coral dipping with bayer

[spec33]

Can the Bayer insecticide be used on any kind of coral? Or would I be better off just getting revive?

 

[leviburns89]

From what I've gathered, yes it can.

BRS actually puts it in their top 3 recommended products for dipping.

I have no idea on mix ratios, or which particular product to use.

But yes, Bayer can be used

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[billdogg]

I measure it out very carefully - I pour it into whatever water filled container I'm using until it looks like skim milk.

I'm sure someone will chime in with a better (safer?) mix ratio than that, but it seems to work well for me.

 

[Str8linespeed]

I've found 4 (water):1 (Bayer) works good.

 

[pisanoal]

I measure it out very carefully - I pour it into whatever water filled container I'm using until it looks like skim milk.

I'm sure someone will chime in with a better (safer?) mix ratio than that, but it seems to work well for me.

I read this literally the first time and was wondering why measure the bayer carefully then pour it into an unknown quantity of water. But yeah, this is how I do it too. Mix it until you just cant see through it anymore, then go a little more and you are good. Its pretty safe stuff as far as the corals are concerned.

 

[billdogg]

I probably should have used comic sans font.....


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[neiltus]

9ml bayer per cup of water @ 15m. If stuff makes it through go up to 15ml per cup.

Dipped zoas, lps, sps with no issues

 

[FamilyTank]

9ml bayer per cup of water @ 15m. If stuff makes it through go up to 15ml per cup.

What do you mean by "@15m"

 

[Str8linespeed]

For a 15 minute dip

 

[rockstarta78]

My experience with bayer is, the water has to be milky white and minimum 15 minutes of dipping. So far no issues. Sps, lps and zo's.

 

[MondoBongo]

i've mixed mine as much as 50/50 with no issues.

i've only used it on acros though. haven't tried it on other coral types.

 

[FamilyTank]

Thanks for the clarification,:thumbsup:

 

[Ou8me2]

BRS did a video about this a while back.

FAQ #26: Using Bayer as a coral dip - What recipe do we use?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCAY9ljsMWE&t=54s

Mike Paletta uses 400ml per 2.5 gallons and BRS does 160ML per gallon of water. I have never tried it but doing some research on it seems to give varying amounts.

 

[spec33]

Thank you for all of the help everyone. Looks like I'm going with bayer.