dosing strontium, and iodine in reef?

[jesse!]

I have read many fourms and sites about dosing strontium, and iodine for great coral growth and color. My tank will be LPS dominated with a few SPS do I need to worry about these two? I already dose and test for magnesium, KH, and Calcium.
thanks!

 

[scopus tang]

Originally Posted by JESSE!
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I have read many fourms and sites about dosing strontium, and iodine for great coral growth and color. My tank will be LPS dominated with a few SPS do I need to worry about these two? I already dose and test for magnesium, KH, and Calcium.
thanks!
What you need to dose, and how much will be determined by the bioload in your aquarium and the frequency and volume of water changes you perform. If you keep up frequent water changes, you should not have dose for anything - however some doing for KH and Calcium is generally required in a SPS dominated tank or tanks with heavy coralline algae growth. You should never dose anything without testing to ensure that the substance you are dosing is actually needed - so if you think you want to dose these elements, you need to invest in test kits in order to determine if it is actually needed. If you don't, simply keep up with your frequent water changes and you should be fine.