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01-20-2008, 07:57 AM
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| | Torch Coral
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   |  Iodate Levels
Ok, so I just tested my Iodate/Iodide level in the tank and it is at .01 meq/l. What level do you guys keep it at?
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01-20-2008, 08:52 AM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
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are you dosing just iodine? if so its not recommended. if your dosing supps with iodine in it there should be enough in your tank to match the other elements. there is iodine, iodide, and iodate, the later being the worst of the 3. total iodine should be around .06 ppm of all put together.
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01-20-2008, 09:38 AM
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| | Torch Coral
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Using the Kent Iodine Supplement, guru...Just retested and it is around .06 using a Salifert test kit... | |
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01-20-2008, 10:28 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
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| er some things remove it
HI,
Ive read some where if you use carbon it will remove almost all of the iodine solutions in the water, so you may be fighting with your carbon and not realizing whats happening.
And as previously stated water changes will keep iodine at the ideal level for most things.
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01-20-2008, 08:50 PM
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| | Torch Coral
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Thanks for the info, guru and djnzlab1 | |
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01-21-2008, 06:02 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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Water changes alone? No additive?
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01-21-2008, 07:42 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
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Originally Posted by djnzlab1  HI,
Ive read some where if you use carbon it will remove almost all of the iodine solutions in the water, so you may be fighting with your carbon and not realizing whats happening.
And as previously stated water changes will keep iodine at the ideal level for most things.
Doug | Great post Doug!!! Karma to you.
While the myth that carbon removes trace elements is completely false. Iodine would be the one element that it does remove. In fact, in addition to TSA (Total Surface Area), Molasses #, etc. One of the ways that carbon is rated is it's Iodine #. _________ Curt  | |
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01-23-2008, 09:00 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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Originally Posted by inwall75 Great post Doug!!! Karma to you.
While the myth that carbon removes trace elements is completely false. Iodine would be the one element that it does remove. In fact, in addition to TSA (Total Surface Area), Molasses #, etc. One of the ways that carbon is rated is it's Iodine #. | Do you run your carbon 24/7? How often do you change it?  | |
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01-23-2008, 09:20 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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Originally Posted by BaxterS80 Ok, so I just tested my Iodate/Iodide level in the tank and it is at .01 meq/l. What level do you guys keep it at?
Thanks | This iodine debate and level is another test and worry also. I'd just do away with I have never seen any benefit from its use and never tested for it in over 25 yrs. But I seen lots of problems from dosing of it..Most all of the foods we feed contain enough levels to sustain the fishes needs and thats all I ever added never from a bottle. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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