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kidkaffen1
09/28/2006, 06:10 PM
I have this slime green algea on the bottom of my tank. I think that I have been over dosing my iodine and think that that might be the problem. here is a pic. this site is great and thanks for everyones help.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/133439P1010018.JPG
graveyardworm
09/28/2006, 07:30 PM
How long has the tank been set up? Can you post some water parameters. The algae you're seeing is most likely diatoms, and could have more than one cause.
kidkaffen1
09/28/2006, 10:14 PM
nitrates are below 5 and ph is about 8.2 alk is good, calcium is a little high. I don't know my iodine level but I think that it is high because i have been adding on teaspoon every 7 days like the bottle says ( it is kent marine iodine supplement).
graveyardworm
09/29/2006, 12:09 PM
How long has the tank been set up? What do you have in there that might require dosing of iron?
kidkaffen1
09/29/2006, 12:58 PM
it has been up for about 5 months and i am not dosing Iron, I am dosing Iodine
mike89t
09/29/2006, 03:48 PM
Never add anything to your tank that you can't test for. Get a good Iodine test kit before you add any more of it.

Why are you supplimenting your tank with Iodine?
3D-Reef
09/29/2006, 04:44 PM
Just My opinion,If you look closer at the sand you can see black.So I would say it's cyano,just a darker form.
IMO,I would increase water flow.To help with advection.
graveyardworm
09/29/2006, 05:00 PM
Sorry with all the talk of iron lately I must have iron on the brains. :rolleyes:

Again what is the reason for dosing iodine ie. livestock.
kidkaffen1
09/30/2006, 06:47 PM
I am dosing Iodine because I have one cleaner shrimp and one blood shrimp. And they need iodine for molting, Right?
elkinsda
10/05/2006, 11:31 AM
I've never dosed Iodine and my shrimp/crabs molt just fine. I wouldnt dose anything without first testing for it.
graveyardworm
10/05/2006, 05:03 PM
Regular water changes should provide enough iodine for a couple shrimp.
3D-Reef
10/05/2006, 05:11 PM
Iodine is a strong antioxident when OD'd can cause a filamentous alge bloom.Delbeek & Sprung recomend one drop/ 20 gal a week.And thats only if you have a lot of corals,red plants..ect..a full tank so to speak.

Iodine breaks down into Iodide and thats what is used for molting.Since you only have a couple of shrimp,IMO you don't need to dose any.Infact too much can force the shrimp to molt more often,causing stress.So they don't live as long.
kidkaffen1
10/06/2006, 01:00 PM
Thank you very much I have not put any iodine in the tank for about 1.5 weeks and it is already starting to look a lot better. I also ran Kent marine reef carbon for about three days. Thanks again for everyone’s help.
goldmaniac
10/18/2006, 01:34 PM
isn't RC great!!
so many knowledgeable members here, it's been such a huge help since I found it 10 months ago.. even when i just skim and read, i pick so much up..