Iodine

[shornik]

I have 1 cleaner shrimp and 3 peppermint shrimp in my 60 Gal tank. I keep reading to ensure that there is enough iodine for the shrimp to molt - the cleaner shrimp has molted quite often since I had it, and I just bought the peppermint shrimp so they haven't yet. My question is I read that I need the proper iodine levels but I don't ever see what those levels should be. Does anyone know? For testing is there a kit that is "best" to use to see where my levels are? If I do a 10% water change once a week is that enough to keep iodine levels where they should be?

Thanks!

 

[zesty]

I've always heard that water changes are enough for the shrimp. I don't dose iodine and every shrimp I've had has molted multiple times.

If your cleaner has already molted, I think you're good. Sometimes they take a little longer to molt the first time or like my harlequin, 1 week and he molted!

 

[shornik]

I've always heard that water changes are enough for the shrimp. I don't dose iodine and every shrimp I've had has molted multiple times.

If your cleaner has already molted, I think you're good. Sometimes they take a little longer to molt the first time or like my harlequin, 1 week and he molted!

Great, thanks.