Lugol's Solution Question

[Seafan]

Originally Posted by rayjay

I say again, there are NO test kits for any form of iodine that can ACCURATELY tell you what the levels are. That includes the Salifert one.
This information comes from Randy Holmes-Farley and Boomer, both of RC, and both knowledgeable on the topic.

ok, thank you for the info. Just wondering does this mean you never dip a coral for a bacterial infection with an iodine dip then either?

[rayjay]

No, it definitely doesn't mean that.
Dipping corals in an iodine bath, while I've never done it myself, has proven to be an effective remedy many times.