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Posted: February 17 2011 at 12:43am |
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Well I got a seachem iodine/iodide test kit as I have been more closely monitoring my parameters. When I tested it, the results were shocking...000000. I have also been working on raising/maintaining my other parameters. What is the best way to get this back into the correct levels?
Alk 9
Cal 450
Mag 1100
Iodine 0
Edited by WhiteReef - February 17 2011 at 10:48am
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Richard
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Mark Peterson
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Posted: February 17 2011 at 11:39am |
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Before you get too worried, I would have it tested by another hobbyist or by an LFS.
I is very hard to read.
Second, are you adding any supplement that contains I?
Third, what coral are in this 46 gal tank?
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Posted: February 17 2011 at 12:45pm |
The test should change the water color to a shade of blue. It did not change at all, so I tested using the control solution, and it changed to a nice shade of blue. That is what drives me to the fact that it is extremely low.
I am not dosing it at the moment for iodine/iodide. The tank is lightly/medium stocked atm.
small frags: birds nest blue tipped acro tri-color acro orange monti digi green monti - crazy... green monti spong 4 missing mushrooms zoanthids
medium frags: superman monti (encrusting) candy cane 2 head favites
Larger: lots and lots of coralline algae green palys blade gorgonian candelabra gorgonian sliver gorgonian Derasa clam 3-4" yellow sponge yellow ball sponge orange fan sponge
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Posted: February 17 2011 at 1:27pm |
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... I use the aquavitro kind, I think it was dion that said it was medical grade iodide..
But also the iodide is supposed to be measured like 6-12 hours after dosing iodide to get a correct reading. So if your not adding any maybe add a little then test and see where you are.... what salt are you using? And how often/volume for a water change
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Posted: February 17 2011 at 1:49pm |
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I am using Instant Ocean and recently have been making 3 gallon water changes every week for the past month or so. Prior to that it was months between water changes.
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Posted: February 17 2011 at 1:59pm |
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Yep, I agree with you. Looks like I is needed. Aquavitro sounds good.
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Posted: February 17 2011 at 2:13pm |
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are you seeing better results in your tank since the more frequent water changes?
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Posted: February 17 2011 at 2:17pm |
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I don't know if it was that or fixing the low level of Alk, Cal, and Mg or the more phyto and such I have been feeding or my 10 month old bulb I replaced. But things are looking much better. I should start up a photo thread for my tank.
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