Iodine for coral dips

[Dave VG]

Anyone here use medical grade iodine for dips after fraging?? Is it the same thing?

 

[aww_419]

which kind of iodine is it? there are several different "variations" of what we call iodine. the most common are sodium iodide, Potassium iodide and tincture iodide. tincture iodide is not the best way to add iodine to your tank water, since iodine is not very water soluble tincture uses alcohol to help with solubility. Potassium iodide is KI and Sodium iodide is NaI. In order to have the antiseptic effect from iodine you need to create an iodide ion. So when you add NaI to your tank water at a .5-1/10 solution then you get potassium chloride and I- or Sodium Chloride and I-. The most cost efficient way (if you can) is to purchase Lugols Iodide which is a solution of potassium iodide and Tincture iodide and water. But again lugols contains tincture iodide and alcohol or iodate IO3. As long as you have low nitrate readings your tank and coral should be able to convert that iodate to I- with natural enzymes with no problem. or you may want to try and use and enzyme solution called nitrate reductase to aid

 

[Dave VG]

Thanks but I'm not looking for Iodine additive for the tank. I'm looking for something like lugels Iodine dip used after fraging a coral..

 

[aww_419]

Its the same thing either way. If not adding directly to the tank than Tincture iodide takes too long to form the iodide ion. KI or NaI are your choices. just remember to make it a .5/10 or 1/10 solution of iodide and salt water.

 

[Dave VG]

Ok thank you

 

[aww_419]

i edited it after you posted. just want to make sure you saw the extra info. FYI they sell lugols iodide at a few different pharmacies with a solution of 10% KI and 3-5% I2

 

[Dave VG]

Thanks again appreciate it. I will have to go check it out. Looking to frag some acans that's why I’m asking. I have heard that it helps immensely with the healing process and it more than doubles there chance at survival from brown jelly etc. alto I have fragged successfully in the past without it.

 

[Johnny C]

I have never dipped a healthy Acan after fragging and have a very high success rate. The method (tool) used to frag the coral is the most important aspect IMO.

 

[Gravesj1s]

Ive used straight tap water as adip for euphilla ,works really well for brown jelly infection.
The Chlorine is an effective antiseptic as is Iodine.Imo.