Strontium

[jerry11901]

Hello. I am working on chemistry in my 20g. Have few soft corals and few small fish in it. I am using Salifert testers.
Calcium 420 ppm
Alkalinity 9.0 dKH
Magnesium 1350 ppm
Strontium?
Yes here is my problem, trough the last 5 days I am adding teaspoon of strontium from Seachem each day, and test reading are 0. In the 9 step, color turns blue after adding only two drops of Sr-3.
Is it possible? Does anyone use strontium tester from Salifert?
Jerry

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I generally don't recommend bothering to add strontium. Lack of adequate test kits is one reason, aside from the fact that I'm not convinced that anything actually needs it.

I'm not familiar with the current Seachem kit to understand the issues in the different steps.


This may be useful:

Strontium
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2003/chem.htm

 

[jerry11901]

Does Salifert hase web side where I can ask about their products?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

They have a forum here at RC where Habib the owner of Salifert will be happy to discuss his products:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=1000&forumid=196

 

[jerry11901]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6936167#post6936167 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Randy Holmes-Farley
They have a forum here at RC where Habib the owner of Salifert will be happy to discuss his products:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=1000&forumid=196

Thank you Randy.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

:thumbsup:

Happy reefing.