Use Of Iodine

[Ladyfinger]

Hi all expert

As above. It is really neccessary in order to achieve great result?

[zephyros]

if the product u buy have no instruction ... dun buy

it all depends on the brand lar bros ...

if u are using the yellow or purple iodine for cleaning wounds

, then dose 1 drop per day or can ask the TCM on usage

j/k

cheers

[Dazza]

if the product u buy have no instruction ... dun buy

it all depends on the brand lar bros ...

if u are using the yellow or purple iodine for cleaning wounds

, then dose 1 drop per day or can ask the TCM on usage

j/k

cheers

hahaha gd one... i remember when i had a cut n my mum applied iodine on it when i was young hahaha.... painful like hell ...... tx for the memories....

[Dazza]

as for aquarium dosing, follow instructions n err on the side of underdosing lah. Its gd for soft corals etc but too much can bring abt algae bloom

[AlfaRomeo]

With regular 10% water changes with a good quality salt, you do not need to dose anything apart from maintaining parameters for KH/CA/MG. Simplest and safest way.

[Dorado]

With regular 10% water changes with a good quality salt, you do not need to dose anything apart from maintaining parameters for KH/CA/MG. Simplest and safest way.

Agreed. I read in on of RC forum, the pellet food

which dissovle in water contain certain amout of

Iodine it not necessary to dose but on the hand

a drop of iodine every to days or more do brigthen

up your coral, especially softies and lps.

But dont overdose otherwise...................

[Ladyfinger]

Tks for all the advices.

Becos instruction state dose twice a week, but according

to lfs owner, it shall b dose 1-2 drops daily so as to see the best result.

So confused.

[Dorado]

Best not to listen to LFS. I bitten so many time, know prefer

to do own research here or other website

Follow the instruction lah!

[blueheaven]

Here's a excerpt from Anthony Calfo in his Book of Coral Propagation

"that excess ozone can harm or kill every living organism in your tank.

Iodine, for example, has not been scientifically demonstrated to be useful or necessary for most marine organisms. Yet, if misapplied, an overdose of iodine can have harmful results like the misapplication of ozone"

That should give you an idea

[zephyros]

Becos instruction state dose twice a week, but according

to lfs owner, it shall b dose 1-2 drops daily so as to see the best result.

So confused. 

Best not to listen to LFS. I bitten so many time, know prefer

to do own research here or other website 

Follow the instruction lah! 

with any new stuffs (as in i have not tried b4) that i am adding to my tank,

i'll applied 1/2 the dosage as stated in the instruction. Monitor and

increase/decrease the dosage till u happy

cheers

[dreamzcape]

so if i do regular wter changes there shoulod be enough iodineto help my cleaner shrimp pair to molt?

[AlfaRomeo]

so if i do regular wter changes there shoulod be enough iodineto help my cleaner shrimp pair to molt?

Yup. Do 10% changes every week and you will be ok. Make sure u use a good quality reefsalt.