Description
Reef Iodide� is a concentrated (8,000 mg/L) stabilized
potassium iodide source for reef aquaria that will restore and maintain
iodide levels to those found in natural sea water. It is formulated to
provide a safe source of iodide that will not convert to toxic free
iodine under storage or reef conditions. Iodine is as toxic as chlorine
and should never be used in a reef system. However, iodide is as safe as
chloride.
Most iodine supplements on the market are simply potassium
iodide or a medicinal disinfectant commonly known as Lugol�s Solution.
Lugol�s is a highly concentrated iodine/iodide solution that is highly
toxic and intended for disinfection. Although such products are sold for
use in reef aquaria, we believe the risks vastly outweigh the potential
minor benefits.
Potassium iodide only products are a safer alternative but
not very effective alone owing to the unstable nature of iodide in the
aquarium environment. When added to an aquarium environment, iodide
becomes unstable converting to elemental iodine (which is biocidal),
iodate (which is useless to corals, toxic at elevated levels, and can't
be tested for), and iodide which is the only form of iodine available to
corals for uptake. These products' inherent instability makes them
potentially dangerous to coral health.
Unlike competing products, Reef Iodide� is complexed to a
stabilizing compound in order to keep it in the iodide form when added
to the aquarium. All of the product remains usable and fully
bio-available.
Directions
BEGINNER: Add 5 mL (1 capful) for each 200 L (US 50 gallons) every other day.
ADVANCED: Add 1 mL for each 80 L (20 US gallons) daily to
raise iodide by 0.10 mg/L. If necessary, adjust amount so that iodide
reads 0.06�0.08 mg/L 6�12 hours after the last amount. Thereafter, use
this amount daily and check iodide twice a month.
EXPERT: After determining the iodide consumption rate, set
up a continuous drip system. Use the following formula to determine how
much to add to your top-off water: m=0.125vi (m=mL of product to add to
top off water, v=volume of tank in liters, i=amount to raise iodide in
mg/L). For example, if you want to raise iodide by 0.10 mg/L in a 200
liter tank, then you would add 0.125x200x0.10=2.5 mL into the top-off
water. [For reference: 1 gallon=3.8 L].
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