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I could be mistaken here but I don't believe it has any "proven" benefits
Barium is an element that helps promote skeletal growth in corals, alongside the 3 Major elements: calcium, magnesium, and bicarbonate. Barium elements are targeted for supplementation when there are signs of depletion - in reference to the levels of natural sea water . Often these are measured in ICP test to assure it is not elevated
I have the moonshiners set and Barium is one of the elementsComparison: Fauna Marine ICP Analysis vs. ATI-OES ICP Analysis
I have done the ATI test twice, a common issue with the RODI test is false levels of PO4 and NO3. Lots and lots of folks on here have had the same issue. I am not talking high values, just values. Because I expected zero. Did you take your sample from a storage container? My RODI results were...www.reef2reef.com
This is what I was referring too. It was randy arguing against some of the additives the reef moonshiners program was pushing
Yes it is one of their elements, along with Rubidium. Both elements that randy has compared to something from a late night infomercial and even questioned if elevating them is poisoning your reef. As our resident "reef chemist" I take his opinions pretty seriously...I have the moonshiners set and Barium is one of the elements
My line of thinking has always been: If an element is present in the sea then there is a very good chance it is playing a role in the health of marine organisms. We may not know what that role is all the time, but every element is probably, or may be, important. It may be prudent to duplicate seawater's constituents the best we can.... just in case.
I may continue with the red sea calcium then as I don't want to have to test strontium separately, unless anyone else knows of a strontium+calcium additive in one bottle.
Caribsea Purple up and Kent Marine Purple Tech both contain calcium and strontium. They are marketed to increase coralline algae.I may continue with the red sea calcium then as I don't want to have to test strontium separately, unless anyone else knows of a strontium+calcium additive in one bottle.
My line of thinking has always been: If an element is present in the sea then there is a very good chance it is playing a role in the health of marine organisms. We may not know what that role is all the time, but every element is probably, or may be, important. It may be prudent to duplicate seawater's constituents the best we can.... just in case.
Caribsea Purple up and Kent Marine Purple Tech both contain calcium and strontium. They are marketed to increase coralline algae.
My line of thinking has always been: If an element is present in the sea then there is a very good chance it is playing a role in the health of marine organisms. We may not know what that role is all the time, but every element is probably, or may be, important. It may be prudent to duplicate seawater's constituents the best we can.... just in case.
I'd have to say I'm with Randy here. There are lots of elements that weren't in the sea 200yrs ago that are now because of us. How's one to know the differences?I disagree, but it is impossible to prove a negative.
Who’s to say that there isn’t something better than an ocean for our corals? From the way the worlds pollution is headed, I would say there is a very good chance of this being true.
I'd have to say I'm with Randy here. There are lots of elements that weren't in the sea 200yrs ago that are now because of us. How's one to know the differences?
That kinda goes with, "Better to be judged by twelve than carried by six""It is better to have them and not need them rather than need them and not have them."
-Philosopher Jim