Does anybody here dose Strontion?

[renato120]

Hey guys! Do you guys dose Strontion?
What is the benefit of dosing strontion in a reef tank?
In case you over dose what will be the problem?
I know if you over dose Iodine you can crash the tank.
I wonder if strontion will do the same if you overdose

 

[saltyphish]

@Randy Holmes-Farley

 

[redfishbluefish]

HERE's a nice little read from Randy.

Bottom line (and this is true of any supplement), if you're not testing for it, don't add it.

 

[renato120]

HERE's a nice little read from Randy.

Bottom line (and this is true of any supplement), if you're not testing for it, don't add it.

I bought it but didnt dose yet. Im going to buy the test kit first.

 

[renato120]

HERE's a nice little read from Randy.

Bottom line (and this is true of any supplement), if you're not testing for it, don't add it.

After I red this, I dont think im going to dose it.
Kind of scary! Unless I really needed then I would dose.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I don't dose it, and I've not really seen any convincing evidence it is useful.

I did dose it years ago, as many people did, but when we stopped, few of us noted any changes.

It is depleted in reef tanks. Strontium looks chemically like calcium and it gets into calcium carbonate in place of calcium by accident.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

This article of mine has more:

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