Re: [APD] FW shrimp and iodine

[Stuart Halliday <stuart at mytriops_com>]

I believe Erin Poythress wrote this email section below:
> I've read some people (including some sellers of
> shrimp AND iodine) recommend adding small amounts of
> iodine to FW tanks to aid in the molting of their
> crustaceans. Opinions on whether this is really
> necessary? 

No one really knows for sure.
They need calcium in the water of course.

But a drop per 50L can't harm.

Adding bogwood to a tank helps shrimp of course.

-- 
Stuart Halliday
http://mytriops.com/
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