Iodide

[plunger boy]

Is there any way to test for how much iodide in my reef tank, other than go buy a forty dollar test.

 

[chris&barb]

you can take it to a lab and pay $250. IMO the $40 test kit is useless if you do regular water changes(with a good salt mix) then you don't need to test or add iodine.

 

[chris&barb]

Oooo!!!! and Welcome to Reef Frontiers!!!

 

[plunger boy]

Thank You! I put a zenia in my tank three weeks ago and have been adding iodide because I was told they like that. I was also told you do not want to over dose. My zenia at first pulsed good, Now so so. Any suggestions? water is 022 ph-8.2-3 calcium 460 alk 340

 

[chris&barb]

xenia will do that. just give it some time. do you meen 3.4alk?

i have xenia also and i never add iodine.

 

[plunger boy]

Thanks for the advice.

 

[plunger boy]

My Zenia still look so so and some of the ends are curled up, or they look like they shrunk. What is a good salt level. Mine is at 021-022 I use oceanic sea salt with DI water.

 

[chris&barb]

i try to keep my SG (salt level) at natural sea water level. IMO 1.025

 

[plunger boy]

hey Chris: New question' I can't seem to get coraline algaes to grow on the back of my tank. My tank is going on three years old. I have some on my rocks and on power heads. I now have my alk at 4.0. What other levels should I get my tank too, Any suggestions?

 

[plunger boy]

coraline algae

My Question to chris was on coraline algae. Any body out there with any tips on hoe to get it to grow. Thanks

 

[chris&barb]

you need to have your Ca and Alk in the right range,Ca above 400ppm Alk 3.5 to 4. but if your water is very clean you still my have a hard time getting it to grow because it is an algae.