VI5 - Vector | Ion Exchange 5
VI5 - Vector | Ion Exchange 5
VI5
The Transport Vector
A mineral-dense mixture of different clays and aluminosilicate-based molecular sieves — engineered specifically as a transport vector for probiotics, with the added benefit of complete clay-based water treatment.
Why Professionals Choose VI⁶
Most water treatments do one job. VI⁶ does five — and it was engineered around the first one: delivering probiotics where they need to be.
The Vector Advantage
Dosed microbes need somewhere to live. Free-floating cells face dilution, predation and washout. Every VI⁶ particle is a microscopic colonization surface — microbes attach within minutes, form protected biofilms, and establish from a stable mineral base.
Molecular Sieve Architecture
Precision pore networks at molecular scale. The aluminosilicate sieve fraction captures dissolved organics — tannins, phenolics, odour molecules — within structured pore channels, not just on flat surfaces.
Exchange While It Works
One dose, two directions. Charged mineral surfaces swap their cations with dissolved species: heavy metals are captured while calcium, magnesium, potassium and silica are released. Detoxification and remineralisation in the same motion.
One Dose. Five Sciences.
The 5 in VI⁶ is not decoration — it is the count of independent mineral sciences working in every dose. Vector first. Water chemistry second.
1 · Transport Vector
Delivery vehicle for probiotics. Every particle is a microscopic colonization surface. Dosed microbes attach within minutes, form protected biofilms and continuously seed the water column from a stable mineral base.
2 · Absorbing
Molecular sieve capture. Aluminosilicate pore networks trap dissolved organics — tannins, phenolics, odour molecules and surfactant residues — while iron-bearing surfaces bind dissolved phosphate into stable precipitates.
3 · Ion Exchange
Cations swap at charged surfaces. Heavy metals are captured — Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cr, Co, Mn and ammonium — while calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium are released in trade. Detoxify and remineralise in one motion.
4 · Flocculator
Nucleation seeds for clarification. Charged particles neutralize colloidal suspension charges so silt fines, planktonic algae cells and bacterial bloom cloudiness agglomerate into dense flocs that sink within hours.
5 · Remineralising
Beneficial minerals released. As ions exchange off mineral surfaces, VI⁶ releases calcium for buffering and osmoregulation, magnesium as enzyme cofactor, potassium for electrolyte balance and bioavailable silica for diatom growth.
Micronized Density
Particle engineering matters. Micronization maximizes reactive surface area per gram — more exchange sites, more adsorption capacity and more colonization surface in every dose than coarse mineral products.
Dual-Collection Fit
Built for both worlds. In probiotic programs it is the carrier. In filtration programs it is the polisher. The same five sciences serve both applications without changing a thing.
No Fillers
Every fraction works. A mixture of different clays and aluminosilicate-based molecular sieves — each fraction selected for a specific mode of action. Nothing inert, nothing decorative.
What VI⁶ Removes
Every target below is captured by one of the five modes of action — ion exchange, molecular sieve adsorption, iron-mediated precipitation or flocculation.
| Target Class | Examples | Primary Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Metals | Pb Cd Cu Zn Ni Cr Co Mn | Ion exchange + surface complexation |
| Phosphate | Dissolved orthophosphate PO₈³⁻ | Iron-mediated precipitation |
| Dissolved Organics | Tannins phenolics odour molecules | Molecular sieve adsorption |
| Colloidal Turbidity | Silt clay fines suspended solids | Charge neutralization + flocculation |
| Planktonic Algae | Green-water single cells | Flocculation and settling |
| Bacterial Bloom Cloudiness | Heterotrophic blooms | Flocculation + organics removal |
| Agricultural Residues | Polar pesticide residues surfactants | Adsorption |
| Ammonium | NH₈⁺ | Ion exchange (support role) |
Flocculation acts on suspended cells and particles. Filamentous or matted algae is addressed indirectly through long-term phosphate binding.
What VI⁶ Adds
Ion exchange is a two-way trade. As contaminants are captured, beneficial minerals are released back into solution.
| Addition | Function in the Water Column |
|---|---|
| Colonization Surface | Biofilm substrate for dosed probiotics — the primary function |
| Calcium Ca²⁺ | Buffering and osmoregulation support |
| Magnesium Mg²⁺ | Enzyme cofactor |
| Potassium K⁺ | Electrolyte balance |
| Bioavailable Silica Si | Diatom skeleton growth support |
| Trace Iron Fe | Micro-dose remineralisation |
Not just pulling contaminants out. Not just putting minerals in. Both at once — by design.
Built for Two Programs
VI⁶ earns its place in both the probiotics program and the filtration program — same product, same five sciences.
In the Probiotics Program
The carrier that makes every dose stick. Brew or co-dose VI⁶ with any probiotic blend and every litre becomes charged with microscopic settlement surfaces. Microbes attach within minutes instead of washing out. View Probiotic Range →
In the Filtration Program
The mineral polisher. Ion exchange strips dissolved metals, molecular sieves trap organics, iron surfaces bind phosphate and flocculation settles cloudiness — all while remineralising the water column. View Filtration Range →
Frequently Asked Questions
Not Sure How to Dose Your System?
Every system is different — stocking density, feed load, filtration capacity and water source all change the equation. Tell us about your setup and we will point you at the right dose rate.
Dosing guidance for specific system types is being finalized — contact us directly in the meantime.
Trade & Wholesale
Bulk pricing available for commercial operations, hatcheries, installers and resellers. VI⁶ scales from retail tubs to farm-scale program dosing.
