iodine dip

yashua · 03/24/2009, 12:34 AM

my yellow fiji(sarcophytan elegans)has been struggling after getting stung,about a month ago,so i dipped him in iodine,dr.lugols 20 drops for a half gallon 12 minute dip.he looks alot better today.could i dip again or should one be enough?has anyone done this at all with failure or success?thanks for the advice.

Pippin86 · 03/24/2009, 02:10 AM

yashua,

If the coral is looking significantly better, I would hold off on any other treatments and see if he can't do the rest himself. If he starts to go down hill again, then think about another dip.

-Paul

yashua · 03/24/2009, 09:24 AM

thanks. its been two days .he looks good so ill wait .

03/24/2009, 12:34 AM	#1
yashua Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 162	iodine dip my yellow fiji(sarcophytan elegans)has been struggling after getting stung,about a month ago,so i dipped him in iodine,dr.lugols 20 drops for a half gallon 12 minute dip.he looks alot better today.could i dip again or should one be enough?has anyone done this at all with failure or success?thanks for the advice.

03/24/2009, 02:10 AM	#2
Pippin86 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 12	yashua, If the coral is looking significantly better, I would hold off on any other treatments and see if he can't do the rest himself. If he starts to go down hill again, then think about another dip. -Paul

03/24/2009, 09:24 AM	#3
yashua Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 162	thanks. its been two days .he looks good so ill wait .