Do U Dip corals
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loyalrogue
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My eyes certainly got opened tonight as well.
I've definitely added a new habit to follow after talking with you all.
Now as for procedure...
Tonight Patrick made a dip from RO water, alkalinity buffer to bring the PH up to reef level, and a capful of ReefDip iodine solution.
There was no mention of acclimating, temperature difference, or anything else.
That pretty much blows everything I thought I knew.
Should I be continuing to drip acclimate my corals?
Should they go right from their original water into an RO dip solution, and then directly into the new tank water?
I'm kinda at a loss here...
*****
Hey Steve,
Clean out your inbox.
Bleh, nothing like writing a couple of paragraphs only to have the system spit it back in your face.
I've definitely added a new habit to follow after talking with you all.
Now as for procedure...
Tonight Patrick made a dip from RO water, alkalinity buffer to bring the PH up to reef level, and a capful of ReefDip iodine solution.
There was no mention of acclimating, temperature difference, or anything else.
That pretty much blows everything I thought I knew.
Should I be continuing to drip acclimate my corals?
Should they go right from their original water into an RO dip solution, and then directly into the new tank water?
I'm kinda at a loss here...
*****
Hey Steve,
Clean out your inbox.
Bleh, nothing like writing a couple of paragraphs only to have the system spit it back in your face.
Speckled Grouper
Sticks Suck!
I used to try and match the temp of the dip to the temp of the tank and float the baggies in the dip before actually dipping them. but I think if there is not too much of a difference in temps, it should be ok.
Go to the Zoanthid forum and read the stickies, lots of info on dipping zoas.
Trust me, the first time you encounter a pest such as nudis, snails or spiders, you wish you had started dipping a long time ago.
As far as acros, I admit, I have not been as careful as I should be, but all my hard coral frags have come from trusted sources or at least I believe they have.....
So, where are the pictures of your scores from tonight, John?
Go to the Zoanthid forum and read the stickies, lots of info on dipping zoas.
Trust me, the first time you encounter a pest such as nudis, snails or spiders, you wish you had started dipping a long time ago.
As far as acros, I admit, I have not been as careful as I should be, but all my hard coral frags have come from trusted sources or at least I believe they have.....
So, where are the pictures of your scores from tonight, John?
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
First off all my pleasure meeting u guys.
As far as dips there's def many ways to skin a cat.
The most important concept is prevention,prevention,prevention.
My regimen for any new additions REAGRDLESS of where it comes from is:
TMPCC x 30 mins-then anywhere in between 4-6hrs interceptor(i mix one large dog pill in a 5 gall bucket)
If i have some time i inspect the coral -I have not done that in 2 years LMAO
In the past i used to qt them, but I've gotten lazy plus dont have a qt tank.
Hope this helps!
BTW
PLEASURE MEETING U GUYS SHORT BUT SWEET!
As far as dips there's def many ways to skin a cat.
The most important concept is prevention,prevention,prevention.
My regimen for any new additions REAGRDLESS of where it comes from is:
TMPCC x 30 mins-then anywhere in between 4-6hrs interceptor(i mix one large dog pill in a 5 gall bucket)
If i have some time i inspect the coral -I have not done that in 2 years LMAO
In the past i used to qt them, but I've gotten lazy plus dont have a qt tank.
Hope this helps!
BTW
Theres not such a thing as a trusted source LOL:smokin:
PLEASURE MEETING U GUYS SHORT BUT SWEET!
loyalrogue
New member
Thanks SG, I was hoping you'd post here.
I was going to wait till they come out of the bags to take my crappy, blurry pics.
I'm extremely happy with everything I got. Patrick rocks!!
I'll start another thread soon so as to keep this one on topic.
Right now I'll go do a little dipping reading before I put these in the tank.
I was going to wait till they come out of the bags to take my crappy, blurry pics.
I'm extremely happy with everything I got. Patrick rocks!!
I'll start another thread soon so as to keep this one on topic.
Right now I'll go do a little dipping reading before I put these in the tank.
Speckled Grouper
Sticks Suck!
Hmmm, bummer, and I thought Rogger and Chris where "trustworthy"
Rogger Castells
New member
Rogger Dip!
loyalrogue
New member
So if you would be so kind to share your procedure for the rest of us.
ninjamini
New member
Please how do you dip:
Polyps
Shrooms
LPS
SPS
Anything else we should know about dipping?
I feel like such a dip.
Polyps
Shrooms
LPS
SPS
Anything else we should know about dipping?
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9422726#post9422726 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by loyalrogue
So if you would be so kind to share your procedure for the rest of us.
I feel like such a dip.
Rogger Castells
New member
I mix two solutions, ones with Fluke tabs and a second with iterceptor.
Corals will stay in each container for at least 1 hour after that they get rinse with tank water and place in the tank
Corals will stay in each container for at least 1 hour after that they get rinse with tank water and place in the tank
ninjamini
New member
Same 2 dips no matter what the coral is? You did not mention it but I assume you do acclimate. You do not do iodine? How about Reef Dip?
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1
What size interceptor? In how many gallons? How do you get a RX?
Rogger Castells
New member
I dip only sps's, I do the acclimation while the corals are being dip, no iodine! never used reef dip.
I use the interceptor for large dogs, it comes in a white box. dosage Interceptor 1/2 pill in two gallons, Fluke tabs 4 tabs on 5 gallons.
I got my Interceptor in a group buy with someone else, he got them from an online pet medicine vendor, I don't know about how he got the Rx
I use the interceptor for large dogs, it comes in a white box. dosage Interceptor 1/2 pill in two gallons, Fluke tabs 4 tabs on 5 gallons.
I got my Interceptor in a group buy with someone else, he got them from an online pet medicine vendor, I don't know about how he got the Rx
gasman059
The OG mad scientist
I usually but then again i have very few. As Roger stated all my sps also get tdipped as above. I've always used Tropic marin Pro Coral Cure(iodine) with success.
Softies-dont have many-zoos here's what i've done
5 gallon bucket, .
5drops of TMPCC or Iodine per gallon or so
+some flatworm med if u have it. For about 15 mins.
Honestly i mix inter=tmpcc for all sps
And when i get tons of coals at once they all go into the home depot bucket with the above mixture of TMPCC+INTER
jeffbrig
Premium Member
Every coral I buy first gets drip acclimated in a 5g bucket. For any sps, I do a strong interceptor treatment overnight (6+ hours). Softies get to skip that one. Then I add FWE to the bucket and give it 1/2 hour to an hour. Then I add Seachem iodine reefdip (it's what I have, I'll switch to TMPCC when it runs out) and give that 5-10 minutes. Corals get inspected with a magnifying glass for any odd critters that are still around, a rinse in clean tank water, and in they go.
Flamehawk
In Memoriam
There are several ways of dipping but ther are two main purposes in my opinion, and each purpose requires different approach. If you;re dipping to avoid pests, then a combination of Tropic Marine Coral Dip and Interceptor takes care of most hitchhikers like spiders, red bugs, flat worms, mites, etc.
If you're dipping to avoid bacterial infection, then i HIGHLY recommend Julian Sprung's "ReVive" which is more like an antiseptic. And it definatley smells like it. In our fishroom, we have expericned a significant decrease in loss since dipping all new incoming corals with it. It helps avoid the spread of bacteria responsible for rapid tissue loss in stonies, gaping mouth syndrome in yumas, and helps open wounds, whether done intentionally like in fragging or not intentionally like when being battered in transit.
I feel like some corals arrive too stressed for the Tropic Marine or SeaChem's Reef Dip so we dip corals in Revive first which seems more forgiving and then when the corals acclimate to the sytsem, we dip for "bugs" with the other solutions, all the while isolating new arrivals.
Hope this helps, JOHNNY
If you're dipping to avoid bacterial infection, then i HIGHLY recommend Julian Sprung's "ReVive" which is more like an antiseptic. And it definatley smells like it. In our fishroom, we have expericned a significant decrease in loss since dipping all new incoming corals with it. It helps avoid the spread of bacteria responsible for rapid tissue loss in stonies, gaping mouth syndrome in yumas, and helps open wounds, whether done intentionally like in fragging or not intentionally like when being battered in transit.
I feel like some corals arrive too stressed for the Tropic Marine or SeaChem's Reef Dip so we dip corals in Revive first which seems more forgiving and then when the corals acclimate to the sytsem, we dip for "bugs" with the other solutions, all the while isolating new arrivals.
Hope this helps, JOHNNY
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