Does frozen food add iodine to the reef system

Jyetman · 10/27/2014, 05:05 PM

I been feeding frozen brine, mysis and plankton for years. Do these foods particularly San Francisco Bay Brand add iodine to the system? I have a weak algae scrubber that I'm trying to maintain and wonder if I should add a iodine supplement?

oscarinw · 10/28/2014, 11:04 AM

To my knowledge, no.

pledosophy · 10/28/2014, 11:05 AM

Yes.

If you do supplement supplement Iodide, not iodine. Make sure you test for it though. Also a little bit of iron goes a very long way on dosing.

JME

10/27/2014, 05:05 PM	#1
Jyetman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,712	Does frozen food add iodine to the reef system I been feeding frozen brine, mysis and plankton for years. Do these foods particularly San Francisco Bay Brand add iodine to the system? I have a weak algae scrubber that I'm trying to maintain and wonder if I should add a iodine supplement?

10/28/2014, 11:05 AM	#3
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Yes. If you do supplement supplement Iodide, not iodine. Make sure you test for it though. Also a little bit of iron goes a very long way on dosing. JME __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

10/28/2014, 11:04 AM	#2
oscarinw Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,091	To my knowledge, no.