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Originally Posted by Coryg  Well it was a sad morning at my place as i got ready for work and wanted to check out my tank for a few extra minutes and found that my cleaner shrimp had molted. i was at first suprised and excited to see my little fellow growing. But to my dismay i saw him floating the back of my tank. apparently in the process or something of that time during the period i was sleeping one of two things happened. A. my shrimp molted, then was attacked, probably by my lantern bass. or b. my shrimp molted and died of something i dont know. i iodine the tank once a week with lugals but just one drop. so anyone else have difficulties with shrimps? |
Corygm, in my personal opinion I would recommend not dosing your aquarium with the Lugol's solution manufactured by Kent Marine. Shrimp and varies other invertebrates are extermely sensitive to swings of chemicals within the water that they live in. Lugol's solution is extremely potent and even adding 1 drop of this solution weekly would eventually lead to a build up of
Iodine in your aquarium that could have caused his demise.
Iodine in my personal opinion is one of those chemicals that is not used up in a home aquarium to the point that extra dosing is required, normal water changes will do just fine in replenishing the small amount that is used. I would personally recommend using Lugol's Solution as a dip for corals, in a separate bucket add 40 drops Lugol's Solution to 1 gallon aquarium water, and immerse coral for 10-15 minutes if you are attempting to rid the Corals of Parasites and harmful Bacteria.
Documentation from Kent Marine Concerning Dosing of Product Considerations for use:
Kent Lugol's Solution is a very strong source of
iodine, and must be dosed carefully, according to the directions. Lugol's Solution is very useful for xenia, soft and stony corals, and other polyp cnidarians. This product is best applied to an aquarium by adding it to a strong current of water where it can be circulated into the aquarium over a prolonged period of time. Lugol's Solution can also be diluted at a ratio of 1 drop to 4 oz. aquarium water in a separate cup and targeted directly up-current from xenia colonies or soft corals, but take care when using this method (not all corals will react the same; stony corals do not generally appreciate this target method of applying Lugol's).
The benefits of using Lugol's Solution with Concentrated
Iodine Supplement™ and Tech•I are that invertebrates are provided with continuous sources of
iodine and iodide. When using Lugol's Solution in conjunction with Concentrated
Iodine Supplement, administer Concentrated
Iodine at ˝ the recommended dosage, and do not dose both products on the same day. When using Lugol's Solution in conjunction with Tech•I, administer either product at ˝ the recommended dosage and allow 3-4 days between dosing Lugol's and Tech•I.
If you suspect that you have overdosed the aquarium with Lugol’s Solution, add 1 drop of Kent Chlorinex or
Ammonia Detox per 2 drops of Lugol’s that was overdosed, to the aquarium. Do not dose Lugol’s Solution within 24 hours of treating an aquarium with either Chlorinex or
Ammonia Detox.
