how improtent is strontium and iodine

rmw4547 · 01/19/2008, 05:29 PM

I have SPS,LPS and soft coral. I dose two part and MG, should I be adding strontium and iodine? or will my water changes take care of it.

old salty · 01/19/2008, 05:44 PM

Water changes should be adequate. Don't get suckered in by fancy bottles and clever advertising.

ManotheSea · 01/19/2008, 05:57 PM

Be very careful with Strontium in a mixed tank. Best not to mess with it. Your water changes should replace what ever is needed.

I know from experience that my zoas dont like it. I once dosed it when I heard that it was good for SPS. I almost lost all my zoas. I stopped the Strontium, did water changes and the zoas rebounded. It was a closed call. The full bottle is now in a landfill somewhere.

ToddG · 01/19/2008, 07:03 PM

Could you have dosed WAY to much Strontium to cause that kind of reaction? I have a number of different zoas and palys including armageddons, armor of god, mohawk, and a number of other various zoas and palys. I have dosed the recommended dosage of Kent strontium and never had them react negatively.

DrBegalke · 01/19/2008, 08:00 PM

Only dose them if you are testing for them before and after doing so.

scotmc · 01/19/2008, 09:19 PM

I would just use water changes for these. I would dose potassium, which most brands of salt are low in compared to natural sea water.

ernestlives · 01/19/2008, 09:26 PM

If you like hair algae, dose it. Otherwise if you use a decent salt mix regular water changes should be suffice.

ahullsb · 01/19/2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DrBegalke
Only dose them if you are testing for them before and after doing so.

Agreed. Don't dose what you don't test for.

01/19/2008, 05:29 PM	#1
rmw4547 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ny Posts: 119	how improtent is strontium and iodine I have SPS,LPS and soft coral. I dose two part and MG, should I be adding strontium and iodine? or will my water changes take care of it.

01/19/2008, 05:44 PM	#2
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	Water changes should be adequate. Don't get suckered in by fancy bottles and clever advertising. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

01/19/2008, 08:00 PM	#5
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,599	Only dose them if you are testing for them before and after doing so. __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: JBJ Cubey

01/19/2008, 05:57 PM	#3
ManotheSea Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FL Posts: 414	Be very careful with Strontium in a mixed tank. Best not to mess with it. Your water changes should replace what ever is needed. I know from experience that my zoas dont like it. I once dosed it when I heard that it was good for SPS. I almost lost all my zoas. I stopped the Strontium, did water changes and the zoas rebounded. It was a closed call. The full bottle is now in a landfill somewhere.

01/19/2008, 07:03 PM	#4
ToddG Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 67	Could you have dosed WAY to much Strontium to cause that kind of reaction? I have a number of different zoas and palys including armageddons, armor of god, mohawk, and a number of other various zoas and palys. I have dosed the recommended dosage of Kent strontium and never had them react negatively.

01/19/2008, 09:19 PM	#6
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	I would just use water changes for these. I would dose potassium, which most brands of salt are low in compared to natural sea water.

01/19/2008, 09:26 PM	#7
ernestlives Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 116	If you like hair algae, dose it. Otherwise if you use a decent salt mix regular water changes should be suffice.