Saving a CHEWED coral

[Graemesreef]

Go to the grocery store and buy generic iodine. Absolutely no need to spend extra $$ for the name.

I dont think the generic contains potassium and would imo be a nightmare to calculate the proper dose?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I dont think the generic contains potassium and would imo be a nightmare to calculate the proper dose?

"Proper dose" of regular iodine= mix a few drops in a container of tank water until it's the color of strong tea...

Really a no-brainer.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Also, Povidone iodine is a slow release iodine that is less stressful to corals compared to Lugol's and tinctures. Iodine requires extended contact time to work, so the slow release method is better.

Povidone acts as a surfactant and wetting agent in addition to carrying iodine. Also, Povidone increases the penetration of the iodine through cell walls.

 

[Graemesreef]

"Proper dose" of regular iodine= mix a few drops in a container of tank water until it's the color of strong tea...

Really a no-brainer.

If I'm not mistaken different concentrations of iodine supplements are made for many different reasons from reef care to chicks with hormone issues. I choose reef care.

 

[D3DPrintedThingz]

That is an absolutely gorgeous favia coral. Wowzers!!!!!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

If I'm not mistaken different concentrations of iodine supplements are made for many different reasons from reef care to chicks with hormone issues. I choose reef care.

Not sure about the "chicks with hormone issues" but you do you :face-with-tears-of-joy:

Edit: do you mean PEOPLE with THYROID problems? smh

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

If I'm not mistaken different concentrations of iodine supplements are made for many different reasons from reef care to chicks with hormone issues. I choose reef care.

Well, Lugol's was not originally made for reef care, so...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugol's_iodine
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-drug/def/lugols-solution

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I dont think the generic contains potassium and would imo be a nightmare to calculate the proper dose?

That's why You mix the generic with a banana. It Adds potassium.

You don't need to go that nerd on it. 510 drops to a small bowl should be fine.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

That's why You mix the generic with a banana. It Adds potassium.

You don't need to go that nerd on it. 510 drops to a small bowl should be fine.

I'd go with 5-10 drops, but that's just me ;)

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I'd go with 5-10 drops, but that's just me ;)

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Only because I'd get distracted counting that high...

 

[Makara23]

I picked up some J.Crow's Lugol's Iodine. The cost difference between Lugols and generic was negligible compared to what my tank costs. I also didn't have time to research different applications of different iodine, as I've seen Lugols used by many on here.

Apparently you can also drink this stuff?? I picked up the non-flavored one.

 

[Graemesreef]

Not sure about the "chicks with hormone issues" but you do you :face-with-tears-of-joy:

Edit: do you mean PEOPLE with THYROID problems? smh

No hormone issues in this crib as we had all boys thank god.

 

[Graemesreef]

I picked up some J.Crow's Lugol's Iodine. The cost difference between Lugols and generic was negligible compared to what my tank costs. I also didn't have time to research different applications of different iodine, as I've seen Lugols used by many on here.

Apparently you can also drink this stuff?? I picked up the non-flavored one.

Good deal what percent iodine is it?

 

[Makara23]

That is an absolutely gorgeous favia coral. Wowzers!!!!!

Not anymore :loudly-crying-face:

I have several favias and only this one was vibrant with this many colors.

 

[Makara23]

Good deal what percent iodine is it?

94% distilled water
4$ Potassium Iodide
2% Iodine

 

[Makara23]

I am SO angry. My Cornbred chalice had been completely devoured to the bone last night. It was the brightest coral I had!

I caught shrimp in the act before the lights came on, but it was much too late. This was a peppermint shrimp purchased from Algae Barn 5 months ago. It was well behaved all this time, until now that it just developed a taste for coral :angry-face:.I spent an hour trying to catch all 3 with no luck.

I've lost over $500 in healthy coral within a few days to these dang shrimps. Pics below is before and after :loudly-crying-face:

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Time to start heavily target feeding them to keep them away from the rest of the coral. Small cut slippers of shrimp. They will usually learn to take easily from a pair of tongs. It is easy to trick transition that bait into a bottle trap for them. You can have them out in a night or two

 

[Graemesreef]

I would buy a flame hawk, picasso trigger, or a wrasse of some sort. Those tricks would be gone in a night.

 

[MyFirstCar]

Nothing that would pick on corals. They all go to sleep at night, but here is the list:

• Royal Gramma
• 2x clownfish pair
• firefish
• chromis
• damsel

I have various snails, shrimps, and hermit crabs. It was on a frag rack so I know hermits can't get to it. I don't think snails would do this, so I think the perpetrator might be peppermint shrimp or at least 1 polyclad worm. Can worms eat corals this quickly, and in this pattern?

I had a peppermint that was reef safe for 6 months, then one day went on a rampage through my hammers. If recommend trapping and isolating it just to be safe.