Adding Iodine for Invertebrates

[Salt2Death]

Originally Posted by subman

never add anything you are not testing 4

+1

Totally agree, if your adding it, you need to test for it-


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[LeanneP]

I've had a couple of coral banded shrimp and each time when they molt they lose limbs and die. My other shrimp I have never had any problems with. What else would be causing this if it is not low iodine?

Leanne

[George]

LOL, iodine test kit. Generally I agree that you should test before you dose anything. But from what I have heard, hobby iodine test kits are all garbage. At the mean time, we just have to trust what the good doctor said.
To OP, probably feed them a variety of foods to ensure they have all their nutrients necessary for a good molt. Also keeping different kinds of shrimp in the same tank might not be a good idea. They may try to get to each others. Shrimps are most vulnerable during molting. Good luck!