CarlosM Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Interested in knowing what type of coral dip(s) and how most folks acclimate (i.e. steps, amount of time, etc) their corals.I'm a reef tank newbie and have seen different recommendations, especially with regards to type of coral dip (Coral Rx, Lugol's, Bayer Insecticide, etc). I've been told Coral Rx is harsher than some other types....but would like to know if anyone else shares the same opinion. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I've used Coral Defense. Coral rx is another commonly used one or Bayer. I just temp acclimate by floating the bags for about 20-30 mins, then I dip the coral according to product instructions(usually 5 mins), rinse in sw and place in tank. If corals are shipped, each company that ships them offers their acclimation process, so I follow that but i buy most in store. 3 Quote Link to comment
Natereef Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 From my experience I dip with coral rx. Rinse with saltwater then just dunk em in. I dont acclimate corals or fish Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment
A Little Blue Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Seachem Reef dip and Rx (mostly Rx). Cut frag plugs and replace with new. Spot treat with peroxide (after reg. dip) if plugs can not be removed and it shows signs of algae. Those frags go to my “dump”/frag tank for observation. Visually inspect new frags, use soft toothbrush on certain corals (zoas for example) to gently brush off questionable suspect (eggs etc). Inspect plating/encrusting coral for vermetid snail, crush with pliers and super glue over if needed. You can also dip in fresh RO water (temp. matched) for several minutes. Works on some pests. At the end, dipping prevents most issues but there are no guarantees and at some point something will sneak through. It’s important to adress those issue early on before it gets out of hand. Good luck. 2 Quote Link to comment
WindyCityReefer. Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 For me, it usually goes: Float bag for temperature acclimation Cut coral off of existing frag plug (if applicable) Dip separately in both Revive and Bayer for 10 minutes at a time while using a turkey baster to try and remove any pests Dip in 2 separate containers of tank water for roughly 10 minutes to remove any excess Revive or Bayers Remount on new frag plug Place on frag rack in tank for observation I usually keep all frag plugs I get corals on and bleach them to be reused later. 1 Quote Link to comment
MrObscura Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Don't acclimate, just dip with coral rx and in they go. 1 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 If you use Bayer how do you mix it? Quote Link to comment
ReefGoat Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 26 minutes ago, Nursecop818 said: If you use Bayer how do you mix it? https://boroaquatics.com/blogs/articles/17033867-proper-dipping-of-corals-the-bayer-method This is the method I used. 1 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, ReefGoat said: https://boroaquatics.com/blogs/articles/17033867-proper-dipping-of-corals-the-bayer-method This is the method I used. Thanks so much!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
ReefGoat Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Nursecop818 said: Thanks so much!!! No problem 1 Quote Link to comment
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