Lugol's Solution Dip ?

[reefrubble]

How do you mix Lugol's for an SPS dip,and how do you dip your SPSs?

 

[Milleme]

id also like to know wat people do, b/c i already have some lugols on hand so mine as well use it and prevent a disaster.

 

[sfsuphysics]

well the directions say 40 drops per gallon, I usually have bowl with 2 cups of water so that equates to 2.5 drops, I make it an even 3 just to be sure Although I know one in the club who does a double strength just to be sure. 10 minutes, swish it around blast it with turkey baster water to loosen stuff, and viola ready for your quarantine tank

 

[reefrubble]

Thanks for the help Mike.

 

[poknsnok]

hey Rubble... use TMPCC... more effective than just iodine from what I have seen and read

 

[reefrubble]

Pok, What is TMPCC.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Tropic Marine Pro Coral Cure or something like that.

 

[reefrubble]

Thanks Mike, I'll check that out.

 

[Snausages01]

I do about 15-20 drops in about a 6-8 ounces of water, and let the coral site for about 10 minutes then dunk in and out of the water a few times.

 

[Conceyted]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7842646#post7842646 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Snausages01
I do about 15-20 drops in about a 6-8 ounces of water, and let the coral site for about 10 minutes then dunk in and out of the water a few times.

same... except im using reef dip.

 

[reefrubble]

Thanks Chris,and Chris, I dipped the coral in question last night . I mixed 20 drops of Lugol's in a half gal.of tank water ,and let it soak for 15 min. It doesn't look so good right now,but I'm hoping for the best. Ted

 

[poknsnok]

John has the tropic marin pro coral Ted... what kind of coral is it??

 

[reefrubble]

Joe, I already have the Lugol's. The coral is a Turaki ,that I got some time ago. Ted

 

[Snausages01]

The only time I dip is when I place new corals into the tank. Why were you dipping?

 

[reefrubble]

To try and stop RTN .

 

[twon8]

ime the best way to stop rtn is to leave the coral be, messing with it only extends the problem. most rtn I have seen can be associated with low alkalinity.

 

[reefrubble]

Thanks Anthony, Now that you mention it ,my alk is the only thing that was low. ( 2.29 ) I'm working on correcting that now,with washing soda.

 

[reefrubble]

Just took some new readings this morning.

PO4 0
Calcium 410
Alk 3.43
Mag. 1350
NO3 0

 

[twon8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7846184#post7846184 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefrubble
Thanks Anthony, Now that you mention it ,my alk is the only thing that was low. ( 2.29 ) I'm working on correcting that now,with washing soda.

yeah i had a similiar exp a few days ago, after re-arranging i had a few acros start to rtn after being put back in the tank, i checked my alk, it was about where yours was, corrected it and the acros have halted, and im confident they will recover. i just have to keep up with it better.