FW Dip

[matasw]

All my corals thusfar have been from experienced reef aquarists so I didn't feel the need to do a dip. I got a ricorida from a LFS store today and would like to make sure there is nothing funky on it. What exactly am i supposed to do. Just take some RO/DI water and throw it in there for 30 seconds?

[FelipeBastos]

30 sec. may be a little too short.
I dip my zoas anywhere from 5-8 minutes.

Not sure if Ric's are the same deal.

Felipe

[reefin300]

do not FW dip rics, they will melt away.

Lugols 1 gal SW and some flatworm exit will help you. Unless you can do the rock only, I don't suggest FW dipping rics.

[bertoni]

I have never had the guts to do a FW dip even with a fish. I do use Flatworm eXit as a dip, though. The Lugol's might be a good idea, too.

[matasw]

whats lugols?

[theatrus]

Iodine and Potasium Iodide solution. You can find it labeled as "SeaChem Coral Disenfectant" and "Kent Rx somethingoranother". You may or may not be able to find it OTC in a drug store.

[matasw]

Wikipedia says its available by prescriptino only in the usa?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugol's_iodine

Do i have to drive to cananda? :(

[reefin300]

you can get lugols iodine at your LFS...