iodine increases growth?

[pufferman90]

I heard that dosing iodine in increased levels encourages mushrooms to split. Is this because they become stressed or becasue the iodine triggers a reproduction mechanism?

 

[drummereef]

Where did you hear this? I personally wouldn't dose anything you aren't testing for, imo.

 

[chrisstie]

drummereef gives great advice

if you have inverts that molt in your tank increased iodine levels can stress them and force them to molt more often too

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

I think your assumption is correct. Many people will start doing or dosing something to their tank, see something that they like to see, and think that it is positive. Iodine dosing and molting crustaceans were long thought that iodine molting was a good thing. Those that are educated know that the reason they molt is actually to get rid of the excess iodine off of them before it becomes lethal. The same can possibly be said is true about things like mushrooms splitting due to excessive iodine. What is currently in our synthetic salt mixes are more than enough, and as long as you do water changes like you're supposed to, you'll probably never need to add iodine to a general reef tank.

 

[Jimbo327]

I wouldn't dose iodine for rics. But you are free to try and report back to us your results.

 

[pufferman90]

i just was talking to my boss about my shrooms not splitting and she told me about a guy who dosed iodine and his shrooms do nothing but split.

 

[chrisstie]

I am going to guess it is a stress reaction but what about his other corals or is it shroom only?

 

[pufferman90]

from what i know it was shrooms only

 

[aquarius77]

I toy with a bit of iodine every few months, a very tiny ammount because i have shrimp in my softie tank. I never notice anything at all when it is dosed, but like i said i only use a few drops. I have read it will increase polyp extension and aid with splitting, i cant confirm either.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I add very little iodine twice a week, my shrooms are splitting like crazy, but can't confirm that iodine is causing this.