Hey All,
I dose 32 ml per 100 liters in a 24 hour period split up in equal doses. I am showing I am low on two key elements. IODINE and IRON. I do water changes every week with 10% fresh mixed Tropic Marin Pro Mix. This is my second test that shows low iodine and low iron.
I have a SPS dominate tank, mostly acropora and montipora. Great polyp extension. Decent growth.
Colors look.... ok, but could be better. I do keep my PO4 and NO3 which are around 0.05 and 3 ppm respectively. I run a very white light. For example, I notice my pinks and blues are faded, and its not because of light or nutrients. They lack some intensity and saturation. For example, on a turquoise stag horn, I'd expect purple growth tips. Or my Leng Sy Purple rim montipora does not have a purple growth margin. It's a saturated green but not growing even.
I am wondering if it would be better to add more Trace A- (maybe 25% more) for Iodine and only 15% more Trace K+ to keep up with Iron, which also addresses some of the other low elements.
I dose 32 ml per 100 liters in a 24 hour period split up in equal doses. I am showing I am low on two key elements. IODINE and IRON. I do water changes every week with 10% fresh mixed Tropic Marin Pro Mix. This is my second test that shows low iodine and low iron.
I have a SPS dominate tank, mostly acropora and montipora. Great polyp extension. Decent growth.
Colors look.... ok, but could be better. I do keep my PO4 and NO3 which are around 0.05 and 3 ppm respectively. I run a very white light. For example, I notice my pinks and blues are faded, and its not because of light or nutrients. They lack some intensity and saturation. For example, on a turquoise stag horn, I'd expect purple growth tips. Or my Leng Sy Purple rim montipora does not have a purple growth margin. It's a saturated green but not growing even.
I am wondering if it would be better to add more Trace A- (maybe 25% more) for Iodine and only 15% more Trace K+ to keep up with Iron, which also addresses some of the other low elements.