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12/04/2018, 08:21 PM | #1 |
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iodine levels
Does anyone have a link or information on iodine levels in the tank? I am reading that certain animals need it but haven't found any easy to understand information
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12/04/2018, 08:45 PM | #2 |
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Most salt mixes have the required iodine levels needed. In all the years I've been reefing I've never needed to supplement iodine.
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I keep it between .03-.06 for my leathers, gorgonians, and shrimp.
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I used the Salifert one for 6 months, now I know the consumption rate
Clear is zero, barely visBle yellow is around .03, very light yellow is .06, or at least that’s what the test says. Since everyone is happy, I going to assume I am mostly on point. Since every three days the test goes clear, my salt does not have enough iodine to get me through to weekly water change, so dosing, in my case, is required. I order to maintain stability I need to dose iodide, strontium, Alk, CA, Mg and Nopox Last edited by Uncle99; 12/05/2018 at 05:00 PM. |
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I agree that watching the animals is probably the best test. I haven't heard of animals that need iodine. Iodine causes shrimp to molt, but that's because it's toxic, and shrimp isolate toxins in the exoskeleton, and then molt to get rid of it.
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Iodine depletes in my tank within 3 days. If I don’t dose my Montiporas start losing colour. Don’t know what it does, but my system is not happy when it depletes.
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12/06/2018, 02:56 PM | #11 |
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The shimp and crabs molting is what i am wondering about, i want to make sure everything is healthy, i didnt know that they molted to get rid of toxins.
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12/06/2018, 08:29 PM | #12 |
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[QUOTE=hkgar;25530476]Corals are animal and not plant. At least that is my understanding.[/QUOTE
Corals are animals,, yup... |
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And I should have said, "I haven't heard of animals that need iodine supplementation". Sigh.
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Since Randy's active makes no mention of any direct benefit, I wonder if I am really getting any benefit, or just following a myth, created long ago. I'd be interested in hearing from any hobbist that maintains iodide and can help me understand why they maintain such levels, and what form they dose in. |
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12/07/2018, 12:33 PM | #15 |
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I'd be interested in hearing from any hobbist that maintains iodide and can help me understand why they maintain such levels, and what form they dose in.
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I dosed iodine for a while, and then stopped. I saw no difference. I think I dosed for 5-6 months, but it's been a long time.
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12/09/2018, 10:29 PM | #17 |
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I use Red Sea trace elements dosing so I naturally am already dosing iodine. I believe it’s nevessary for the reef tank
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