Description
Product:
Strontium plays an important role due to faster growth of coral and calcareous algae.
Natural seawater contains approx. 7-9 mg / L strontium. Since the growth of corals and lime algae goes hand in hand with strontium and calcium depletion, depletion of calcium usually means depletion of strontium.
It is advisable to use a strontium concentration between 5 and 20 mg / L.
Ca. 25 tests per kit. Scale distribution 5 ppm
Note:
Keep out of the reach of children! Only for aquarium hobby use.
The use of protective gloves and eye protection is recommended.
Please read the instructions carefully before using the product.
Salifert:
Salifert is a Netherlands base company that produces top of the line test kits as well as tank additives and foods for marine and reef aquariums. Salifert is well established and popular with hobbyist for their accurate and affordable test kits.
Salifert Strontium Profi Test Kit for SG Reef Systems
Strontium sits in the background of most reef-keeping routines, but for keepers chasing strong stony-coral and coralline growth it is worth tracking. This Salifert Profi kit lets you measure strontium directly rather than dosing on faith, which is the sensible approach since strontium is consumed alongside calcium as your corals and coralline algae build skeleton. Knowing the actual figure keeps you from overdosing a trace element that is easy to push too high.
We recommend it mainly for established mixed and SPS reefs where growth is brisk, which in our warm SG rooms can be quite rapid once the system matures. If your calcium and alkalinity are being drawn down steadily, strontium is likely following suit. Testing periodically rather than constantly is usually enough, since strontium moves slowly compared with the core parameters you check weekly.
It complements the rest of our water testing and care range. Read our calcium and magnesium guide for the related core parameters, and the trace element dosing guide to dose strontium sensibly.
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