strontium dosing

[Girish23]

can i use strontium cloride for dosing strontium ?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Yes, that would be my preference for the form to dose.

That said, I don't generally think strontium is important to maintain at NSW levels.

 

[Girish23]

i dose every thing iodine, strontium,traceelement, my shopkeeper says me.he made my tank i buy thease elements for her i think that why he said me. tell me the most important
elements that need for reef tank with few coral.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

i dose every thing iodine, strontium,traceelement, my shopkeeper says me.he made my tank i buy thease elements for her i think that why he said me. tell me the most important
elements that need for reef tank with few coral.

This article describes what I think is important and why:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/o...-reef-aquarium-by-randy-holmes-farley.173563/

 

[Girish23]

i like to dose strontium and iron from now i use strontium cloride for strontium tell me what kind of iron supplement can i use for iron dosing i dont get fergon tab in india u suugest in your artical.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Is ferrous gluconate available?

 

[Girish23]

i ask some drug store they never here about ferrous gluconate tablet? is it tab from or should i tried in chemist supplier
tel me the other option plz

 

[Anirban]

I was using this earlier as suggested by Randy....but do you test before you dose? How you know that your system needs them or not?

https://www.amazon.com/Fergon-Poten...57763&sr=8-12&keywords=ferrous+gluconate&th=1

 

[Girish23]

i have micro alage in refugium it is not grwoing.infacts it is my second time to add cheato to in refugium it is also die off need to boost with iron supplement so refer me onther option avilable in india. i can't purchase form amezon.com

 

[Anirban]

i have micro alage in refugium it is not grwoing.infacts it is my second time to add cheato to in refugium it is also die off need to boost with iron supplement so refer me onther option avilable in india. i can't purchase form amezon.com

If your macro algae are dying that denotes less nutrient availability which is good upto an extent if you keep SPS. Adding iron will also boost nuisance algae growth which I dont think you will like.
Still if you want to dose use Seachem flourish iron it contains Ferrous gluconate.

 

[Girish23]

if dying microalage is good but i cyano is growing in this refugium i really confuse about what to do?after i reduce the light of refugium
cyano will start to reducing now but they not going complete

 

[Anirban]

if dying microalage is good but i cyano is growing in this refugium i really confuse about what to do?after i reduce the light of refugium
cyano will start to reducing now but they not going complete

Cyano is growing because you are putting light and it can survive by its own. Its in your refugium so shut the refugium light off for next 10 days it will be gone. Dont add stuff which you cant measure. Generally, iron is present in very low amount in sea water which no kit can measure and if you do weekly water changes then there is no way its get depleted that fast.

 

[Girish23]

i like to do shut down light but my tank adviser says me don't do it > they told me it is ok if alage going on refugium don't do anything at all.i had pods in it tell me pods are take care of cyano ?
i don't do water chaneges regulerly

 

[Anirban]

i like to do shut down light but my tank adviser says me don't do it > they told me it is ok if alage going on refugium don't do anything at all.i had pods in it tell me pods are take care of cyano ?
i don't do water chaneges regulerly

Yeah it fine if its growing in refugium until it find its way to display. Pods generally like darkness thats why they come out during the night. I never heard pods take care of cyano. You can shut down the light and do water change for next few months regularly. There is no way you can escape it unless you run a triton or balling system. There will be always a deficiency of elements and which can be replenish either by TRITON system or balling system or water change.

 

[Anirban]

Yeah, its fine if its growing in refugium until it find its way to display. Pods generally like darkness thats why they come out during the night. I never heard pods take care of cyano. You can shut down the light and do water change for next few months regularly. There is no way you can escape it unless you run a triton or balling system. There will be always a deficiency of elements and which can be replenish either by TRITON system or balling system or water change.

 

[Girish23]

waht is the TRITON system give me you tube link plz

 

[Anirban]

waht is the TRITON system give me you tube link plz

I dont think its available in India. In short you get your tank water tested and he report will tell you about the level of major elements in your tank water. Then you use their elements to maintain the desired levels. Here is link..

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

i ask some drug store they never here about ferrous gluconate tablet? is it tab from or should i tried in chemist supplier
tel me the other option plz

Either a tablet, or a bulk chemical is fine.

Other iron chemicals will also be OK. Even just ferrous sulfate may be adequate.

 

[Girish23]

Ok thanks

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

You're welcome.

Happy Reefing.