Iodide

manvsfish · 04/21/2011, 10:37 PM

I hear that iodide is good for cheato, correct? Well I bought a bottle of Kent marine Iodide sub. On the directions it reads: Shake bottle well and add 5ml per 50gl every week or 8 drops per 50gl per day. What's a drop? They suggest daily dose. I know it would be 5ml divided by 7 that would be like .71ml per day, right? Anybody do daily dosage? And if so how much do you add? Thanks....

HighlandReefer · 04/22/2011, 05:58 AM

Perhaps iodine may help some with some macroalgae, I haven't seen much evidence for chaeto though. Dosing iron may help the most with chaeto, provided your nitrate level is not too low.

HighlandReefer · 04/22/2011, 06:05 AM

Randy provides more details in this article:

Iodine in Reef Tanks 2: Effects on Macroalgae Growth
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...l2003/chem.htm

Randy Holmes-Farley · 04/22/2011, 06:51 AM

As the study above shows, it did not help Chaeto grow when I tested it.

manvsfish · 04/22/2011, 09:03 AM

Thanks guys! Appreciate it....

Randy Holmes-Farley · 04/22/2011, 09:24 AM

FWIW, most of us who dosed iodine found it made no difference to anything in our tanks when we stopped. The only exception may be certain gorgonia that have a known requirement for iodine.

Happy reefing.

04/21/2011, 10:37 PM	#1
manvsfish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Quadersbach, Germany Posts: 147	Iodide I hear that iodide is good for cheato, correct? Well I bought a bottle of Kent marine Iodide sub. On the directions it reads: Shake bottle well and add 5ml per 50gl every week or 8 drops per 50gl per day. What's a drop? They suggest daily dose. I know it would be 5ml divided by 7 that would be like .71ml per day, right? Anybody do daily dosage? And if so how much do you add? Thanks.... __________________ 55gl/15gl sump w/coralife skimmer FOWLR

04/22/2011, 05:58 AM	#2
HighlandReefer Team RC Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highland, Maryland Entomologist Posts: 14,591	Perhaps iodine may help some with some macroalgae, I haven't seen much evidence for chaeto though. Dosing iron may help the most with chaeto, provided your nitrate level is not too low. __________________ Cliff Babcock Intestests: Digital Microscopy; Marine Pest Control; Marine Plants & Macroalgae Current Tank Info: 180 g. mixed reef system

04/22/2011, 06:05 AM	#3
HighlandReefer Team RC Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highland, Maryland Entomologist Posts: 14,591	Randy provides more details in this article: Iodine in Reef Tanks 2: Effects on Macroalgae Growth http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...l2003/chem.htm __________________ Cliff Babcock Intestests: Digital Microscopy; Marine Pest Control; Marine Plants & Macroalgae Current Tank Info: 180 g. mixed reef system

04/22/2011, 06:51 AM	#4
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	As the study above shows, it did not help Chaeto grow when I tested it. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

04/22/2011, 09:03 AM	#5
manvsfish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Quadersbach, Germany Posts: 147	Thanks guys! Appreciate it.... __________________ 55gl/15gl sump w/coralife skimmer FOWLR

04/22/2011, 09:24 AM	#6
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	FWIW, most of us who dosed iodine found it made no difference to anything in our tanks when we stopped. The only exception may be certain gorgonia that have a known requirement for iodine. Happy reefing. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

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