Really? I thought it was necessary for them to molt properlly.

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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You don't need to add iodine to keep shrimp and crabs. Yes iodine comes
out of the water very quickly.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



wrote on 2/1/2006 11:27 PM:
I just can't seem to get the Iodine to stabilize in my tank. I use Kent
salt and have tested freshly mixed water and found 0.0 ppm Iodine so I
figured I was starting behind the eight ball. However, I added Kent
Iodine supplements over a few days and got the levels up to 0.04 ppm or
so and though it good for at least a week. I tested after two days and
once again 0.0 ppm. Anyone else have this problem? I really love shrimp
and crabs in a tank and want to keep a stable (relatively normal) Iodine
level. The tank is freshly cycled with 50 lbs of live rock. Other water
parameters are fine. TIA -Andy