SEACHEM REEF STRONTIUM 250ML

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Restores strontium found in natural seawater
Aids growth of hard coral skeletons and clam shell
Stimulates red and coralline algae growth.
Seachem Reef Strontium provides strontium which aids the development of hard coral skeletons and clam shell, and stimulate red and coralline algae growth.

Strontium is a trace element that occurs in natural seawater at a concentration of about 8 to 10 mg/L. It is chemically very similar to calcium, and many organisms incorporate it in their skeletons along with calcium. Its addition to reef aquariums aids the growth of hard corals, and stimulate the growth of red and coralline algae and other organisms that lay down a calcereous skeleton or shell, including tridacnid clams.

Seachem Reef Strontium is intended to restore and maintain strontium to levels found in natural seawater without affecting pH. Strontium is utilized in the same manner as calcium and holds a similar importance in maintaining a vigorous level of growth.

Seachem Reef Strontium contains 10,000 mg/L of available strontium as a gluconate complex. Gluconate complexation confers several benefits: it increases the bioavailability of the strontium, it provides a rich source of metabolic energy to help maintain peak coral growth, and it inhibits strontium precipitation/alkalinity depletion. Gluconate contains no nitrogen or phosphorous, thus it is biologically impossible for it to lead to algae growth in a properly maintained reef system.

Ingredients
Amounts per 1 g: Strontium (Sr) 10 mg
Ingredients: strontium gluconate
Directions
Beginner: Use 1 capful (5 ml) per 80 L (20 US gallons) twice a week.
Advanced: Check strontium level (use Reef Status Strontium to test strontium levels), then follow addition regimen above until strontium is adjusted to 812 mg/L. Each 5 ml/80 L will raise strontium by about 0.6 mg/L. Quantity or frequency can be adjusted as required to maintain strontium.
Expert: After determining the strontium consumption rate, set up a continuous drip system. Use the following formula (or skip the math and use our Dosage Calculator) to determine how much to add to your top-off water: m=0.1vs (m=ml of product to add to top off water, v=volume of tank in liters, s=amount to raise strontium in mg/L). For example, if you want to raise strontium by 2 mg/L in a 200 liter tank, then you would add 0.1x200x2=40 ml into the top-off water. [For reference: 1 gallon=3.8 L].