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In the early 1960s seawater aquarium keeping was still in its infancy – there were no custom-made products for near-natural water conditions as found in the sea. Until then, professional and amateur aquarium keepers had been required to create a salt blend themselves from numerous raw materials or purchase partial mixtures in order to provide for their plants and creatures. Optimal natural living conditions could not be achieved in this way and no thought could be paid to the keeping and breeding of sensitive fish and coral species.

It was at this time that an easily-soluble, single-component sea salt was created that contained all of the trace elements of the sea: Tropic Marin® Sea Salt. This was a breakthrough in sea water aquaristics and laid the foundations for the Tropic Marin® company and brand, which is now known worldwide.

In 1964 the first packs left the site in Wartenberg/Germany, which remains the headquarters and production base of our company to this day. Numerous further product innovations followed, such as Tropic Marin® Bio-Calcium, which in 1995 became the first product on the market to offer all components for the optimal, balanced supply of calcium in one mixture.

New standards were also set with the development of a water testing range. This meant that it was now possible to determine water values with great accuracy and to counteract any deviation from the recommended values.

In recent years Tropic Marin® has increased research in the field of reef aquariums in particular, launching a range of new products on the market. Pro-Reef sea salt and the “Pro-Coral”- range take account of the special conditions in caring for reef aquariums and form the basis for care and cultivation of even highly-sensitive stony corals. With the products of the “Bio-Actif”-range it is also possible to create low nitrate and phosphate concentrations for near-natural conditions in reef aquariums. Organic substances stimulate the microbiology and remove excess nutrients in the aquarium. These developments are the result of intensive research into the natural biotopes of the sea and in intensive cooperation between our development laboratory and scientists, zoos and amateur aquarium enthusiasts.

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In the meantime, the company's headquarters are in Switzerland, from where distribution and brand management are carried out. The production of all Tropic Marin® products continues to take place at the traditional site in Wartenberg near Fulda.