Going on a 2-week trip, what to do about Iodine?

hmobahi

hmobahi

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Hello everyone,
I have a 20-gallon invert tank with some hermite crabs and snails, as well as a shrimp and an emerald crab. I need to leave my place for two weeks. I have seen automatic fish feeders, which I can probably setup for my invert tank. I can fill it with dry foods such as flakes or algae wafers.
My main concern is Iodine. I have to pour have a cap every other day. I could not find any automatic solution for this one when searching online. I would appreciate if you could help with any thoughts on this. Buying stuff is fine as long as it is not too expensive (say above 50$).
Thanks a lot.
Mobahi
 
hmobahi

hmobahi

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Thank you for the reply.
First let me fix a typo in my original post: have a cap=half a cap.
I use Reef Iodin produced by Seachem. The instruction says "Full cap is 5 ml". Add 5mL (1 capful) for each 50 gallows every other day."
So for a 20 gallon tank, it is approximately half a cap every other day.
Thanks
Mobahi
 
meowzer

meowzer

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OK....I am sorry this may not answer your orgininal question, BUT....Do you test for Iodine????
When I first started out I had ALL those additive too...LOL....only to find out that with regualr w/c's they were not necessary
I would worry more about my evap then anything else......How old is your tank? Reason I ask is.....you may have enough "stuff" in there for your inverts to be good for 2 weeks
 
hmobahi

hmobahi

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I have not measured iodine level, because the kits are too expensive. I simply have followed the directions of the idionie solution so far. The tank is about 1 month old.
Evaporation does not seem to be big issue for two weeks. I pour one gallon of water every week. I think it should be fine to miss one week of water. Fish feeder is also easy to setup. That leaves iodine as the main concern.
Thanks
Mobahi
 
meowzer

meowzer

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I would not be adding it then....too much is much more harmful then not enough......1 month is not very old, do you have algae growth? AGAIN.....I would not worry too much if it is just inverts anyway
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Originally Posted by hmobahi http:///forum/thread/382475/going-on-a-2-week-trip-what-to-do-about-iodine#post_3338112
I have not measured iodine level, because the kits are too expensive. I simply have followed the directions of the idionie solution so far. The tank is about 1 month old.
 
hmobahi

hmobahi

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I already had a 2 year old fish tank, with a large decoration full of algae. I moved that to my invert tank, specially because of the snails. There is still tons of algae on that decoration.
Thank for your advice. So you believe two weeks of no iodine does not cause a big problem. Does any other one confirm/agree?
 
hmobahi

hmobahi

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WOW! I thought adding iodine is essential for molting species. How does it work for you with no iodine Gemmy?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Quote:
Originally Posted by hmobahi http:///forum/thread/382475/going-on-a-2-week-trip-what-to-do-about-iodine#post_3338124
WOW! I thought adding iodine is essential for molting species. How does it work for you with no iodine Gemmy?
I have 4 SW tanks.....crabs, shrimp etc....I never add iodine....and my inverts are fine
Have you ever heard the saying "Don't dose what you do not test for" I think you will be fine if you never dose iodine again.....especially w/o testing for it
 
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