sm Wonder Shell- Aquarium Fish, Snails, Shrimp, Plants Mineral Packs (Fresh)

Description

Regular American Aquarium Products Wonder Shells
*
Small Weco/AAP (set of three) for fish bowls (1 -2 gallon full strength/ 4-8 gallons @ 1/4 strength)
for 5 gallon Aquarium use two for full dose
FRESHEST PRODUCT (Not Clearance Product) For Cations, Electrolytes
The original & ONLY authorized internet sellers of the full line of AAP
Wonder Shells (Regular version by Weco) with over 40 years experience using this product (please note that the AAP Medicated version is not currently authorized to sell via eBay or any other discounter, these are only available directly from professional sellers).
Why buy from anyone else and then have inaccurate information or simply get the WRONG product or one that is
NOT fresh?
Wonder Shells loose their "charge" over time, and
ONLY
AAP has fresh Wonder Shells purchased monthly
.
Incorrect use as per Weco packaging or less than fresh product often results in poor results, so why purchase from the many non-authorized sellers outside of AAP?
For Other Sizes of Authorized AAP/Weco Wonder Shells:
Medium AAP Wonder Shells
Giant (Large) AAP Wonder Shells
For Authorized AAP Medicated Wonder Shells:
AAP Medicated Wonder Shells
USE-
The Wonder Shells should be placed in an area with low water flow for best results. NOT in filters.
They will dissolve approximately as needed for minerals/electrolytes and should be replaced when about ¼ original size.
For aquariums set-up for fish, which come from bodies of water that tend to be more soft (these fish still need positive mineral electrolytes for osmoregulation and Redox Balance
™
).  The basic principle is to have at least some Wonder Shell piece,  fragment, etc. present, no matter how small just to be able to provide  constant mineral Cations THAT ARE PRESENT EVEN IN THE MOST SOFT OF  NATURAL BODIES OF WATER!
As a starting point, we recommend a 1/4 “dose” (recommended AAP  Wonder Shells per tank size), or even just fragments added as they  dissolve as noted earlier on this web page.
The regular Wonder Shells (not Medicated) can also be broken for  economy. Using a flat head screw driver placed in the middle of the  shell, then hit with a hammer allows for easy splitting
For soft water or planted aquariums, the use of SeaChem Replenish   for adding essential minerals when RO water is used, then the use of  1/4 the normal dose of Wonder Shells or fragments to aid in the constant  supply of essential mineral cations is suggested.
Simply replace at whatever dosage you are using within a  few days of dissolving. Unlike with AAP Medicated Wonder Shells, water  changes should not require the aquarium keeper to ad more assuming new  water is of the desired chemistry for the aquarium biotope kept.
Video; How Long Do Wonder Shells Last?
EXCLUSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT WONDER SHELLS (may not be used without permission from AAP)
• Contains Calcium Carbonate/CaCO3+ cations (a VERY important element for proper Osmotic Function  in fish as well as Redox Balance,  more important to fish health than parameters such as exact pH!). ALL  minor and trace elements in the exact ratio (with the exception of  calcium) as found in the ocean.
A few other elements found in minor & trace amounts include:  Magnesium, Chloride, Sodium, Sulfate, Potassium, Bicarbonate, Bromide,  Borate, Strontium, Fluoride.
Based on our extensive experience with 1000s of aquarium in our decades  of professional aquarium maintenance, the use of AAP Wonder Shells  (often at only fractional doses) is superior to other methods of minor  & trace element/GH maintenance including over SeaChem Equilibrium  (which is still an excellent product, it simply does not provide the  continuous mineral Cations to battle oxidative stress)!
Calcium and magnesium have been proven to help fish (and humans)  during stress and to help prevent disease due to acid buildup in the  brain/body. Important for the prevention (& treatment) of Columnaris & Saprolegnia/Fungus
These positive mineral ions play a part in prevention of Columnaris by lowering oxidative stress and improving osmoregulation.
Can aid in prevention and treatment of Livebearers/Molly Disease such  as "shimmies" and "wasting away" (not from Fish TB) whose general cause  is the lack of these important elements.
DO WONDER SHELLS WORK?
•
AAP Wonder Shells add Necessary Minerals/Electrolytes -
very
important whether your source is this product or another method.
AAP Wonder Shells perform this by adding a constant supply of  positive calcium and other positive mineral ions, which are depleted  during Redox Balancing while
lowering oxidative stress
in fish (the picture to the right demonstrates how an AAP Wonder Shell lowers oxidative stress over just water changes).
GH tests  cannot discern the ion charge and may show high GH when in  reality, these cations are depleted. As well, while a Redox Meter may  not show a difference in some well balanced aquariums with natural  Reducers present, the Wonder Shells can react much better to oxidizers  that might become present than natural reducers (the Potassium  Permanaganate test can verify this).
For maintaining a higher pH or KH Wonder Shells should be combined with baking soda or better SeaChem Buffers (or similar).
Please note, Wonder Shells
do NOT generally raise KH or pH
,  despite some incorrect claims by Weco and other websites that have not  used these AAP Wonder Shells properly. They more aid in maintenance of  these parameters by neutralizing harmful acids, which result from  organic decomposition.
• Aids in Chlorine removal & helps keep aquarium clear.
• Aids in prevention of toxic ammonia buildup.
• Aids in prevention of HITH and HLLE (especially the 1 kg Block when used in large marine systems employing ozone).
• Especially useful for use with fish with higher mineral requirements such Goldfish, Livebearers, Cichlids, and more.
• These mineral blocks can help cure scoliosis in fish such as Guppys or even Bettas when lack of minerals is the cause.
• Regular Wonder Shells can also aid in prevention and even treat  HITH by virtue of the necessary minerals found within these products.
• Each shell oxygenates, aerates and aids in neutralizing harmful  acids resulting from normal bio processes. This makes the small Wonder  Shell an
Excellent Choice for Betta Bowls
(especially when combined with Pillow Moss, Peat, Indian Almond Leaf Extracts, or Driftwood)