should iodine and Ca be added?

[Katspaw]

Your are right I made a mistake in telling how I dose, this is what happens when you sneak online while at work. I dose one drop per ten gallons. Thankyou for pointing it out to me.

That is also the reason I stated how many drops I put in. 11 drops weekly.

Tracey

 

[randy holmes-farley]

Jim:

< Just a few quick questions. What is your dosing procedure, and what test kit(s) do you use to determine if your dose is correct? >

I add NaI to the equivalent of 0.02 ppm of I- once or twice per week. That brings it up to the NSW level of iodide (0.02 ppm or so) once or twice per week, and then it drops as it will between dosings.

A few years ago I did a substantial number of tests on my tank in conjunction with several other reefkeepers on Fishnet at the time, and in conjunction with Habib of Salifert and Leo Morin of Seachem. We monitored both iodide and iodate.

In all cases, we found that easily measured levels (such as 0.06 to 0.10 ppm) of I- dropped to undetectable (say, 0.03 ppm or less) in 1-3 days. Also, a dosing scheme that I used of 0.06 ppm equivalent of I- 1-3 times per week never resulted in a buildup of I-. Iodate is another story as it does sometimes accumulate and should not be used, IMO.

Consequently, I conclude that my tank uses iodide at a rate substantially higher than my current dosing scheme. It is for that reason that I do not worry about accumulation of I-, and do not routinely measure it.

 

[randy holmes-farley]

stilmas:

B-ionic is a good product. I have used it in the past to supplement limewater, but presently use limewater alone most of the time.

 

[stilmas]

Thanks guys, you've all been of great help!

 

[Anonymous]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by stilmas:
<strong>Since I don't have any sps or alot of softies, should I do less of a dosage than is directed? It says to add daily, should I maybe go every other day, or just test and keep the levels up? Thanks again!</strong><hr></blockquote>

ABSOLUTELY NOT! IMO the B-Ionic dosage and for that matter MOST calcium maintenance dosages are excessive in tanks such as yours.

Add calcium when your tank needs it. Measure the Ca level, add calcium to replace it when it drops. You'll likely not need to add it much more than once a week in reality. As the tank matures it may consume more calcium but 1 ml per 4 gal/day is far excessive for the beginner.

Always measure before you add anything, Bob Stark doesn't know what your tank consumes, but he does like to sell his product.

 

[stilmas]

Thanks for all the input. Much more help than the company who makes the stuff. Well, I've added some B-Ionic the first day (after testing of course) and it leveled me right out. Day 2 I tested and saw everything dropped again, so I dosed again. Leveled it right out. Day 3 I tested and everything was still at normal levels as the day before. So, I will take your advice and just add when levels drop. Seems to work pretty well so far. In 3 days it perked up my polyps and anemones! Thanks again guys!
BTW, I will hold off on I- for now until it seems to become a necessity.

[ November 18, 2001: Message edited by: stilmas ]</p>

 

[esmithiii]

I am a big fan of dosing kalkwasser for Calcium and Alkalinity, although I have to add buffer as well to keep the alk up.

I do not does iodine.

Ernie

 

[Anonymous]

I use kalk and add more Ca. I also dose iodide for the xenia,anemones and shrooms.

 

[HARRISON]

Hey Guys,

I put in a Xenia that has been doing very well. I do know that if I add the Lugols it pulses alot more and extends more. Generally the day after I dose it. I am very conservative with it though. I use three drops of lugols in an 80 gallon tank with a 20 plus refugium about every three or so days...

I also use B-ionic and have good algae growth but not sure if it is due to the B-ionic or not.

(I have been thinking about not putting anything but water in the tank and adding fresh dollar bills to the over flow directly. Then I could dig them out when I found a new coral or fish I liked.) hahahah

Good luck!

 

[Iron]

fwiw I use to dose lugols and other idine/idodide additives. Now i don't I see no benifit. the only thing I noticed was my crustations molted faster. some say they need it to molt some say they molt to rid it. But if you feed everyday you add iodide everyday depending on the food s you feed. but I find not adding it my tank still it thriving with sps,coral no different than when adding it. =I save by not adding someting you can't accuratly measure fwiw I just maintain cal,ph and alk. i don't worry about anything else. I feed good foods everyday

[ November 18, 2001: Message edited by: Iron ]</p>

 

[Iron]

my pom pom pulses hard all day and all night i never dose. When I did I belived it pulsed better also. But now i don't does I belive its the high alk. it never pulsed at night when I dosed but adding a cal reactor made my tank stable= steady alk and ph = pulsing xenia at night when it didn't before.