitutes the function of zooplankton in the aquarium. It contains several amino acids in the correct proportions and in a composition very close to the one found in coral skeletons. Elos OMEGA is the ultimate additive to recreate the water conditions in and around natural coral reefs. It delivers 17 important marine amino acids necessary for the absorption and utilization of calcium. Once supplying Elos OMEGA your corals will significantly reduce their need of live food and this will significantly reduce the level of dissolved organics and also nitrogenous waste as a by-product of protein metabolism.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Original formula: the first amino acid integrator available on the aquarium market
Superior nutritional profiles: excellent amino acid profile
No preseervatives: does not contains phosphate based preservative
Note: Elos OMEGA is the ORIGINAL amino acid formula. In it we use only pure amino acids sources. Similar products available on the market contain various inorganic phosphate salts intentionally added to them as preservatives. To avoid the need of these preservatives we take great care to packing condition, which are made in low contaminated controlled atmosphere.
From Chris/EA:
1. Mike Paletta Swears by the Omega/Pro Skimmer combo!
2. From the first week of addition, this stuff is the most highly concentrated amino acid on the market, the instructions say to add 1-3 drops per 26 gallons... but it is way too concentrated for that, if you dont start at a rate of one drop per 50 gallons, per day for the first week, and so on, you will see an algae bloom.
For example, it took a month to get our 120XL ELOS show tank up to 10 drops, and with the Pro Skimmer combination, the polyp extension and coloration under 10k lighting (with NO actinic supplements) is wicked Xtreme!
3. The coloration and extension, along with all other proper levels in the tank has brought numerous damaged/browned out corals back to life, in quick time!
4. Coloration, coloration, coloration, our Acans have just exploded with sunburst colors, hippy colors, and numerous more!
We only carry products that we would put in our tanks!
From ELOS:
In nature, to maintain enough amino acid input to live and grow corals normally feed on plankton, either bacterial plankton, micro plankton, or "large" plankton. Unfortunately live plankton in closed aquarium is normally absent. Amino acids are also supplied by the zooxanthellae, mono-cellular algae which included in the endoderm cells of the corals, live symbiotically with many coral species. The corals` polyps take up the assimilation products that they excrete (carbohydrates, glycerin and amino acids) to live. Unfortunately, in some type of modern aquarium even the activity of zooxanthellae is significantly reduced and sometimes even intentionally impaired. The results are that corals can really "survive" in a precarious equilibrium.
If direct feeding is the best way to feed certain corals species (large LPS and soft corals), when aquarium are densely populated even with SPS this can really become unpractical and, even more, will significantly raise the level of pollutant building up resulting in increased Nitrate and Phosphate levels. Indirect feeding is then the best way to feed corals such as Acropora and/or Seriatopora and in general it is the only way in large community aquarium densely populated by several species of corals.
We have first discovered after several tests that in closed systems some species of corals (mainly SPS) could significantly benefit from a reduced addition of organic additives combined with a selective integration of amino acids. Based on these researches we have introduced to the market Elos OMEGA: the first amino acid based product available to the aquarium market.
Introduced in 1997 it is still the best product available. Based on the original researches of our laboratory, its unique formula is made to supply all the necessary amino acids and vitamins into the water and therefore really substitutes the function of zooplankton in the aquarium. It contains several amino acids in the correct proportions and in a composition very close to the one found in coral skeletons. Elos OMEGA is the ultimate additive to recreate the water conditions in and around natural coral reefs. It delivers 17 important marine amino acids necessary for the absorption and utilization of calcium. Once supplying Elos OMEGA your corals will significantly reduce their need of live food and this will significantly reduce the level of dissolved organics and also nitrogenous waste as a by-product of protein metabolism.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Original formula: the first amino acid integrator available on the aquarium market
Superior nutritional profiles: excellent amino acid profile
No preseervatives: does not contains phosphate based preservative
Note: Elos OMEGA is the ORIGINAL amino acid formula. In it we use only pure amino acids sources. Similar products available on the market contain various inorganic phosphate salts intentionally added to them as preservatives. To avoid the need of these preservatives we take great care to packing condition, which are made in low contaminated controlled atmosphere.
From Chris/EA:
1. Mike Paletta Swears by the Omega/Pro Skimmer combo!
2. From the first week of addition, this stuff is the most highly concentrated amino acid on the market, the instructions say to add 1-3 drops per 26 gallons... but it is way too concentrated for that, if you dont start at a rate of one drop per 50 gallons, per day for the first week, and so on, you will see an algae bloom.
For example, it took a month to get our 120XL ELOS show tank up to 10 drops, and with the Pro Skimmer combination, the polyp extension and coloration under 10k lighting (with NO actinic supplements) is wicked Xtreme!
3. The coloration and extension, along with all other proper levels in the tank has brought numerous damaged/browned out corals back to life, in quick time!
4. Coloration, coloration, coloration, our Acans have just exploded with sunburst colors, hippy colors, and numerous more!
We only carry products that we would put in our tanks!