Zoas and lps melting.

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

I have test everything. Ca, alk, mag, salinity, temp, and everything is where it should be.
Zoas are melting day by day, my candy canes as well.
I am dosing Iodine (lugo's solution 2%) daily, one drop per 25g of water.
I know dont dose what you can test for!!!
*My question is.... can overdosing Iodine melt corals?
I have been reading articles, but nothing specifically saying it might burn, or melt soft corals.
I am trying to find a store that sells a test kit now.
Yes I think I made a mistake on what I already knew it to not to do it.
Next question is:
*Can I run carbon to remove it? More than Im already using?
*Would a bigger water change help? I know the salt already have Iodine in it. Doing a water change will make it worse? Thanks

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

What I was using it

ChiCity · Sep 14, 2017

Why are you adding so much iodine?
And yes, iodine toxicity is a thing!

Fishmanz · Sep 14, 2017

Unmmmm If you know not to dose, why are you dosing??

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

Fishmanz said:
Unmmmm If you know not to dose, why are you dosing??

Again I already stated I made a mistake! I want to know if will melt zoos. If it doesnt I have to start looking for something else. WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES EVEN WHEN WE THINK WE KNOW EVERYTHING.

nautical_nathaniel · Sep 14, 2017

Too much of dosing anything can melt corals, you usually dip corals in an iodine solution, not treat your whole tank with it.

Carbon and large water changes (50% at least) over a couple of days. You need to lower the iodine content significantly.

ChiCity · Sep 14, 2017

renato120 said:
Again I already stated I made a mistake! I want to know if will melt zoos. If it doesnt I have to start looking for something else. WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES EVEN WHEN WE THINK WE KNOW EVERYTHING.

Wow, you're the one asking for help!

Anyway, you killed your tank by dosing iodine daily.

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

pensacola-aquarist said:
Too much of dosing anything can melt corals, you usually dip corals in an iodine solution, not treat your whole tank with it.

Carbon and large water changes (50% at least) over a couple of days. You need to lower the iodine content significantly.

Someone that is in this hobby for many years told me to do it when I could not keep some type of corals. He told me it could be a lack of Iodine.

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

ChiCity said:
Wow, you're the one asking for help!

Anyway, you killed your tank by dosing iodine daily.

Sorry I didnt mean to answer You or Him bad! So sorry! Im already upset that I might killed all of my zoas. I didnt mean to answer anybody bad. My apologies

Fishmanz · Sep 14, 2017

renato120 said:
Sorry I didnt mean to answer tou bad! So sorry! Im already upset that I might killed all of my zoas. I didnt mean to answer you bad. My apologies

It sucks, yes. But trust your knowledge! At this point do some water changes, run the carbon and for gods sake, don't dose anymore lol

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

Fishmanz said:
It sucks, yes. But trust your knowledge! At this point do some water changes, run the carbon and for gods sake, don't dose anymore lol

I have spent so much money on it lol... thats not even the worse part. I have been dosing 3 tanks

ChiCity · Sep 14, 2017

Fishmanz said:
It sucks, yes. But trust your knowledge! At this point do some water changes, run the carbon and for gods sake, don't dose anymore lol

Water changes won't really help as there's iodine in freshly mixed saltwater...
Unless he wants to drain and completely refill, which will only create more problems...
At this point, I believe most corals that are melting are beyond salvation as the iodine is already absorbed to toxic levels.

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

Fishmanz · Sep 14, 2017

ChiCity said:
Water changes won't really help as there's iodine in freshly mixed saltwater...
Unless he wants to drain and completely refill, which will only create more problems...
At this point, I believe most corals are beyond salvation as the iodine is already absorbed to toxic levels.

Ah ok, thanks for that info!

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

ChiCity said:
Water changes won't really help as there's iodine in freshly mixed saltwater...
Unless he wants to drain and completely refill, which will only create more problems...
At this point, I believe most corals are beyond salvation as the iodine is already absorbed to toxic levels.

This is not good news

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

@Randy Holmes-Farley any Ideas for me? Thanks.

pdisner · Sep 14, 2017

IODIDE! Not iodine...you're basically sterilizing your system plus iodine poisoning. There are other reasons for zoas to melt such as zoa spiders, etc. if you want to watch some good educational videos, check out Tidal Gardens' channel. Great photography and great education, endless...

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

pdisner said:
IODIDE! Not iodine...you're basically sterilizing your system plus iodine poisoning. There are other reasons for zoas to melt such as zoa spiders, etc. if you want to watch some good educational videos, check out Tidal Gardens' channel. Great photography and great education, endless...

Yes I know that it could be other things (pests)
I inspected the zoas that is melting on frag plugs, and no sign of any pest. My 34g is having the same issue. I have never placed any zoas there that was from my 120g. I was dosing that tank too

renato120 · Sep 14, 2017

Got the testing kit, and Im over 0.09 ppm.
The ok number should be 0.06.
Now, If this is the problem or not, I will know soon if they stop melting. A least I know my Iodine is high!