Basic Information About Remineralizers in Samomes

A remineralizer in Samomes is a ready-made formula for preparing a mineral mixture with precisely calculated component proportions. It contains all necessary data: which reagents to use and in what quantities to obtain a composition for increasing water hardness and creating optimal parameters for your aquarium plants.

Types of Remineralizers

In Samomes, all remineralizer recipes are presented as dry mixtures, so unlike the Recipes section, water is not selected in the reagents by default. However, you can still add it from the list.

Main Features of Working with Remineralizers

What you can do:

Create remineralizer recipes from any reagents
View the composition of any remineralizer
See exact concentrations of all elements
Calculate required reagent masses
Copy and modify existing recipes
Create your own remineralizers of any complexity
Add new reagents if they are missing

Remineralizer Information

Each remineralizer contains:

List of reagents with exact masses
Hardness increase table by elements
Hardness increase values of the entire mixture or solution
Ca/Mg ratio of the remineralizer
Mixture concentration table
Water change concentration charts
Component solubility information
Dosage tables for different dosages

Understanding the Results

Let's look at an example with the Samomes Gh+ remineralizer.

Reagent List

Complete list of chemical components with exact masses of each reagent in grams.

In our case, the "Reagents" field specifies:

mass and Gh of calcium sulfate dihydrate,
mass and Gh of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate.

Key Parameters of the Remineralizer Being Created

The section highlighted in the orange frame is the recipe control center — here you set the desired water characteristics, and the system calculates how much of which reagents to use.

"2.1 g of mixture increases in 10 L"

This means that if you take 2.1 grams of finished dry mixture (consisting of gypsum and Epsom salt in calculated proportions) and dissolve it in 10 liters of water in the aquarium, you will get water with the specified hardness parameters.

Parameter fields:

GH = 6 — general hardness will increase by 6 units
Kh (empty field) — carbonate hardness will not change, as the reagents used (gypsum and Epsom salt) do not affect Kh
Ca/Mg = 3.5 — the calcium to magnesium ratio is 3.5:1

Information message

"When changing these fields, reagent masses are recalculated automatically" — means that if you change any of these parameters (for example, want Gh = 5 instead of 6, or Ca/Mg ratio = 4), the system will automatically recalculate the necessary masses of gypsum and Epsom salt to achieve the new target values.

Mixture Concentration Table

This table shows the percentage composition of the finished dry mixture of the remineralizer by elements.

Elements in the table:

SO4 (sulfates) — 49%
Ca (calcium) — 13.9%
Mg (magnesium) — 3.97%

What these numbers mean:

Out of the total mixture mass (2.1 g in this example):

Sulfates constitute 49% — this means the mixture contains approximately 1 g of pure sulfate ions
Calcium constitutes 13.9% — about 0.29 g of pure calcium
Magnesium constitutes 3.97% — about 0.08 g of pure magnesium.

Practical Application

This information is useful for:

Comparing with commercial analogs — you can compare the composition of your DIY remineralizer with branded analogs
Mixing quality control — when preparing large batches
Calculating the impact on total water mineralization (TDS)
Analyzing anion balance in the resulting water

Note that sulfates predominate, as both main components (gypsum and Epsom salt) are sulfate salts.

Water Change Concentration

This section shows the mineral composition of water obtained after dissolving 2.1 g of remineralizer in 10 liters of water: TDS ~140 ppm

Total mineralization (total dissolved solids) is about 140 parts per million. This is a moderate mineralization level suitable for most aquarium plants and fish.

Cations (positively charged ions):

Calcium (Ca) — 77.8% of all cations (29.2 mg/L)
Magnesium (Mg) — 22.2% of all cations (8.32 mg/L)

The Ca:Mg ratio is approximately 3.5:1, which is considered optimal for aquarium plants.

Anions (negatively charged ions):

Sulfates (SO4) — 100% of all anions (103 mg/L)

This means that only sulfate ions are present in the water, which is characteristic of remineralizers based on gypsum and Epsom salt.

Overall water composition:

SO4: 73.3% — sulfates constitute the main part of all dissolved substances
Ca: 20.8% — calcium in second place
Mg: 5.93% — magnesium occupies the smallest share

This information helps you understand exactly what water you will get for changes and ensure that the mineral balance is suitable for your plants and fish.

Portions Table

This table is a practical reference guide for using the remineralizer in various situations. Portions are precisely measured (weighed) portions of substances, a term from chemical practice emphasizing the importance of accurate dosing to obtain reproducible results. The dosage table tells you: "To get the desired result, take (weigh out) exactly this many grams of each substance". This guarantees reproducibility and accuracy of results.

Table columns:

CaSO4(H2O)2 — dosage (exact mass) of gypsum in grams
MgSO4(H2O)7 — dosage (exact mass) of Epsom salt in grams
Total — total mixture mass in grams
Gh/Kh — by how many units hardness will increase

Ready-made remineralizer options (first three rows):

1/0 — to increase by 1 GH in 10 L: weigh out 0.35 g of mixture (0.209 g gypsum + 0.141 g Epsom salt)
6/0 — to increase by 6 GH in 10 L: weigh out 2.1 g of mixture (1.25 g gypsum + 0.844 g Epsom salt)
8/0 — to increase by 8 GH in 10 L: weigh out 2.8 g of mixture (1.67 g gypsum + 1.13 g Epsom salt)

These three ready-made options cover the most common aquarist needs — from light mineralization (1 GH) to medium water hardness (8 GH). You simply select the needed row and get ready dosages for weighing, without additional calculations.

Custom row (fourth):

Fields for entering your parameters. For example, if you need to increase GH by 5 units in 30 liters of water, you enter these values and get exact dosages of each component for weighing.

Practical Application

This table is especially convenient when you don't pre-mix components but dose them separately. In home conditions, this is often exactly how it's done, since evenly mixing dry powders of different fractions is quite difficult.

Mixture Preparation

This section is intended for those who want to prepare a large batch in advance of finished remineralizer by mixing dry components.

Operating principle:

Enter the desired mass of finished mixture. In our example: enter the value "100" g.
Get exact proportions of each component for mixing.

Calculation for 100 g mixture:

CaSO4(H2O)2 (gypsum) — 59.8 g
MgSO4(H2O)7 (Epsom salt) — 40.2 g
Total: 100 g of finished mixture.

This feature is useful when you want to:

Prepare a stock of remineralizer for a long time
Mix a large batch to save time
Obtain a homogeneous mixture using special equipment (mixer, shaking)

Important features:

Proportions are preserved regardless of mass (you can enter 300 g, 500 g, or any other amount)
Quality mixing requires special effort, as it's quite difficult to evenly mix powders at home
Finished mixture is then used according to the dosage table

Alternative: Many aquarists prefer separate dosing of components, avoiding problems with uneven mixing.

Solubility Control

The system automatically tracks maximum solubility
A warning will appear if the limit is exceeded
Solubility depends on water temperature

What to Do Next

After creating a remineralizer, you can:

Use in the "Hardness" section for planning water changes and selecting Gh and Kh
Use in the "Dosing" section for planning water ionic composition
Calculate dosages for different tank volumes
Create more complex multi-component mixtures