which Strontium additive?

[m12345y]

Hi Bros,

I'm thinking of adding Strontium and have shortlisted the 3 below, any comments will be appreciated

1. Kent Marine Strontium & Molybdenum (8 oz) S$12.50

easy to use, relatively cheap, some additional elements such as agnesium, potassium and molybdenum salts.

last 3month for 100g tank

2. Kent Marine Turbo Strontium 300g S$29

cheapest, but more tedious to use and only adds Strontium,

lasts 12years for 100g tank if i understand correctly

[Make a 10% (by weight) stock solution by mixing 10 grams of TURBO STRONTIUM powder with 100 milliliters of reverse osmosis or deionized water . Add 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) of this stock solution per 50 gallons (180 liters) of aquarium water, every week] i.e.

10gm ==> 100ml ==>20weeks, 300gm ==>600weeks

3. Tropic Marin Bio-Strontium (200 g) S$28

balanced, Contains all 70 trace elements found in natural sea water. relatively more expensive

lasts 10 weeks for 100g tank

[jackywongto]

Hi Bros,

I'm thinking of adding Strontium and have shortlisted the 3 below, any comments will be appreciated

1. Kent Marine Strontium & Molybdenum (8 oz) S$12.50

easy to use, relatively cheap, some additional elements such as agnesium, potassium and molybdenum salts.

last 3month for 100g tank

2. Kent Marine Turbo Strontium 300g S$29

cheapest, but more tedious to use and only adds Strontium,

lasts 12years for 100g tank if i understand correctly

[Make a 10% (by weight) stock solution by mixing 10 grams of TURBO STRONTIUM powder with 100 milliliters of reverse osmosis or deionized water . Add 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) of this stock solution per 50 gallons (180 liters) of aquarium water, every week] i.e.

10gm ==> 100ml ==>20weeks, 300gm ==>600weeks

3. Tropic Marin Bio-Strontium (200 g) S$28

balanced, Contains all 70 trace elements found in natural sea water. relatively more expensive

lasts 10 weeks for 100g tank

Bro, do you take these labels info seriously?

I mean : Contains all 70 trace elements found in natural sea water.....

really all 70 or just marketing gimmics?

concentration?

just curious.

Personally I am using strontium + Molybenum. (Kent Marine)

ok to me.

[m12345y]

thanks jacky for the comments.

Well, i just list out what i read and i do believe in certain extend for brands like tropic marin. And i guess it does contains 70+ elements, just that the concentration is obviously not sufficient to be relied on. it doesnt appeal to me in this case since i'm already dosing its A & K elements anyway.

btw, acknowledge to reefdepot all info & pricing is from their website.

[Solo77]

Can also consider using zeovit addictive on this. Me not a successful coral keeper but the zeozym works well and some other addicitve seems good from bros' review.

[poomoon]

Bro, do you take these labels info seriously?

I mean : Contains all 70 trace elements found in natural sea water.....

really all 70 or just marketing gimmics?

concentration?

just curious.

Personally I am using strontium + Molybenum. (Kent Marine)

ok to me.

haha, should be true ? is there like a regulatory board verifying the truthness of these (like a BFAD thingy).

+1, using Kent Marine Strontium & Molybdenum

[chercm]

just use the seachem Calcium which will dose in the calcium , magnesium and strontium

[jackywongto]

just use the seachem Calcium which will dose in the calcium , magnesium and strontium

Chercm, do u know the concentration level of the strontium in that product. Coz it has the same analogy as saying dose trace elements and u dun need to dose anything else.

[chercm]

the calcium, magnesium and strontium is having the following ratio :

100:5:0.1

[chercm]

just curious bro , why does strontium ?

[m12345y]

just infinity + 1 lor...

i dont think it may make much difference (especially to my blur eyes), but still, try my best to make a better(hopefully) water condition for all the livestocks..

[jackywongto]

just curious bro , why does strontium ?

mainly for corals'/ invertebrates' skeletal growth..... - clams, cocoworm, snail, hard corals, coraline algae.

[chercm]

mainly for corals'/ invertebrates' skeletal growth..... - clams, cocoworm, snail, hard corals, coraline algae.

thanks for the enlightenment.

i thought it is calcium which is important but the strontium test kit is pretty ex.