Calcareous organism growth accelerator

Abstract

The purpose of this invention is to provide compositions useful for promoting the growth of calcareous organisms present in a closed system aquatic habitat. Particularly, to composition capable of efficiently delivering calcium and carbonate to the calcareous organisms. Most particularly, to a composition effective for enhanced delivery of aragonite to a closed system aquatic habitat where it dissociates into bioavailable supplements, such as, calcium, strontium, magnesium, and carbonate ions, whereby enhanced growth of the calcareous organisms is achieved.

1 . A composition useful for effectively providing calcium and carbonate ions to calcareous organisms for enhanced growth within a closed aquatic system, said composition comprising:
 a first component including an effective amount of aragonite particles having a particle size effective for dissociating into bioavailable calcium cations and bioavailable carbonate anions;   a second component including a calcium ion containing compound to provide an effective amount of dissociated calcium ions to control said dissociation of said aragonite; and   de-ionized water;   wherein, upon addition of said composition to said closed aquatic system said aragonite particles dissociate into said bioavailable calcium and carbonate ions for absorption into said calcareous organisms and said second component effectively precludes diffusion of absorbed calcium ions back to said aquatic system.   
   
   
       2 . The composition as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said calcium ion containing compound includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, calcium citrate, calcium sucrate, calcium lactate, calcium EDTA, and calcium gluconate. 
   
   
       3 . The composition as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a third component including an iodide containing compound to further enhance the growth of calcareous organisms. 
   
   
       4 . The composition as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said aragonite particle size is at least about 10 microns. 
   
   
       5 . The composition as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein said aragonite particle size is about 5 microns. 
   
   
       6 . A composition useful for effectively providing calcium and carbonate ions to calcareous organisms for enhanced growth within a closed aquatic system, said composition comprising:
 a first component including aragonite particles provided in amounts between about 50% to about 54% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, said aragonite particles having a size effective for dissociating into bioavailable calcium cations and bioavailable carbonate anions;   a second component including calcium chloride provided in amounts between about 49% to about 46% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, said calcium chloride useful to control said dissociation of said aragonite;   a third component including potassium iodide provided in amounts less than 1% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition; and   de-ionized water;   wherein, upon addition of said composition to said closed aquatic system said aragonite particles dissociate into said bioavailable calcium and carbonate ions for absorption into said calcareous organisms and said calcium chloride effectively precludes diffusion of absorbed calcium ions back to said aquatic system.   
   
   
       7 . The composition as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein said aragonite particle size is at least about 10 microns. 
   
   
       8 . The composition as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein said aragonite particle size is about 5 microns. 
   
   
       9 . Method of treating a closed aquatic system to enhance the growth of any calcareous organisms contained therein, said method comprising the following steps:
 providing said closed aquatic system containing at least one calcareous organism therein; and   adding an effective amount of a composition suitable for providing a source of calcium and carbonate to said at least one calcareous organism, said composition including a first component including an effective amount of aragonite particles having a particle size effective for dissociating into bioavailable calcium cations and bioavailable carbonate anions for absorption into said calcareous organisms, a second component including a calcium ion containing compound providing an effective amount of dissociated calcium ions to control said dissociation of said aragonite within said closed aquatic system, and de-ionized water;   wherein upon addition of said effective amount of composition to said aquatic system, the amount of said dissociated calcium ions in said aquatic system precludes diffusion of absorbed calcium ions back to said aquatic system.   
   
   
       10 . The method of treating as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein said aragonite particle size is at least about 10 microns. 
   
   
       11 . The method of treating as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein said aragonite particle size is about 5 microns. 
   
   
       12 . The method of treating as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein said calcium ion containing compound includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, calcium citrate, calcium sucrate, calcium lactate, calcium EDTA, and calcium gluconate. 
   
   
       13 . The method of treating as set forth in  claim 9 , further comprising a third component including an iodide containing compound to further enhance the growth of calcareous organisms. 
   
   
       14 . The method of treating as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein said calcareous organism includes a biolayer to which said aragonite particles adhere upon and/or embed within, wherein said biolayer facilitates dissociation of said aragonite particles into said bioavailable calcium and carbonate for absorption into said calcareous organism as needed. 
   
   
       15 . The method of treating as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein said aqueous system is capable of inorganically disassociating said aragonite particles into said bioavailable calcium and carbonate ions suitable for absorption into said calcareous organism.