iodine supplementation

[Guest han012]

i'm planning on picking up 2 stalks of xenia coral tonight. after researching it, i've read that i should use iodine supplementation because it might "crash." than i researched iodine supps & i read that it's not good & not necessary.

 

 

anybody out there that have a xenia ever use iodine supps? do you think it's necessary? if so, which brand did you use?

[jamal]

you dont need iodine supplementation for xenia and if your tank is doing well you will find that it is somewhat invasive. stick it in and let it roll

[rsarvis]

i'm planning on picking up 2 stalks of xenia coral tonight. after researching it, i've read that i should use iodine supplementation because it might "crash." than i researched iodine supps & i read that it's not good & not necessary.

 

 

anybody out there that have a xenia ever use iodine supps? do you think it's necessary? if so, which brand did you use?

 

I have xenia and don't supplement with iodine; it still grows like crazy. But I'd be interested in hearing if others are having a different experience, and if you don't mind my expanding your thread slightly, I'd like to hear more about people's iodine supplementation habits more generally (w.r.t. anemones, corals, etc., etc.).

[jason the filter freak]

If you have a good salt, IO in most cases I wouldn't worry at all about supplementing Iodine... most people who I've spoken to who have been in the hobby for a long time don't dose anything in they're tank that they can't readily test.

[Guest han012]

If you have a good salt, IO in most cases I wouldn't worry at all about supplementing Iodine... most people who I've spoken to who have been in the hobby for a long time don't dose anything in they're tank that they can't readily test.

 

you guys are quick!

 

yeah i've read that since it's really hard to test for iodine, that one should not use iodine supplements.

 

i guess we're waiting for someone to contradict us & tell us how iodine supps are absolutely needed. someone step up to the plate!!!

[fab]

do you remember where you read that iodine supplemetation was 'necessary' or even 'desirable?'

 

fab

[trble81]

I agree with the other posts.

 

When I was buying a peppermint shrimp for my tank, Live Aquaria had said that it's best to supplement with iodine to help with the molting. After asking the staff at Scales, they said that as long as you do regular water changes, you'll be fine (i.e., that's why salt costs what it costs, it's loaded with trace elements).

 

Save your money and stick with your water changes.

 

 

 

 

 

--Mike

[Guest han012]

do you remember where you read that iodine supplemetation was 'necessary' or even 'desirable?'

 

fab

 

http://www.mops.ca/articles/marine03.htm

 

check under the xenia description