betadine safe?

[dukes707]

is betadine safe to use in a reef tank as a dip? i realize it is not chemicaly the same as iodine, but it has the same major compounds in it. we use it in the hospital in place of iodine so i am wondering if it would be safe in a reef as a dip. any info would be helpful. i found a few redbugs on one of my bonsai's and dont want it to get out of hand so i wanna dip before its too late. just dont know if it is safe to use. thanks in advance.
-Francis

[Justin/TiV]

betadine is just a brand name of iodine, or at least thats what I always thought

[Bax]

I 've seen others use it and plan to use it myself as a dip for flat worm prevention on new corals. It won't treat red bugs though, Interceptor for them.

[dukes707]

thanks guys for the info. i wasent sure if i could use it or not. so iodine doesnt work on red bugs huh? darn it. oh well guess its off to the LFS...again.
BTW, bax your office tank looks really nice.
-Francis

[Bax]

thanks :)