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Proper dosing of Lugols Iodine | Reef2Reef - REEF2REEF Saltwater …
2014年2月23日 · Most iodine supplements on the market are simply potassium iodide or a medicinal disinfectant commonly known as Lugol’s Solution. Lugol’s is a highly concentrated iodine/iodide solution that is highly toxic and intended for disinfection.
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2021年1月31日 · Lugols is the most common used for Lugol’s solution is as a coral dip. Lugol’s solution is an excellent disinfectant which makes it a great choice for treating bacterial infections on corals. Manufacturer's recommendations vary, but a typical Lugol’s dip involves 40 drops of Lugol’s solution per gallon of tank water.
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2016年1月3日 · Lugol's has a specific chemical concentration, so presumably Brightwell makes it per the standard, from which we could calculate a dose, but they actually give dose directions on their web site. I also agree that potassium or sodium …
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2021年3月13日 · Determine the iodine concentration in the aquarium using an accurate test kit before supplementing. Each ml of Brightwell Aquatics Lugol’s will increase the concentration of iodine (“”) in 1 US-gallon (3.785 L) of water by 18 ppm, or approximately 0.9 ppm per drop. Add this product at the maximum dosage of 1 drop (1/20th ml) per 35 US ...
Difference between Lugol's and over counter iodine?
2011年1月17日 · There are many iodide test kits available (e.g., Salifert), but I should give my usual opinion that I consider supplemental iodine to not be useful for a reef aquarium. The differences between Lugols and the tincture of iodine are that: Lugols contains potassium and the tincture is sodium The tincture is half ethanol. Lugols has none.
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2014年2月22日 · I personally don't think that iodine/iodide/iodate is normally a useful supplement, but if I were to dose, I would dose it as iodide, not Lugols. Lugols contains unnatural and reactive I2, and there's no reason to add that as a source of iodide, IMO. You can add the natural forms directly using sodium or potassium iodide, which is inexpensive ...
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2019年2月11日 · IMO, Lugol's (a mixture of I2 and I-) is not the best iodine supplement for a chemical form perspective, but I do not think it gets any worse over time. It probably gets better if iodate (IO3-) is slowly formed and iodine (I2) is slowly declining.
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2020年1月19日 · OverviewBrightwell Lugol's is an extremely powerful iodine/iodide solution. It should only be used by advanced aquarists. US regulations do not permit the sale of Lugol's Solution in sizes larger than 30mL Instructions and Guidelines Determine the iodine concentration in the aquarium using an...
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2020年1月14日 · before Lugol's Solution of Iodine 2% I was dosing 5ml triton iodine daily, but it’s kind of expensive so I decided to switch and try something new Reply Jan 14, 2020
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2017年11月26日 · I'm thinking of trying Lugol's as an iodine dip. The instruction says 40 drops per gallon for coral dip. Is this correct? I saw them dip corals at a much lower concentration at a store ... not 4 drops, but 40 drops, right?