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Unread 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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Unread 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 keep it between .03-.06 for my leathers, gorgonians, and shrimp.
What test kit are you using?


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What test kit are you using?
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



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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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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.
Sorry, I refer to corals as everyone, should have been more specific.


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Sorry, I refer to corals as everyone, should have been more specific.
Corals are animal and not plant. At least that is my understanding.


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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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[QUOTE=hkgar;25530476]Corals are animal and not plant. At least that is my understanding.[/QUOTE

Corals are animals,, yup...


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Unread 12/06/2018, 10:39 PM   #13
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And I should have said, "I haven't heard of animals that need iodine supplementation". Sigh.


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Unread 12/07/2018, 11:43 AM   #14
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Mcgyvr selection on the topic is great, thank you sir, and after reading Randy's findings in the area of iodine, I now fine myself wondering if this long standing practice should continue. The fact is that I have added "iodide" since back in the 80's because research indicated that hobbists were doing this as a benefit to the shrimps (which I understand) and the leathers and gorgonians (which I do not know actually what the benefit is) but, the practice has never led to any negative issues for me in decades of reefing.I had read that maintaining a max NSW level may help to minimize bacterial infections. Kind of makes a bit of sense, but the levels seem too low. Must admit, never had any infections in fish or corals, yet, could be coincidental.

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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Unread 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.



I would like to hear from someone as well.


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Unread 12/07/2018, 04:02 PM   #16
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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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Unread 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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