Anyone ever tested for iodide and iodate???

[jugger]

i just got a Saiferts iodine test kit and used it..... the results are very odd.... on the first test for iodide the results came up EXTREMELY DARK and chunky (meaning WAY over 0.2 PPM)....and the results of the iodate came up clear (meaning no iodate detected)..... is there anyone out there that knows about iodide, iodate and iodine testing and can help me out before i even try and dose natural iodine to my tank... thanks

 

[bdhough]

Question is do you have things in the tank that would use it? I would suggest not doseing unless you have xenia. Even then its not necessary as xenia is a weed anyways. If you want to dose try doing a quarter or half of whatever the recommended does is. I do...

 

[jugger]

Originally posted by Kipass4130
iodine testing for aquariums is still not an exact science.... thats all i can tell ya
iv also heard that to but my test came out so damn high is scarry...and i dont know why.... i do have xenia and it does grow like a weed ( when my arrow crab isnt eating it) but i dont care much about it anymore.... i have other things in the tank which iv read do better with traces of iodine