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what a great thread now for my question is there a preventive messure that should be taken before i add corals to my tank? And is so what should i use to dip them.
Thanks
Michael
 
The preventative measures are to either dip your SPS in a mixture of Levamisole for AEFW and then Interceptor for Red Bugs or use something like Tropic Marin Coral Cure and then inspect them with a magnifying glass to make sure that there are no egg sac's still attached OR if you want to be really safe, put your new corals into a QT tank for 4 weeks and do the above treatments several times to make close to 100% sure that you will not be infecting your tank with any of the pests. Just my thoughts on this topic.
 
Frag Farmer has it in stock. On the website search under SPS and then Wild SPS and it should be listed along with the corals.
 
They must have sold out just today as it was available last evening when I looked. I would send him an email and ask when he's getting more in as that is the only place that I have found it so far.
 
How much stronger dosage should you use? How long should you soak frags in TMCC to be secure that you are not introducing any parasites to your tank?
 
Toothbrush it. Many will just sacrifice that part of the coral to ensure that the eggs are gone. Some are just putting glue or putty over the eggs, also.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7639548#post7639548 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by salt-rookie
How much stronger dosage should you use? How long should you soak frags in TMCC to be secure that you are not introducing any parasites to your tank?
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A minimum of 2X. I previously did a dip with TMPCC at the recommended dosage and it did not kill off all AEFW or redbugs. It did get some. When i dip my corals i will most likely step up the dosage each dip, i.e. 2X strength first dip, 3X on second, 4X on the third and 5X for the final dip. All will be done a week apart.
 
Something that has had me questioning dips from QT is that the flatworms will cruise around the tank. I had them all over the glass in my QT tank before the first Levamisole treatment. If I had only dipped, they would have still been on the glass when I returned the coral... I didn't have the best of luck treating an entire QT tank, but just doing dips seems like it might leave the door open. I guess this is where observation comes in... It all just seems iffy (though I have no other procedures that might do any better). I'm wondering if alternating between full tank treatments (on anything larger than a 5 gallon would mean alot of TMPCC if dosing more than 1X...) and dips with the final dip sending the frag to the display might be a better path. Just thinking out loud.
 
Hmmm that is a very good point, one i hadn't considered. And here i thought i had a perfect plan. The only real concern for me is getting them off the coral and at the same time starving them in the display. I guess it would still involve cleaning the whole QT tank, just as you did with your lev treatment.
 
gflat65 - you saying that dipping and NOT changing the QT water would leave the coral open to getting the AEFW's that still were alive in the QT tank, right? I agree and can see that not being a good thing. I would recommend dipping or treating with Levamisole outside of the QT tank, using QT water and then thoroughly cleaning the QT tank and replacing with fresh water before returning the freshly treated corals to the QT environment ... all until you can do it again next week. Does that make sense???
 
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