Find Reviews and Compare Prices for:       All ProductsAdditives & Supplements     4.9 (8)   Add a review Kent Marine Essential Elements 16 oz.   Essential Elements 16 oz by Kent. Essential trace mineral supplement for reef and marine aquariums Price: $8 to $46 Compare Prices at 7 stores Member Reviews Compare Prices Product Spec Send to a friend Searched Kent Marine Essential Elements 16 oz. in Reviews   You must log in to review or click here to register Username:   Password:   Remember Me?     Great value for the money. Comments This product goes above and beyond in my opinion. I got a 16oz bottle at Petsmart on sale for $12.99 and I was pretty happy considering the 8oz bottle usually runs about $9. I believe it does a great adding the trace minerals that your equipment and critters remove from the water, especially if you use carbon as one of your filtration methods. Dosing is a piece of cake as well. At 5ml per 50 gallons the bottle lasts awhile and on top of that you do not have to be a chemistry major to use it. I personally have been using it a little over a month now and add 1.25mL after my weekly water changes for my 12g nano. If I do run carbon for a couple of days after over feeding I will dose the tank again. These are the chemicals that it includes: Calcium Chloride Cobalt Chloride Iron EDTA Lithium Chloride Magnesium Chloride Magnesium EDTA Nickel Chloride Potassium Chloride Potassium Iodide Sodium Molybdate Strontium Chloride Zinc EDTA Copper EDTA Potassium Bromide It does not cover 100% of what you need but covers a broad range of elements that your reef tank needs. Liked about it =Great price and value for what you get. =Easy to dose. =So far it has not compromised any other system parameters. Like I said before I have been using it for a little over a month now and i have noticed a big change in my corals and other critters. They have started growing a bit and the color is getting a lot better as well. Didn't like I have not found anything so far that I have not liked about it. The only thing I wish these companies would do is add a syringe or something to use when you dose. If you don't have anything to measure it with most any drug store will give you one, all you have to do is ask. Overall rating:   5.0 Overall satisfaction:   5.0 Would consider buying it again:   5.0 By bb0029 Sep 16, 2009   Ask bb0029 a question about this item. Was this review helpful to you? Report this review   Price: $8 to $46 Compare Prices at 7 stores Does a great job Comments Does a great job have never had any issues with overdosing. My corals seem to love it. And i have noticed a difference in growth rate of my corals since i started used with it. It does add trace elements as promised and does what it claims to do. Seems as though it is priced appropriately. Liked about it I like that it can be dosed weekly without any substantial jumps in levels. I also like that it is a combination of trace elements proportionate to one and other. Doesn't discolor water or cloud when it is added which is a huge plus in my book. if you can't see it when it gets to the display tank then it can't stress your corals out. Didn't like Description of trace elements is vague. Does not specify which elements are being added Overall rating:   4.5 Overall satisfaction:   4.5 Would consider buying it again:   4.5 By mshonk2 Feb 01, 2011   Ask mshonk2 a question about this item. Was this review helpful to you? Report this review   Price: $8 to $46 Compare Prices at 7 stores Essential Comments Kent Marine Essential Elements is a great product to use. I use it between water changes and after the occasional carbon use to polish water. Delivers a balanced amount of necessary elements for the reef tank. Liked about it reasonable price. At 5 ml per 50 gallons it lasts awhile Didn't like nothing Overall rating:   5.0 Overall satisfaction:   5.0 Would consider buying it again:   5.0 By rugman7 Feb 10, 2010   Ask rugman7 a question about this item. Was this review helpful to you? Report this review   Price: $8 to $46 Compare Prices at 7 stores Good Stuff Comments I always have some in stock. Very good price. Liked about it Kent Marine, ya cant go wrong Didn't like Nothing I didnt like about it Overall rating:   5.0 Overall satisfaction:   5.0 Would consider buying it again:   5.0 By Schreff Dec 12, 2009   Ask Schreff a question about this item. Was this review helpful to you? Report this review   Price: $8 to $46 Compare Prices at 7 stores Great all in one product... General I have used Kent's Essential Elements for years to maintain the necessary levels of mag, strontium, iodide, and others in my 180gal reef. It's a great, easy to use product that has never let me down. Liked about it Easy to use, concentrated so it lasts a while, good value. Overall rating:   5.0 Overall satisfaction:   5.0 Would consider buying it again:   5.0 By Big D Jul 14, 2009   Ask Big D a question about this item. Was this review helpful to you? Report this review   Price: $8 to $46 Compare Prices at 7 stores Essential Elements General I too have been using this since I started in the reef hobby. I dose between water changes as I feel it is being depleted. There are things included in this supplement that are not typically found in your salt even though so good to dose anyways. Liked about it Easy to dose, clears up in water in seconds Overall rating:   5.0 Overall satisfaction:   5.0 Would consider buying it again:   5.0 By firsthesitation Jul 08, 2009   Ask firsthesitation a question about this item. Was this review helpful to you? Report this review   Price: $8 to $46 Compare Prices at 7 stores essential elements General great product Liked about it I've used this product since i began this hoddy an it has always done wonders for me Didn't like i have had no problems Overall rating:   5.0 Overall satisfaction:   5.0 Would consider buying it again:   5.0 By clowninaround Jun 06, 2009   Ask clowninaround a question about this item. Was this review helpful to you? Report this review   Price: $8 to $46 Compare Prices at 7 stores It's essential stuff General I add this product at every water change. I also use it when I run carbon for a few days to polish the water. Overall rating:   5.0 Overall satisfaction:   5.0 Would consider buying it again:   5.0 By Mr.Peanut Apr 17, 2009   Ask Mr.Peanut a question about this item. Was this review helpful to you? Report this review   Price: $8 to $46 Compare Prices at 7 stores     Something wrong in this page? Let us know! 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