Any Boron and Strontium test kits?

Reefer Dan · Jun 12, 2023

I’m seeing some “tulip-like” polyps on acros and in my reading some people suspect it can occur when boron or strontium are low. Unfortunately I can’t locate any Salifert boron or strontium test kits (out of stock everywhere). Are there any alternative test kids for these that are easier to find?

I was debating on doing an icp but I was hoping for some results faster than 2 weeks. Thanks.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jun 12, 2023

I do not believe either of these two have anything to do with coral issues, but there are or were test kits for both that may have sufficient accuracy to be roughly useful. The Salifert boron kit seems to be out of stock anywhere I looked.

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Reefer Dan · Jun 12, 2023

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
I do not believe either of these two have anything to do with coral issues, but there are or were test kits for both that may have sufficient accuracy to be roughly useful. The Salifert boron kit seems to be out of stock anywhere I looked.

Salifert Strontium Aquarium Test Kit

Get accurate, easy to read strontium test results in minutes! Trusted by discerning reefers for years, Salifert Test Kits feature some of the easiest to read results available. Their test kits include easy to follow instructions and straightforward, accurate results. Salifert test kits are...

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Both of those test kits have been out of stock everywhere I looked. Randy, this is what I’ve been looking at: https://www.faunamarin.de/en/knowledge-base/boron/

While I have my doubts and I’m grasping at straws, I figured it was worth a look? I’m having one acro that is bubbling.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jun 12, 2023

Goonter said:
Both of those test kits have been out of stock everywhere I looked. Randy, this is what I’ve been looking at: https://www.faunamarin.de/en/knowledge-base/boron/

While I have my doubts and I’m grasping at straws, I figured it was worth a look? I’m having one acro that is bubbling.

If I were trying to diagnose a problem, I'd not try to guess what it might be (especially not these two) and I'd get a broad range of tests from ICP.

Reefer Dan · Jun 12, 2023

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
If I were trying to diagnose a problem, I'd not try to guess what it might be (especially not these two) and I'd get a broad range of tests from ICP.

That’s valid. Any recommendation on icp? I was leaning towards the ati.

Reefer Dan · Jun 21, 2023

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
If I were trying to diagnose a problem, I'd not try to guess what it might be (especially not these two) and I'd get a broad range of tests from ICP.

@Randy Holmes-Farley here are my icp results, do you see anything concerning? Some of my acros are not as happy as they usually are with some “tulips-like polyps” and one acro is bubbling. Hoping to rule out water chemistry.

Looks to me like I need to increase my tropic Marin elements A dosage based on some of the values?

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jun 21, 2023

I do not see anything that is a problem for being high. A number of trace elements are low and it may be worthwhile trying a supplement such as Tropic Marin A and K for a while and see if that helps the corals.

Reefer Dan · Jun 21, 2023

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
I do not see anything that is a problem for being high. A number of trace elements are low and it may be worthwhile trying a supplement such as Tropic Marin A and K for a while and see if that helps the corals.

Thank you. I stopped trace elements dosing 3 days or so prior to this icp (I suspected I was overdosing), but looks like I actually need to dose a little more.