Does Anyone Dose for Iodine?

[LeanneP]

Does anyone else have low iodine? Is it a common thing? My shrimp haven't been molting normally and I have discovered that my iodine is really low and I am having a hard time keeping it at a normal level. I have read that you shouldn't dose for iodine because it is very complicated. Dose anyone dose daily for it? My bubble coral has shrunk some in the last week and a half and I am not sure if it is related to the low iodine. Any thoughts or help would be great.

Leanne

[Ryanerickson]

I use very small amounts like4-5 drops once a month for 300+ gallons it helps with purples and blue in sps and zoas from what I understand.

[KPG007]

Yes you can dose iodine. Zeovit makes a couple types:
Iodine Complex (http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/zv-iodcc050/ZEOvit+Iodide+Complex+Concentrate+-+50ml.html) and, the one I use Potassium Iodide Fluoride Concentrate (http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/zv-potio100/ZEOvit+Potassium+Iodide+Fluoride+Concentrate+-+100ml.html).
You don't NEED to use them, but it does help improve color and health in some corals. Lugols solution is iodine, and is often added to tanks.

[Ryanerickson]

Lugols is what I use

[LeanneP]

I have to say that I do believe now when they say that shrimps need iodine too as one of my cleaner shrimps almost had no antennas left and he started growing algae on his shell. I started dosing iodine in the last week or so and he just molted this morning with almost normal antennas again. I am just wondering why my iodine is so low when it seems like this isn't that common of a problem with the shrimps. My other corals are doing great with the exception of my bubble.

[pinkreef]

I dose one or two drops each week with the water change - 72gal tank

[mseepman]

I dose Lugols at 2 drops per week into the sump.