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Learn, Imagine, Create Learn, Imagine, Create Two Little Fishies Two Little Fishies, Inc. was founded in 1991 to promote the reef aquarium hobby with its introductory video and books about reef aquariums. The company now publishes and distributes the most popular aquarium reference books in English, German, French, Italian, and Japanese, under the d.b.a. Ricordea Publishing. Since its small beginning, Two Little Fishies has also grown to become a manufacturer of the highest quality products for aquariums, with international distribution in the pet, aquaculture, and water garden industries. Two Little Fishies’ product line includes water conditioners, filter media, underwater bonding compounds, and specialty foods for fish and invertebrates. Two Little Fishies also offers bottled natural seawater, select sands, gravels, and media for calcium reactors, as well as beautifully engineered filters and accessories for maintaining aquariums. It is our company mission to manufacture and distribute products of the finest quality that are simple, elegant, practical, and useful. By providing these intelligent solutions and publishing the latest information about how to build successful and beautiful aquariums, we enhance everyone’s enjoyment of their aquatic hobby. This way we build a following of happy successful customers. SeaElements ® Strontium Concentrate ™ Julian Sprung’s Reef Formula Julian Sprung’s Reef Formula Some essential trace and minor elements For aquariums with dense growth of reef are rapidly depleted in marine aquariums. building corals, this supplement provides a How can you replenish them without concentrated boost of strontium to enhance overdosing other elements? The answer the formation of their calcareous skeletons. is SeaElements, a supplement developed Economical concentrated formula. by Julian Sprung. SeaElements contains 250 ml (8.4 fl oz) bottle. just what your aquarium needs. 250 ml (8.4 fl oz) bottle. CombiSan ® Iodine Concentrate ™ A bio-activator that contains essential Julian Sprung’s Reef Formula trace elements in special compounds Use this supplement to provide an extra easily absorbed by invertebrates, micro- boost of this important element and organisms, and marine fish. CombiSan observe the positive effects. Great for has been used throughout the world by growing Xenia , other soft corals and scientists and marine aquarium delicate red and brown seaweeds. Made hobbyists who keep and propagate stony from potassium iodide and seaweed and soft corals, other invertebrates, and extracts (source of organic iodine). fishes. Nitrate & phosphate free! Made in 250 ml (8.4 fl oz) bottle. France. 250 ml (8.4 fl oz) bottle FloraPlan ™ Calcium Concentrate ™ Julian Sprung’s Freshwater Julian Sprung's Reef Formula Formula replenishes essential trace Rapidly adjusts the calcium level to raise the elements and other micronutrients, calcium concentration when the alkalinity providing them in special compounds level is too high. Calcium Concentrate raises that are easily utilized by plants and fish. the calcium concentration and lowers the FloraPlan fosters the development of alkalinity level, bringing both closer to a colorful foliage, healthy roots and stems. natural seawater ratio. When the calcium and It also enhances biological filtration and alkalinity levels are properly balanced, benefits fishes. Nitrate & phosphate free! maintain them with a balanced supplement 250 ml (8.4 fl oz) bottle. such as C-Balance. 500 ml (16.8 fl oz) bottle. Iron Concentrate ™ Magnesium Concentrate ™ Julian Sprung's Reef Formula Julian Sprung's Reef Formula Iron and manganese are essential to the Replenishes the magnesium concentration health of all plants, including the macro with a seawater ratio of magnesium chloride algae that are commonly cultivated in and magnesium sulfate. Magnesium is a refugium aquariums, sea-grasses, and major pH-stabilizing component of the the symbiotic zooxanthellae in corals and seawater buffering system. Magnesium is also sea anemones. 250 ml (8.4 oz) and 500 important for the operation of various cellular ml (16.8 fl oz) bottle. enzymes, and the functioning of photosynthesis in plants, including the symbiotic algae in corals and anemones. 500 ml (16.8 fl oz) bottle. C-Balance ® Kalkwasser A two-part solution for replenishing Julian Sprung’s Reef Formula calcium and alkalinity. Adjusts calcium, Calcium Supplement Mix. magnesium and strontium ions to For replenishing calcium and maintaining Natural Seawater ratios, and achieves a alkalinity, for corals, clams, and calcareous balanced ionic residual. Promotes the algae that build skeletons of calcium optimal conditions for stony corals and carbonate. It also helps maintain pH, coralline algae. Packaged as two 8oz. precipitates phosphates and enhances bottles, two 16oz. bottles, two 32oz. protein skimming. 1 lb jar and 4 lb bucket. bottles, or as a 1 gallon concentrate. Bulk sizes also available. Julian Sprung’s SeaVeggies ® Julian Sprung’s SeaVeggies ® Green Seaweed (Porphyra yezoensis ) Mixed Seaweed Flakes Super nutritious Green Seaweed sheets. (Porphyra, Palmaria , and Ulva spp.) Ideal for marine herbivores such as Chopped seaweeds, harvested and dried to Tangs and Surgeonfish, Moorish Idols, preserve their high nutritional value. Ideal Parrotfish, Angelfish, large Butterflyfish, for Tangs, Angelfish, some large and freshwater fishes, such as Cichlids Butterflyfish, Cichlids, Goldfish, Plecos, and Goldfish. Available in three sizes: and Livebearers. NET WT. 30g (1 oz) Now 30g (1 oz),12g (0.4 oz) and the Pro Bulk available in Pro Bulk Pack 750g (1.65 lb) Pack (100 sheets). Julian Sprung’s SeaVeggies ® Julian Sprung’s SeaVeggies ® Purple Seaweed (Porphyra sp.) Green Flakes (Porphyra yezoensis ) Super nutritious natural Purple Seaweed. Super nutritious natural Green Seaweed Ideal for marine herbivores such as chopped into Flakes. Ideal for marine Tangs and Surgeonfish, Moorish Idols, herbivores such as Tangs and Surgeonfish, Parrotfish, Angelfish, large Butterflyfish, Moorish Idols, Parrotfish, Angelfish, large and herbivorous freshwater fishes, such Butterflyfish, and herbivorous freshwater as Cichlids and Goldfish. Available in fishes, such as Cichlids and Goldfish. 30g (1 oz), 12g (0.4 oz) and the NET WT. 30g (1 oz) Pro Bulk Pack (100 sheets). Julian Sprung’s SeaVeggies ® Julian Sprung’s SeaVeggies ® Red Seaweed (Palmaria palmata ) Red Flakes (Palmaria palmata ) Super nutritious natural Red Seaweed. Super nutritious natural Red Seaweed Ideal for marine herbivores such as chopped into flakes. Ideal for marine Tangs and Surgeonfish, Moorish Idols, herbivores such as Tangs and Surgeonfish, Parrotfish, Angelfish, large Butterflyfish, Moorish Idols, Parrotfish, Angelfish, large and herbivorous freshwater fishes, such Butterflyfish, and herbivorous freshwater as Cichlids and Goldfish. Available in fishes, such as Cichlids and Goldfish. 30g (1 oz), 12g (0.4 oz) and the NET WT. 30g (1 oz) Pro Bulk Pack 300g (10.59 oz). ZoPlan ® Advanced Zooplankton Diet. Julian Sprung’s SeaVeggies ® ZoPlan is a blend of dried crustaceans Purple Flakes (Porphyra sp.) and other sea creatures in a size range Super nutritious natural Purple Seaweed that makes an ideal food for marine chopped into flakes. Ideal for marine invertebrates such as soft and stony herbivores such as Tangs and Surgeonfish, corals, seafans, anemones, zoanthids, Moorish Idols, Parrotfish, Angelfish, large clams, scallops, featherduster worms, Butterflyfish, and herbivorous freshwater and other filter feeders. Also for fishes, such as Cichlids and Goldfish. plankton eating fishes. Rich in vitamins, NET WT. 30g (1 oz) trace elements, amino acids, and lipids. NET WT. 30g (1 oz) PhytoPlan ® Advanced Plankton Diet. MarineSnow ® Plankton Diet PhytoPlan is a spray dried blend of A first of its kind product that reproduces several strains of phytoplankton. the special biogenic suspended matter PhytoPlan is a food for filter feeding found in natural seawater, including invertebrates and a great supplement to “marine snow” aggregates. A food for enrich the nutritional value of dried and filter-feeding marine invertebrates that feed frozen fish foods, or live Artemia. Rich in on particulate and dissolved organic vitamins, trace elements, amino acids, matter, phytoplankton and zooplankton. and highly unsaturated fatty acids. Packaged in 473 ml (16oz) and 250 ml NET WT. 30g (1 oz) (8.4 oz) bottles. AquaStik ™ Underwater Epoxy Putty CorAffix ™ Cyanoacrylate Adhesive for Marine & Freshwater Aquariums, CorAffix is an ethyl cyanoacrylate bonding Ponds, Reptile & Small Animal habitats . compound with viscosity similar to honey. Excellent for securing stony corals, Use it for attaching stony corals, gorgonians, & aquatic plants. Non-toxic to gorgonians, and other sessile invertebrates fish, plants & small animals. Cures dry, in natural positions on the live rock in damp or underwater. aquariums. Also for attaching coral “frags” Coralline Red (matches live rock). in coral culturing. Use with AquaStik™ to or Stone Grey. Both colors now available attach larger coral heads. Pour some in 2 oz (57g) and 4 oz (114g) CorAffix into a depression made in freshly mixed AquaStik above water. Push the coral base into the AquaStik and then turn it over and make another depression in the other side, add CorAffix in the depression and then insert , forming a secure bond in 20 seconds. Available in a 2 oz bottle with an elongated tip that can be cut to the desired orifice size. CorAffix ™ Gel ReVive ® Coral Cleaner CorAffix Gel is an ethyl cyanoacrylate A revolutionary
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