Do any of you guys have any experience with the importance of checking iodine levels? I feel all my levels are good but some corals seem to not be growing, if anything shrinking slowly overtime. Example, clove star polyps, zoas, pulsing Xenia.
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@bucrob
46d
With examples like that, it’s possible your water is too clean. Personally I’ve had Xenia and zoas shrink up because my nutrients was to low for them and as soon as I go it up, they puffed up and were happy again.
@PicoReeferSF
46d
Ok thanks, I’m willing to experiment while the iodine sup comes in. I’ll skip a water change this week and see if I can get signs of strength/puffiness
@bucrob
46d
Do you know what your phosphates are? I see your nitrates are 12 so that’s good
@PicoReeferSF
46d
Hard to tell by color but it’s around .15 last week when I checked. It’s a 20 gallon with 5 fish in it. I added fish because I have depleted nutrients before and had a Dino outbreak
@ReeferMadness842
39d
It’s gonna take longer than a week to see coral improvement. However long it took to get where you are double that to recover. I’d also find a different way to up nutrients than no water change. Feed more, feed the corals.
@bucrob
46d
Hmmm, nutrients likely aren’t the problem then. Do you know how much par and flow they are getting?
@PicoReeferSF
46d
Par only estimate based off others with exact light and tank, but running a radion ab+ spectrum at 50%. Flow is something my LFS just recommended to try and bump up, I have minimum flow/movement compared to others from what I can tell through videos too
@PicoReeferSF
46d
It’s an upgraded return pump at 500+gph, just turned down. I turned it up today and it has the vca random flow generators attached now
@bucrob
46d
Did you just notice the recession or has it been ongoing?
@PicoReeferSF
45d
On going, just slowly and only for some corals. Gsp, mushrooms, hammers, torches, chalices all seem fine.
@708_reef
46d
Have you tried running some carbon?
@PicoReeferSF
45d
Not in awhile no but I do have some. Might put some in and try it out 👍
@708_reef
45d
Can't hurt. There's something in the water they don't like. Could also be a culprit like a coated piece of metal on something deteriorating or stray voltage. Maybe a grounding probe if you can't figure anything out. They're a cheap try.
@PicoReeferSF
45d
I do keep a mag float in there with metal, I’ll play it safe and check all these things along with carbon when I get home. Thanks for the tips!
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🤔 good question