diy dip solution

i have a bottle of kent marine iodide (thats about 2 years old), can i use it to make a coral dip solution for zoas/palys ? it reads on the bottle that it will not destroy system bacteria so i dont know if it will be strong enough for a dip.
i know your suppose to use lugols but this is all i have at the moment. how many drops should i put in lets say a cup of rodi water? you use fresh water right? or do you use salt water?
i have some zoas or palys (cant tell them apart) that haven't really expanded the way they should. i thought i would try giving one a dip to see if it was some type of pest that was bothering them....

 

Iodide probably will not work, you want free iodine. Go to a drugstore and get a bottle of tincture of iodine. Put 10 to 20 drops in a quart of tank water. Dip for 10 minutes. Rinse in another quart of tank water then return to the tank.

 

thanks, i'll try that. i bet its alot cheaper than lugols too! does it matter the brand name or is it all the same stuff?

 

All the same for our usage. Most definitely cheaper.

 

Really I never thought of that. Is there any effects of that iodine

 

Normal Iodine at the drug store works great. If you use a lot of it, it can be toxic. However, I would just plan on wearing gloves and avoid contact with any open cuts.

 

How long do u dip it and do u use tank water mix or ro/di water