Kent Lugols or Kent Iodine???

[ronj]

i need some iodine for a coral dip..what is the difference between the two iodine supplements?????? they are both iodine...why is the Lugols way more expensive?????? is it better for a dip???

 

[DonW]

i need some iodine for a coral dip..what is the difference between the two iodine supplements?????? they are both iodine...why is the Lugols way more expensive?????? is it better for a dip???

One is concentrated. You can get Logols cheap at the drugstore.

Don

 

[angelfish]

hi Ronj,
why not getting the Tech-D ?
it's meant for coral dip

 

[DonW]

hi Ronj,
why not getting the Tech-D ?
it's meant for coral dip

You can make the same thing for 1/10 the price or lower with logols.

Don

 

[ronj]

will it be called "Lugol's" at a drugstore???

 

[DonW]

will it be called "Lugol's" at a drugstore???

Yes, you can also use betadine if your just using it for a dip.

Don

 

[ronj]

i'll go check out Walgreens or CVS tomorrow...thanks Don

 

[angelfish]

You can make the same thing for 1/10 the price or lower with logols.

Don

thanks Don, i aware of that

but it's more than just potassium iodide

 

[DonW]

thanks Don, i aware of that

but it's more than just potassium iodide

Yup its water, lugol and also has K bromide that provides the same results as the iodine at many times the cost.

Don

 

[angelfish]

does it means that the solution is more effective than K iodide alone ?

 

[DonW]

does it means that the solution is more effective than K iodide alone ?

Your missing the fact that Lugols solution itself is 10 parts KI and 5 parts I2 and 85 parts h2o. It is not just KI. Yes its just as effective.

Don

 

[angelfish]

Your missing the fact that Lugols solution itself is 10 parts KI and 5 parts I2 and 85 parts h2o. It is not just KI. Yes its just as effective.

Don

thanks Don,
got it
i've been using Tech-D for my new hard corals all along