Lugols Iodine Solution

Reef Devils · Oct 17, 2023

I have a Duncan coral that I want to do a Lolis iodine dip with. On the bottle it doesn’t say how much to use. I was planing on tanking the Duncan and putting it in a container. How many gallons and drops should I do? How long should I let it soak?

kevgib67 · Oct 17, 2023

What is the problem with your duncan that you are trying to fix? I’ve used it for my torches, hammers and frogspawn. I just add it to a container of aquarium water slowly until it is about the color of light ice tea. The frag sits in there for 10 minutes. Different problems may take more concentration and more time.

Reef Devils · Oct 17, 2023

kevgib67 said:
What is the problem with your duncan that you are trying to fix? I’ve used it for my torches, hammers and frogspawn. I just add it to a container of aquarium water slowly until it is about the color of light ice tea. The frag sits in there for 10 minutes. Different problems may take more concentration and more time.

My hammer has had some tissue loss and thought and iodine dip would help. Also have a hammer with tissue loss. Should I dip this?

kevgib67 · Oct 17, 2023

Wow, they are struggling. Something is going on with your parameters. Please post them. I will assume 2 things 1 there starving, low nitrates and/or phosphates 2 low magnesium and/or calcium. If you post them and I am wrong this is what I would do and it’s much much better than just iodine. KFC dip.

Reef Devils · Oct 17, 2023

kevgib67 said:
Wow, they are struggling. Something is going on with your parameters. Please post them. I will assume 2 things 1 there starving, low nitrates and/or phosphates 2 low magnesium and/or calcium. If you post them and I am wrong this is what I would do and it’s much much better than just iodine. KFC dip.

I am going to PM you. I have been struggling with keeping corals and could use your help.