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Fishman7663 http:///t/393030/iodine#post_3493635
Well, if that is the case, then it must have been not enough seaweed, because I do weekly water changes. Okay, I will work with just the daily feedings of seaweed, no dosing.
Wish I would have seen this information before buying a bottle of iodine. Many people on this forum have mentioned dosing iodine when the emerald crab begins to turn white, without any warnings about the iodine itself.
By the way, I use Caribsea Arag-Alive sand substrate, distilled water and Instant Ocean Sea Salt.
Thank you Flower
Hi,
Distilled water is just boiled to remove bacteria, certain elements are still in the water. RO is reverse osmoses, which runs thru many filters to make it pure....and what you want to use, it's also cheaper than distilled. +++10 good for not using plain tap water.
Can you post your test results? Always use lab kits not the sticks.
The iodine can be used as a dip for corals, a few drops in the water....I don't remember how much, don't try it until somebody with more knowledge chimes in. If have not opened the bottle, you should be able to return it.
In the future...always ask, even if you have read something. Because lots of folks on the site have been doing things for many years, who know exactly what they are doing and didn't post all the details, and many have a totally different set up than what you do, so what works for them will not work for you.