IODINE for SPS

[Denadai]

Hi Guys,

Do you guys think that iodine is importante to SPS get color ?

I Heard some guys that are using iodine in their SPS reef tanks with good results

Regards

 

[Fungia]

I dose TM iodine 4 drops for my 800L daily. But sometimes miss it. May be 4times a week. I also like to know who else dose it with effect?

 

[zapata41]

i dose the 1 drop per 25g of lugols every week.

seems to do good for me, well judging by the growth i get

Tim

 

[moumda]

Good rule of thumb is don't add anything you don't test for. JMO.

 

[Ready Salted Reefer]

I dont add any suppliments because the Rowalith C+ I use in my Deltec reactor claims to add strontium , iodine , magnesium and other trace elements . I also do regular water changes too which helps to maintain levels . I have never personally seen any benefit when I have added anything in the past but know that additions are beneficial if parameters are allowed to drop below those of NSW.

 

[MiddletonMark]

I go for regular water changes which should replentish it somewhat, though some seem to use Iodine and find success.
On a smaller tank, large regular water changes are a lot easier + cheaper than on a much larger tank.

I'd test for it if you institute a dosing practice.

 

[Justin/TiV]

If testing for iodine...what should the levels be at...???

thanx

 

[MiddletonMark]

I think it's 0.06 ppm in all forms ... and thus some of the difficulties as testing it can be problematic [not all tests pick up all forms], and this can exist in multiple forms in the aquarium [and nature].

Randy writes about NSW parameters here:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php
In the Iodine section, there's links to another of his articles on Iodine.