Dead after dip?

[katekate087]

I brought a torch and a Xenia home and gave them a short dip in tropic Marin pro-coral cure. Which i usually dont dip but i thought since the store just got them in i thought it would be best. Since I've dipped they don't seem well. They're retracted and floppy... If that's paints a picture. So I'm wondering if I should have dipped at all? The Xenia has another coral growing on its rock but I'm not sure what it is and it seems to be fine. So I don't know what to think. Has anyone had this problem?

 

[MechEng99]

Dipping is one of the best things you can do for your coral, but it must be done correctly. Can you tell us how long you dipped and how you acclimated the corals?

 

[katekate087]

I had them in my sump in their stores bags for about an hour and its only been in my tank for a few days.

 

[MechEng99]

So you temperature acclimated the corals in your sump in the bags for an hour, then you dipped them for how long? Did you dip them in the same container or separate?

What are your tank parameters? Age of tank/flow/lighting/ammonia/nitrite/nitrate/temp/salinity/pH?

 

[katekate087]

I have no clue what my chem is off the top of my head. I've never any issues with my water though, other than everyone saying its too clean. I did dip them in the same container at the same time for about 5 minutes... Probably less. Just long enough to see all these littles creatures bounce off. I have a very happy tank. Surprisingly nothing major has been lost. A sun and flower pot, but they were over my head and shouldn't have been sold to me. I'm close with the guys at the lfs and they know I'm new to this. I didn't know they were for experienced reefers. My tank is about 8 months old. I do weekly changes and feed the tank twice a day and do a syringe drip to feed at night and during the day when I'm at work.

The torch has started to react when cyclopeeze lands in it but the Xenia is what I'm really worried about. It's all flopped over. It's really small so it's hard to see but it isn't looking like any of the pictures I see online. I don't know how to help it

 

[MechEng99]

If you want help, you'll need to give us more information. Saying your tank is "happy" does not tell us anything.

Best thing to do to help it is to test your chemicals (or have your LFS do it for you). You could have something going on in your tank without knowing it. If your salinity has gradually creeped up (which you wouldn't know without testing), then you could've shocked the corals when you added them.

 

[mcjlance]

I have no clue what my chem is off the top of my head. I've never any issues with my water though, other than everyone saying its too clean. I did dip them in the same container at the same time for about 5 minutes... Probably less. Just long enough to see all these littles creatures bounce off. I have a very happy tank. Surprisingly nothing major has been lost. A sun and flower pot, but they were over my head and shouldn't have been sold to me. I'm close with the guys at the lfs and they know I'm new to this. I didn't know they were for experienced reefers. My tank is about 8 months old. I do weekly changes and feed the tank twice a day and do a syringe drip to feed at night and during the day when I'm at work.

The torch has started to react when cyclopeeze lands in it but the Xenia is what I'm really worried about. It's all flopped over. It's really small so it's hard to see but it isn't looking like any of the pictures I see online. I don't know how to help it

Be specific man. Hard to help when you're vague and giving opinions. Also it concerns me when anyone says "they were over my head and probably shouldn't have been sold to me" Those are the words of someone not being accountable and blaming the LFS guys who you are "close with". Not trying to bust your balls but I would recommend highly to start researching FIRST and find out what the animals need know what you're buying when you but it. LFS employees typically know only basics and if they don't know they generalize and guess. They get your money, the animal suffers and you're left a few dollars poorer, I would bet that's not something you want.

 

[MechEng99]

Be specific man. ...Not trying to bust your balls but I would recommend highly to start researching FIRST and find out what the animals need know what you're buying when you but it. ...

Pssst...given the name "katekate087" I'm going to guess the OP is a girl. :facepalm:

 

[bpcardona]

Kate, don't be off put by the members here. They are all full of great information, but need some more info. I can tell you that if you are going to post a question in regards to the health of your tank, you should immediately post the tank parameters. Those that should be included are:

pH
Temperature
Calcium
Alkalinity
Phosphate
Nitrites
Nitrates
Ammonia
Age of tank
recent changes

If you don't have a test kit already, I highly suggested you get one. You really need to know the these parameter at all time. Saltwater tanks,especially reef tanks, are hard to keep. It is all about good solid maintenance, which includes testing. These test can be a challenge to understand at time, but those with education and experience can help, provided the proper information.

Again don't be discouraged. I personally have a degree in Biochemistry, and have killed some corals and fish. I wish you the best of luck with your tank.

 

[mcjlance]

Pssst...given the name "katekate087" I'm going to guess the OP is a girl. :facepalm:

Looks to be.:deadhorse:

 

[chrisfont23]

We'll need a pic to prove it

I have always dipped in Seachem Reef Dip...no longer than the recommended length on the bottle. I have also never temperature acc'd a coral - didn't know there was the need to.