| No | Type | Element | AF Rec | FM Rec | RS Rec | Importance 1-6 | Function | Product Containt |
|---|
| 1 | Minor | Ag Silver | | 0 µg/l | | 1 | Against cyanobacteria | Trace D |
| 2 | Minor | Al Aluminum | 0 – 0.0100 mg/l | 0 – 0.02 mg/l | | 1 | None | Trace C, Part-4 |
| 3 | Minor | As Arsenic | 0 – 0.0030 mg/l | 0 – 0.0050 mg/l | | 1 | None | |
| 4 | Minor | Au Gold | n/a | n/a | | n/a | None | Trace D |
| 5 | Major | B Boron | 4.05 – 5.00 mg/l | 4.05 – 5.00 mg/l | 4-4.4 | 5 | Yellow, Orange & Red + Ph stabilisation | Trace B, RedSea Salt, Part-3, AF Trace |
| 6 | Minor | Ba Barium | 0.0010 – 0.0400 mg/l | 0.0050 – 0.0200 mg/l | | 3 | Skeleton formation, growth | Part-1, AF Trace, AF Comp A, Nyos Sr |
| 7 | Minor | Be Beryllium | 0 – 0.0050 mg/l | 0 – 0.010 mg/l | | 1 | None | |
| 8 | Major | Br Bromium / Bromine | 55.0 – 74.0 mg/l | 60 – 70 mg/l | 60-70 | n/a | Health & Growth, synthesis of colouring chromoproteins | Trace A, RedSea Salt, Part-3, AF Trace |
| 9 | Major | Ca Calcium | 380 – 460 mg/l | 400 – 440 mg/l | 415-445 | 6 | Metabolism, coral growth, coral skeleton | Part-1, RedSea Salt |
| 10 | Minor | Cd Cadmium | 0 – 0.0002 mg/l | 0 – 0,005 mg/l | | 1 | Pollutant | |
| 11 | Minor | Co Cobalt | 0.0001 – 0.0006 mg/l | 0,0005 – 0,002 mg/l | | 5 | Fish Colouring, essential | Trace C, Part-4, AF Trace, AF Micro E, AF Comp B |
| 12 | Minor | Cr Chromium | 0.0001 – 0.0004 mg/l | 0,000 mg/l | | 3 | Supplement element, essential | Trace C, Part-4, AF Trace, AF Micro E, AF Comp B |
| 13 | Minor | Cu Copper | 0 – 0.0012 mg/l | 0,002 – 0,005 mg/l | | 6 | Toxic | Trace C, Part-4, AF Micro E, AF Comp B |
| 14 | Minor | F Fluorine/Fluor/Fluorid | n/a | 1.2 – 1.5 mg/l | | 6 | Growth Skeleton, Blue & white, essential element for corals | Trace A, Part-3, AF Trace, AF Comp C, RedSea Salt |
| 15 | Minor | Fe Iron | 0.0020 – 0.0060 mg/l | 0.0001 – 0.0002 mg/l | | 5 | Green & Photosynthesis, Essential | Trace C, Part-4, AF Trace, AF Micro E, AF Comp B |
| 16 | Minor | Hg Mercury | 0 – 0.0050 mg/l | n/a | | n/a | Toxic | |
| 17 | Minor | I Iodine | 0.0550 – 0.0700 mg/l | 0.0600 – 0.0800 mg/l | | 6 | Blue & Purple, Essential | Trace A, Part-3, AF Trace, AF Comp C, RedSea Salt |
| 18 | Major | K Kalium / Potassium | 360 – 420 mg/l | 380 – 420 mg/l | 375-405 | 5 | Pink & Red, skeletal growth, cell function and nutrient conversion | Trace B, RedSea Salt, Part-3, AF Trace, AF Comp K |
| 19 | Main | KH | 6.5 – 8.5 dKH | 6.5 – 8 dKH | | 6 | Acid buffer, component of the coral skeleton | Part-2 |
| 20 | Minor | La Lanthanum | 0 – 0.0050 mg/l | 0 – 0,0200 mg/l | | 1 | None for coral, good for Clams | |
| 21 | Minor | Li Lithium | 0.1500 – 0.2000 mg/l | 0.1500 – 0.18000 mg/l | | 1 | Supplement element, Corals take up lithium in skeleton and tissue | AF Trace, Nyos Sr |
| 22 | Major | Mg Magnesium | 1180 – 1460 mg/l | 1.200–1.350 mg/l | 1240-1320 | 2 | Growth in various animal marine organisms and corallin algae | Part-1 |
| 23 | Minor | Mn Manganese | 0.0001 – 0.0022 mg/l | 0.0001 – 0.0022 mg/l | | 5 | Photosynthesis, Central point in the photosynthesis cycle | Trace C, Part-4, AF Trace, AF Micro E, AF Comp B |
| 24 | Minor | Mo Molybdenum | 0.0045 – 0.0120 mg/l | 0.0100 – 0.0120 mg/l | | 6 | Growth, Important trace element directly for corals | AF Trace, Nyos Sr |
| 25 | Major | Na Sodium | 9720 – 11880 mg/l | 10.700 mg/l | | 6 | Cell functions, basic element seawater | |
| 26 | Minor | Ni Nickel | 0.0010 – 0.0100 mg/l | 0.0030 – 0.0030 mg/l | | 5 | Metabolism, improves growth and enhances the red and turquoise colouring | Trace C, Part-4, AF Trace, AF Micro E, AF Comp B |
| 27 | Major | P Phosphorus | 0 – 0.0100 mg/l | 0.02 – 0.04 mg/l | | 6 | Most important nutrient | RedSea Salt |
| 28 | Minor | Pb Lead | 0 – 0 mg/l | 0.0010 – 0.0030 mg/l | | 1 | Toxic | |
| 29 | Main | PO4 Phosphate | 0 – 0.0300 mg/l | 0.02-0.04 | ≤0.03 | 6 | Most important nutrient | RedSea Salt |
| 30 | Major | S Sulfur / Sulfate | 740 – 990 mg/l | 850 – 950 mg/l | 870-930 | 2 | Health & Vivid colouration but Toxic if to high | RedSea Salt, AF Trace |
| 31 | Main | Salinity | 33 – 38 ppt | 33 – 35 ppt | 33 – 35 ppt | 6 | Important point | |
| 32 | Minor | Sb Antimony | 0 – 0.0005 mg/l | 0.0020 – 0.0050 mg/l | | 2 | Potentially toxic heavy metals | |
| 33 | Minor | Sc Scandium | 0 – 0.0050 mg/l | 0.0020 – 0.0050 mg/l | | 1 | no known biological effect | |
| 34 | Minor | Se Selenium | 0 – 0.0015 mg/l | 0.0020 – 0.0050 mg/l | | 5 | Growth, colour, health | |
| 35 | Minor | Si Silicon | 0.0200 – 2.9000 mg/l | n/a | | 2 | Silicates are essential for some organisms | |
| 36 | Minor | Sn Tin | 0 – 0.0010 mg/l | 0 – 0.002 mg/l | | 2 | Toxic | |
| 37 | Major | Sr Strontium | 6.00 – 10.00 mg/l | 8 mg/l | 8-9 | 2 | Growth Skeleton, important macro element in seawater (100:1 with ca) | RedSea Salt, Part-1, AF Trace, AF Comp A, Nyos Sr |
| 38 | Minor | Ti Titanium | 0 – 0.0100 mg/l | 0.0020 – 0.0050 mg/l | | 1 | Unknown | |
| 39 | Minor | V Vanadium | 0.0001 – 0.0025 mg/l | 0.0020 – 0.0050 mg/l | | 2 | Supplement element, important essential element | Trace D, AF Trace, AF Micro E |
| 40 | Minor | W Wolfram / Tungsten | 0 – 0.0050 mg/l | 0 – 0.005 mg/l | | 1 | has no biological function in the aquarium | Trace D |
| 41 | Minor | Zn Zinc | 0.0010 – 0.0070 mg/l | 0.0020 – 0.0050 mg/l | | 6 | Tissue Repair & Growth, important element for corals and aquarium biology | Trace C, Part-4, RedSea Salt, AF Trace, AF Micro E, AF Comp B |
| 41 | Main | Ammonium | NH4/NH3 | | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 | 6 | | RedSea Salt |
| 42 | Main | Nitrate | NO3 | | 0,5–2 mg/l | ≤0.3 | 5 | Most important nutrient in reef aquaria | RedSea Salt |
| 43 | Minor | Rb Rubidium | 0.10 – 0.14 mg/l | | | n/a | Supplement element, plays a role in the repair of damaged cells | AF Trace |
