help with zoos

[Just Jim]

When I started this hobby a few years back I had some nice zoos. Since then I pushed on to mostly lps and softies. I lost a few colonies of zoos and never replaced them. Recently I bought a new colony that started to retract and close up more each day. I found two different types of snails feeding on this colony (one a sundial, and another one I forget the name) I don't see any flatworms or other snails on the colony, but it is a nice size with great color. I want to do a dip (should've done it before putting in tank) but am not quite sure on how. Also what are the thoughts on adding Salifert Flatworm Exit to my reef. I have a 240g reef plus sump, so should I just add the whole bottle?

 

[Monkey_Bone]

FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS


Take out the zoanthids and dip them in SW with iodine added.
1st place the zoanthids in a bucket of tank water.
Then add drops of iodine until you start to see pods, flat worms, or what ever drop off dead.
Let it sit in the mix for around 2 minutes then swish them around ,
Rinse them off in some more tank water BEFORE you put them back into the tank and your done.

 

[Just Jim]

are all iodine types the same? I can just pick up a bottle at the drug store?

 

[Just Jim]

bump

 

[jessiesgrrl]

I would use Lugols Your local LFS most likely has it, esp if they sell zoas.

Laurie

 

[Reef Junkie]

Yes, use Lugols Iodine.
It's not easy to find, but if your LFS doesn't have it, you can get it online. Here

Follow the directions on the bottle only.

 

[maroonytunes]

Thanls for the link.