Brightwell Aquatics has just released theirNeoMarine礁盐是专门设计的，可将尽可能靠近天然海水混合。新盐是在Brightwell自己的内部生产设施中生产的，这是第一个。在过去几年中，美国市场上发布的许多新盐都来自北美的三个海洋水族馆生产设施之一。布莱特威尔（Brightwell）研究了第三方生产的盐分，但最终他们决定，他们以新村林为目标的精确度需要一定的质量控制水平，只能通过自己制作盐来实现。Brightwell还可以使用无天然海水蒸发材料竖琴使用最高级的成分。Neomarine Reef Salt将有50和150加仑的尺寸以及300加仑的商店使用和1500加仑的商业应用。定价应与热带马林礁盐（通常为150加仑约70美元，300加仑的100美元）相提并论，而新盐礁盐将于6月15日开始访问分销渠道。
Product Information
As you have read on the outside of this container of NÄ“oMarine, we make the claim that it is so close in composition to natural seawater that marine organisms cannot tell the difference. How can we make this claim if the product does not provide every element present in natural seawater?
答案并不像人们想象的那么复杂，并且可以在三个不同但非常重要的方面解决：1。）存在的要素的性质；2.）它们相对于平均天然海水参数的浓度；3.）使用的成分质量以及生产盐的均值。这些点在下面单独解决。
首先，所有主要元素都存在于“奥马林（Omarine）中，但是只有自然海水中的生物学和/或化学相互作用已知的次要和痕量元素（例如耗尽）。这意味着，在浓缩寿命的地表水中测得的元素的浓度曲线中存在特定的变化（减少）。据信这种元素与海水和/或水中存在的其他物质相互作用，并且这些元素被认为表现出“不保守”的行为。没有表现出这些特征的元素显然与海洋生物或其他物质没有相互作用（至少就目前的分析方法而言）；它们对于持续健康或海洋生物的存在不可能。因此，在海洋水族馆成功并不需要这些要素。实际上，如果补充说，它们会随着时间的流逝而逐渐积累。因此，可能会从盐混合物中省略它们，以及原材料和生产程序的节省。
Second, the comparison table on the outside of this package indicates that, when mixed to a specific gravity of 1.024 g/cm3, the concentrations of elements present are extraordinarily close to those observed in natural seawater; in fact, with only one exception (chloride), all major, minor, and trace elements present are in the proportions to one another that they are in natural seawater. The natural seawater concentrations of elements listed are taken from current data compiled by oceanographers, and the formula is adjusted as analytical methods are improved and new data becomes available. These changes are so minute that they will not noticeably alter the performance of the salt or the appearance of aquarium inhabitants; we simply want the concentrations of elements present to remain as close to those found in natural seawater as possible.
第三，与所有Brightwell Aquatics水护理产品一样，我们使用最高的纯度成分，即时期。这意味着Nä中的大多数成分“ Omarine都是USP或ACS等级，这是现有的最高纯度。当涉及到我们的产品中的东西时，我们不会切断任何角落。此外，我们在非常严格的环境条件下在现场生产盐混合物，以确保我们配方的最高质量和准确性，并且每个容器of of omarine均已编号用于质量控制。
这个公式经历了广泛的测试和has produced very impressive results. Livestock from every common family of ornamental marine organisms has been maintained in water prepared with this formula without incident, many of them reproducing freely when they had not done so in aquaria maintained with other salt brands.
如果你购买了这个包,一部分使用of it, and find that the salt falls short of your expectations, please do not hesitate to contact us. We want you to use this salt and be 100% satisfied with it. We are confident that NÄ“oMarine Salt Mix is the best such product on the market because we have formulated it to contain everything needed by marine life in precise natural seawater concentrations, and because we have paid such close attention to all pertinent details of purity and manufacturing. We thank you for choosing Brightwell Aquatics as your supplier of marine aquarium salt, and wish you the best of success with your aquaria.
简要讨论特定的重力（密度）和盐度
比重是对密度的测量，其与盐度的关系取决于水温。海洋学家通常同意，世界海洋的平均盐度约为35.0欧元，但是某些地区的水盐度可能更高。这在很大程度上是由于特定地区和/或水体蒸发与淡水涌入之间的平衡。蒸发率越高和/或淡水流入的相对体积越低，平均盐度往往越高。红海就是一个很好的例子：基本上被沙漠包围，并且在自身和邻近水体之间几乎没有水的交换，相对于其他热带海洋环境，平均盐度往往很高。红海的区域有时可能超过40欧元。然而，在大多数情况下，热带地区的盐度往往落在35英尺的37欧元之间，这是在海洋水族馆内维持的明智范围。
下表列出了与热带礁栖息地通常发现的盐度和温度值相对应的各种特定的重力值：
| Temperature | °F | 77.0 | 77.9 | 78.8 | 79.7 | 80.6 | 81.5 | 82.4 |
| Temperature | °C | 25.0 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 26.5 | 27.0 | 27.5 | 28.0 |
| 盐度ppt | 35.0 | 1.02360 | 1.02349 | 1.02337 | 1.02326 | 1.02314 | 1.02303 | 1.02291 |
| 35.5 | 1.02398 | 1.02386 | 1.02375 | 1.02363 | 1.02352 | 1.02340 | 1.02329 | |
| 36.0 | 1.02436 | 1.02424 | 1.02413 | 1.02401 | 1.02390 | 1.02378 | 1.02367 | |
| 36.5 | 1.02474 | 1.02462 | 1.02451 | 1.02439 | 1.02428 | 1.02416 | 1.02405 | |
| 37.0 | 1.02512 | 1.02500 | 1.02489 | 1.02477 | 1.02466 | 1.02454 | 1.02443 | |
Specific Gravity |
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Instructions and Guidelines
每138.8克nä“ omarine将使1个美国加仑的纯净水的比重增加到约1.024 g/cm3。为了在准备水时获得较高或更低的特异性重力，请将所需值除以1.024，然后将该数量乘以制备水的体积（以加仑为单位），然后将此值乘以138.8，以获得所需的盐（在克）要添加（例如：如果目标sg为1.021，则在5.0加仑的水中：1.021 − 1.024 = 0.998; 0.998; 0.998 − 5.0 = 4.985; 4.985; 4.985 − 138.8 g = 691.92 g，而不是694.0 gSG在5.0加仑至1.024 g/cm3中。如果不使用准确的比例来测量盐，将大约4盎司或半杯盐混合在每加仑的纯净水中，以获得1.021的目标比重 - 1.024 g/cm3，并根据需要进行调整通过添加更多的盐或水以分别增加/减少比重。强烈建议将水通过反渗透和/或去离子化纯化用于海水制备。将所需量的水和盐加到干净的容器中，例如大型塑料桶，并将其与潜水泵完全混合。始终使用精确的比重计或（优选）折光仪来确定准备好的海水的比重。确保水温与已建立的水族馆的温度相匹配（如有必要，请使用潜水器）。 Although the prepared water may be used immediately upon reaching the desired specific gravity and pH (and temperature), it is recommended that at least one hour (and preferably several hours) of mixing be allowed to pass before adding the water to an established aquarium; this extra time enables gas formed during the salt dissolution to escape, further stabilizing pH.
应每周进行所有海洋水族箱的水变化，以帮助维持天然的海水离子比。补充剂（增加了受生物和化学相互作用（非保守元素）影响的元素，以及其他不受这些过程影响（保守元素）影响的其他元素，因此除非随时间变化而累积），各种非保守元件的耗竭，通过喷水盐分对外部环境的损失，各种元素与水族馆中有机物的相互作用以及通过化学过滤消除元素，都改变了水的离子比。每周的水变化至少5％的系统中水数量将有助于抵制这些过程，并为观赏海洋生物提供更稳定的环境。请注意，如果建立了一个水族馆，该水族馆具有廉价的合成盐混合物，缺乏足够的非保守元素，则必须花在补充剂上，以纠正任何动物在将任何动物引入系统之前；这些补充剂可能包含保守的元素，以进一步改变水的离子比。鉴于这些事实，可以说，从长远来看，购买便宜的盐混合物并不能省钱，并且不鼓励牲畜的健康。
Switching from your present salt mix to NÄ“oMarine:Stability of water chemistry is one of the most important aspects of successfully maintaining a marine aquarium. Therefore, sudden changes in water chemistry, such as when making high-volume water changes with water that has different chemical characteristics (no matter how slight the differences are), can have significant negative impacts on the livestock; even if they appear to be healthy initially, they may very well be found in poor appearance or even deceased a few hours later. This is often the case when manufacturers alter their salt formulation (either by accident or design) without informing their customers; what would seem to be a routine water change with a salt that has been used for months or even years can result in disaster.
从您当前的品牌或盐的配方转变为新的盐时，必须逐步进行过渡。我们强烈建议，每7天的时间都会考虑到不超过总系统量的新盐混合物不超过总系统体积的5％（将水的流离失所）时，最大水会发生变化。这保持了水化学的相对稳定性，并且对水族馆居民的影响要低得多，而改变较大的体积。虽然可能需要5个 - 6个月才能完全切换到新的配方（每周进行5％的水分变化；频率较小的水变化会增加相应地完成过渡的时间），但不应将其视为滋扰，而是作为保险，牲畜将使过渡顺利而没有疾病或死亡。考虑到维持大多数海洋水族箱的护理程度，这种谨慎过渡的方法值得付出努力。
如果您最近从另一个品牌的海洋水族馆变成了这一品牌，我们很乐意在建立该系统后的“在系统的照片之前和之后”。请与我们联系以获取有关照片提交的详细信息，并有机会在我们的网站上使用您的照片。
What’s in NeoMarine:
Anhydrous-only forms of major elements
Average Mg, Ca, K, and Sr concentrations of 1,290-, 413-, 399-, and 8 ppm, respectively
在海水中发现的所有非保守的未成年人和微量元素
足够的盐将所述包装量的纯净水重新构成1.025 g/cm3
我们的承诺，这种盐混合是您使用过的最好的
What’s not in NeoMarine:
Anti-caking agents
Vitamins, amino acids, and other unnecessary organic substances
镁和钙等主要元素的水合形式
盐水蒸发（例如脱水的盐水）
Ammonia*
磷酸盐*
*Ammonia and phosphate are undetectable in water prepared to 1.025 g/cm3 using Hach standard test kits with reagents within the usable dates. Every batch is tested and results are logged.
新菜是如何制定的？
Basically, we reverse-engineered saltwater by creating an extremely-precise calculation method that takes into account all necessary chemical characteristics of the salts that provide desirable elements. Natural seawater concentrations of all major elements, as well as the minor and trace elements that are considered to be non-conservative (e.g. they are utilized in biological and chemical processes that occur in marine environments), were used as the design template. We then tested several combinations of ingredients that ultimately provided identical concentrations of each important element (except chloride, which was the only ion that varied in concentration); we were specifically interested in assessing the dryness and homogeneity of the blend, as well as the solubility and speed with which the blend completely dissolved into solution. For what it’s worth, the final formulation provides all major, minor, and trace elements at concentrations within 0.000001% (with the exception of chloride) of their respective average natural seawater concentrations. We strive to reproduce this formulation with our production process.
How was NeoMarine tested?
Once we had arrived at a final formulation, we tested it in multiple research systems for a period of three years. Our research systems house all conceivable types of marine fishes, cnidarians, bivalves, gastropods, echinoderms, crustaceans, coelenterates, and poriferans, as well as ancillary organisms such as suspension-feeding worms, macroalgae, sea grasses, and mangroves. We have exclusively been using our salt formulation on every system during the three-year testing process, with remarkable success: several coral spawning events have taken place, fishes have reproduced, and the coloration and apparent health of all residents in the systems is very good. Additionally, NeoMarine has been successfully used in a large reef aquarium on display at a prominent national museum in the Nation’s Capitol.
新菜是如何制造的？
我们会给您一个提示：不使用水泥搅拌机！确切的过程被认为是专有的，但是我们可以透露的是，该过程是在我们自己的生产设施中以干净，气候控制的大气中的干净，气候控制的大气而产生的均匀粒径和混合物。我们没有在每批批次中产生几吨新胺，而是创建一批适度的大小，使我们能够保持最大的质量控制并确保最均匀的混合物。使用的成分越多，在整个产品中创建均匀性的困难越困难（我们的配方可利用近40种成分，以供参考），因此生产巨大的盐是我们的选择。如果我们只是将餐盐与“冰融化”和Dow Flake融合在一起，并称其成品，我们可以制作多吨批次，而不会失去任何睡眠。
How long does it take for NeoMarine to dissolve?
平均而言，具有适当量的新菜量以将特异性重力提高到1.025 g/cm3的75维。加仑）一次可能需要更长的时间才能完全清除。盐混合在标准化温度的水中清除的速度有两件事：混合体内的混合程度，以及混合物中存在的各种盐的溶解度。关于前者，可以说溶解速度与船只中的水流动量直接相关。也就是说，假设使用相同的盐混合物制备样品，则更快的水运动减少了混合物完全溶解和澄清所需的时间。出售海盐混合物的公司一直在炒作盐完全溶解的速度，以至于水族师现在将其用作台式标记，以判断盐混合物的质量；具有讽刺意味的是，立即混合到水中的盐是低浓度的镁，钙和/或使用很大一部分高溶解的水合成分的盐，这些成分将不需要的物质拖入其最终产物中（请参见下一节）。老实说，盐水应混合过夜，以允许在溶解过程中形成的所有中间气体，以逃脱，pH和碱度变得稳定。如果新混合的盐水不会在30秒内变成晶体，谁在乎？
为什么Neomarine比其他品牌更昂贵？
As with all items baring the Brightwell Aquatics name, we do not cut corners in any aspect of the salt formulation or preparatory process. The primary reason that the salt is higher-priced is that the ingredients are of such high purity that they command a higher price from our vendors; for instance, because we use superior grades of anhydrous magnesium salts rather than low-grade hydrated forms (which contribute ammonia and insoluble particulate material into a finished product), our cost increases by an order of magnitude. However, we wouldn’t use hydrated magnesium (or calcium) salts for the afore-mentioned reason, not to mention the additional weight that these salts add to a finished product (which factors into the final price that is paid at a retail-level as a result of the resultantly higher freight charges). Simply stated, NeoMarine is more expensive because it truly is made of better ingredients, and more of them. Furthermore, rather than prepare water to only 1.018 – 1.021 g/cm3, each container of NeoMarine prepares water to 1.025 g/cm3. In this aspect alone it costs us more to manufacture than it does our competitors whose salt blends fall short of this specific gravity. We run a chemical analysis for pH, alkalinity, calcium, ammonia, and phosphate on each batch of NeoMarine produced; this costs us money. Lastly, we manufacture NeoMarine and all other Brightwell Aquatics supplements and filtration media in-house using precision equipment that can be used for the production of foods and pharmaceuticals, we pay our personnel a good wage, and we are privately-owned so our operating expenses are expectedly-higher than those of many of our competitors.
总而言之，我们想知道，我们没有着手制作出在一个或另一个方面优于其他盐的盐混合物。这从来都不是考虑因素。我们的目的是制作一种盐混合物，以如此精确地重现天然海水的所有重要方面，以至于圈养的海洋生物无法明显地说出用盐制成的水与“真实事物”之间的差异。对我们来说，这种方法只是最有意义的，我们相信您的水族馆居民会同意。感谢您对Brightwell Aquatics的兴趣；我们真诚地感激它。哦，记住：它不仅仅是水族馆。这是一种痴迷。
-Brightwell水上运动
