Continuum Aquatics 250ml Flora Viv Iodide

Flora Viv Iodide stabilised ionic iodide for freshwater shrimp, crayfish and other crustaceans. The moulting process is an important one in the growth of crustaceans and during this process comes with its hazards and the additional iodine treatment plays.

Flora Viv Iodide stabilised ionic iodide for freshwater shrimp, crayfish and other crustaceans. The moulting process is an important one in the growth of crustaceans and during this process comes with its hazards and the additional iodine treatment plays an important role.

Flora Viv Iodide is a stabilised, safe iodide complex, designed to nourish organisms that require iodine in freshwater and brackish aquariums.

It is particularly useful as a moulting aid for crustaceans and for use by other invertebrates and plants. Flora Viv Iodide contains no gluconate or polygluconate.

Iodine is not present in quantities sufficient to encourage moulting in crustaceans in most water supplies.

What little is present is rapidly removed through carbon and other filtration or is used up by tank inhabitants.

It is therefore necessary to supplement it for maximum invertebrate health. If keeping crustaceans, realise that after moulting, they usually hide from view to allow their exoskeleton to harden.

Also, calcium and magnesium are required to complete the moulting process. It is prudent therefore to monitor the GH levels and add Flora Viv GH+ to keep calcium and magnesium at sufficient levels.

Dosing through use of a drip system is a superior method of addition. Determine the amount of iodide consumption during the time it takes add the entire volume of your drip system.

To determine the amount of Flora Viv Iodide to add in millilitres, multiply your tank capacity in gallons by the amount you want to raise it in mg/l (ppm) then multiply by 2.5.

Continuum recommends that you maintain about .04 to .06 mg/l (ppm) iodide level in your aquarium, when you want crustaceans to moult.