basile
Well-Known Member
I'm looking to test and looking for the best test kit for iodine. Iodine is not only for corals or fish. Its essential for macroalgaes, specially the red ones, to keep their colors, one in particular; actually disolves in front of your eyes in a few hours if you don't have iodine in sufficient quantity, Dragon's Breath. I had $300 worth of Macroalgae species in my 75 G starfire display refugium
And i lost some macro's because of iodine and iodide defficiency . So i'm very interested in knowing which is the best testing kit. I've dosed Kent Lugol's , the first time knowing that was the problem , but now i want to know the score before doing it. i could do it every 2 weeks half the dosage like some do all the time but i rather play by the rules. I've also notice my zooz litteraly exploding in the last 2 weeks. I of course feed as well but i can't see stopping the iodine because its difficult to detect thats a cop out!
It did save my algae collection.
And without supplements refugiums wont exist, it takes more that nitrates, and phosphates, i've turned off my GFO the fuge is taking all the nitrates and phosphates away now. The skimmer take the amonia and the iodine with it.
High levels of calciums , magnesium and Alk will stop the growth of algae actually at the benefit of Macroalgaes who preffer those high levels.
So any recommendation on the test kits would be appreciated. thanks for your time.
