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01/06/2005, 12:18 PM | #51 |
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Where did you find it? I went to the pharmacy today and they looked it up, it came back as RX only item. I found a "Zoa eating nudi" in my prop tank yesterday and got it out this AM. Not sure if there are more but want to be sure.
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01/06/2005, 04:13 PM | #52 |
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best bet if you can't find it local is to order it online, just do a search for Lugol's Iodine and a bunch of sites will pop up. I got mine from Jcrows.com about $10 for a 1 OZ bottle
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01/06/2005, 04:39 PM | #53 |
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Custom Aquatic also has it for $10 for a 1oz. bottle.
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01/07/2005, 02:48 PM | #54 |
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While searching for Lugol's Iodine, I came across another product called Reef Dipâ„¢, described as coral disinfectant containing elemental iodine. Site says 250-ml bottle makes 50 gallons and safe for stony corals, soft corals, anemones and polyps. Is this similar and as effective as Lugol's or am I completely off track? Thanks MUCHO for this thread.
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01/07/2005, 04:09 PM | #55 |
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I would say no this is not as effective as Lugols.
Lugols is much stronger.
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01/11/2005, 05:10 PM | #56 |
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Anyone know if this will work for button polyps?
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01/28/2005, 02:16 PM | #57 |
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thanx alot mooch
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03/06/2005, 09:27 AM | #58 |
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Thank you.......very informative reading
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03/06/2005, 11:24 AM | #59 |
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gab, it will work for button polyps as well
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Okay, I just gave it a try but I could'nt find Lugol's so I used pharmacy Iodine, I'm a little worried because it had a different ingredient "ethanol". Never-the-less I tried out on a small colony that was'nt lookin too good anyway. Small creatures and worms emerged from the colony and died in about a minute.
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Hey Mucho--does this treatment get reid of hydroids? Is it safe for mushrooms?
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dons I wouldn't try it on mushrooms. Maybe do a tank water and iodine dip for those. It can kill hydroids, GSP, and cloves as well.
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Zoo Dip Update
Zoo Dip Update
Instead of using 2 drops of Lugols for a zoo dip, I am now using 4 to 5 drops per gallon of RO water with equal results and no harm at all. I have used up to 5 drops per gallon on at least 12 new arrivals this year. It’s perfectly safe and equally effective. There is much to be gained from the medicinal properties of the Lugol's. Most importantly, its antiseptic properties when used after doing a bit on surgery on your zoos. I also wanted to clear something up. I use the same dip for treating sick or nudi infested zoos, as I do with new arrivals that look perfectly healthy. I treat them all the same. I highly recommend running your actinics only for the entire day after a dip. It has work so well for me for many years now. My zoos have always recovered quicker running the actinics only instead of hitting them with 10k's, 14k's etc. right after a dip. Zoos are hardy, yes, but they are still prone to stress. If you don't have actinics, keeping your tank dark for the rest of the day will do the trick as well. I also believe in checking my zoos out, colony by colony every single morning. I take a quick 5 minute scan every morning, if there is an issue, you must try to tackle it on the first or second day. The longer you wait, the less likely there is a chance that anything will work to bring them back, even the dip. I certainly hope I don't sound like I'm preaching, but you will be surprise at how many zoos that I have saved by catching them day one and hitting it hard with a dip. I can't help it, I just hate to see the stories of polyp lost that could have been salvaged with early detection. I guess we have to treat our zoos like we treat our own bodies. If we stay proactive, I'm positive the number of fatalities will drop. Just crazy about zoos I guess. Mucho |
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What if the rock has a couple of mushrooms in it, will it hurt them if I dip them in Muchos zoo dip?
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I think you would want to remove the shrooms regardless. They will sting the zoos and eventually overtake them. Happened to me, so no more shrooms in my tank ever!
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03/25/2005, 12:27 AM | #67 |
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where can i get "Lugol's Iodine "?
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thanks man
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Instead of the Lugols Iodine... will the concentrated iodine put out by Kent Marine work??? I really need to know fast ... I've had this new colony of green button polyps for two days and they have not opened and I noticed the "white milky" substance covering about a quarter of them today... I blew it off with a turkey baster but just now found out about the dip method ....
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Hi Fishman805, I honestly can't comment on whether or not it will. I have never tried Kents before and I wouldn't want to even speculate and risk it. I have an opinion, which says it should be ok, as Lugol's is highly concentrated.
I would also use a soft tooth brush to remove any residual substance. Sometimes the baster just isn't strong enough to remove it all. If you have tiny or small poylps, remove all but the two center rows on the tooth brush and remove every speck of the cottony buildup on your polyps. Good luck.
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Thanks for the tip!
When you dip with Lugol's, do you use the same saltwater that the zoos were in, or is this a Freshwater dip with Lugol's? Mucho Thanks!
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is there a brand of iodine that is more readily available at retail stores than Lugol's? says like a Walgreen's generic ?
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whats the percent of iodine in the lugols stuff?
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