Fritz salt and Boron levels

[Reefnjunkie]

Does anyone know the level, or have had tested Fritz salt and can share the level of Boron.

Ive looked at their website and its not listed, I saw Shawn Hale post in another thead (thats almost a year old) and thought of reaching out to him as he looks to be a rep for them.

I have a friend who was told the salt tested (triton test from a sample that particular reefer who uses Fritrs sent in) high in Boron which isnt good.

Ive made the switch to Fritz and then back to Kent and again back to Fritz LOL-There was a point where Fritz was having Alk issues, both mixing levels (7.0) and maintaining levels. I go through a 200 gallon box almost weekly so that wasnt a 1 off issue- Anyway thats another thread, Im curious on the Boron level if anyone knows.

My next step is to send a sample in myself to Triton but thought Id toss out the question to see if others have.

TIA

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Does anyone know the level, or have had tested Fritz salt and can share the level of Boron.

Ive looked at their website and its not listed, I saw Shawn Hale post in another thead (thats almost a year old) and thought of reaching out to him as he looks to be a rep for them.

I have a friend who was told the salt tested (triton test from a sample that particular reefer who uses Fritrs sent in) high in Boron which isnt good.

Ive made the switch to Fritz and then back to Kent and again back to Fritz LOL-There was a point where Fritz was having Alk issues, both mixing levels (7.0) and maintaining levels. I go through a 200 gallon box almost weekly so that wasnt a 1 off issue- Anyway thats another thread, Im curious on the Boron level if anyone knows.

My next step is to send a sample in myself to Triton but thought Id toss out the question to see if others have.

TIA

While I don't prefer to see boron over NSW levels, I don't think it hurts anything aside from make the carbonate alkalinity a bit more lower than total alkalinity than usual.

FWIW, for years, Seachem salt had very high boron as an intentional additive to help maintain pH.

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Thank you Randy Holmes-Farley for the input. Tjw friend who told me abnout the Boron had shared Boron in high levels (not sure what constitutes high levels) acts as an algaecide that can kill off zooaxnthellae


Is there any facts to that which you are aware of- regarding if high levels could in fact do that?

Thank you again

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thank you Randy Holmes-Farley for the input. Tjw friend who told me abnout the Boron had shared Boron in high levels (not sure what constitutes high levels) acts as an algaecide that can kill off zooaxnthellae


Is there any facts to that which you are aware of- regarding if high levels could in fact do that?

Thank you again

I've not heard that before that I can recall, and think it must be super high to happen since many people kept great tanks with Seachem salt which had (at the time, no longer) 12x the natural level of boron/borate.


Chemistry And The Aquarium: Boron In A Reef Tank ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/dec2002/chem.htm

Here's what I had in it for tox:
Elevated Boron: Toxicity
At boron levels above that present in natural seawater, as is supplied in some artificial salt mixes and as may develop from overuse of boron supplements, boron begins to exert undesirable toxicity on a number of organisms. The studies on marine organisms are not wide ranging, so one must be careful in how to interpret levels above natural seawater since tests have not been run on most of the organisms that we keep.

In general, marine organisms (invertebrates and fish) are seemingly more prone to experience toxicity from boron than are freshwater species. The marine isopod Limnoria lignorum has a 24-hour LC50 (that is, the concentration at which 50% die in 24 hours) of only 2.6 mM (28 ppm boron).16 That is only about 6 times the concentration in natural seawater (and is BELOW the concentration in Seachem salt mix!). Similarly, the dab, Limanda limanda (a North Sea Fish), has a 96-hour LC50 of 6.8 mM (74 ppm boron).16

A lot of additional biological effects can be found on the web sites of the Canadian Environmental Protection Division Ministry of Water, Lands and Air Protection17 and the United Nations International Program on Chemical Safety. 18

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Great information, thanks for sharing.

LOL, now I can ask my friend who shared that with me to see if who told them that works or has ties to another salt manufacturer LOL

Thanks for your time/input Randy, its VERY much appreciated!!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Great information, thanks for sharing.

LOL, now I can ask my friend who shared that with me to see if who told them that works or has ties to another salt manufacturer LOL

Thanks for your time/input Randy, its VERY much appreciated!!

You're welcome.

Happy reefing.