finally the 120 is wet
- Thread starter Mr D smack
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Color won't change that fast, but they do look healthier. They are definitely sliming less than they were when they were infested.
Pife
Active member
That's why I thought it was a different angle.
Mr D smack
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Most of the pics are with the phone on the glass. So no angles change
mpcart
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That does it, I'm dipping with Bayer from now on. I had redbugs in the early days of the last tank (8 years ago) and interceptor knocked it out. Took the Dustin article into a vet and they prescribed some to me. Funny thing is that I don't have other animals so they made me fill out paperwork for my clown. I even had to give it a name . . . I still have him and still call him Dave Elvis. So far, the only fish I've ever named.
-Mike
-Mike
/Nook wiping tear from eye at this touching fish naming ceremony
Definitely the Bayer seems to work well and is used by a lot of people on that poll I posted in SPS Forum. It is commonly available and cheap too, compared to reef dips.
Got this from a guy that knows his stuff in the SPS Forum
DIPPING PROCEDURE:
Tools: (3) white or clear bowls, flash light, magnifying glass, timer, tweezers and turkey baster.
Formula: Bayer Advanced Complete Insect Killer Insecticide - dosage 10ml per 8 ounces of tank water. 10 - 12 minutes. Product can be purchased at Home Depot.
1. Prepare bowl #1 (Dipping solution at 10ml per 8 oz of tank water), bowl #2 (saltwater rinse), and bowl #3 (saltwater rinse).
2. Strongly recommend removing coral from frag plug as the plug may carry unwanted pests to include Aiptasia and bubble algae. Using magnifying glass, inspect coral for Acro Eating Flatworms (AEFW), AEFW eggs, and redbugs.
3. Place coral(s) in bowl #1 and start timer for 10 minutes, 12 minutes if you suspect corals are infected. DO NOT exceed 15 minutes. Sensitive smooth skin corals such as A. Enchinata DO NOT exceed 5 minutes.
4. Using turkey baster, agitate water in bowl #1, squirting water across the corals every couple minutes. Isopods, copepods, and other critters will begin to die and fall off the coral around 3 minutes. Use flashlight to view casualties on the bottom of the bowl. Use tweezers to move the coral if needed.
5. After 10 minutes, using tweezers remove corals and shake/rinse coral in bowl #2 and bowl #3. The purpose of bowls #2 and #3 are to remove residual Bayer dip from coral.
6. Coral is ready to be mounted and placed in the main display. When possible, I recommend quarantining corals for 21-30 days prior to moving to main display.
7. View the bowls to determine whether the corals were infected.
8. Discard contents of all three bowls. DO NOT pour into main display.
9. Take the responsibility of dipping all corals.
10. I added this line to complete the 10 step procedure. Enjoy.
DIPPING PROCEDURE:
Tools: (3) white or clear bowls, flash light, magnifying glass, timer, tweezers and turkey baster.
Formula: Bayer Advanced Complete Insect Killer Insecticide - dosage 10ml per 8 ounces of tank water. 10 - 12 minutes. Product can be purchased at Home Depot.
1. Prepare bowl #1 (Dipping solution at 10ml per 8 oz of tank water), bowl #2 (saltwater rinse), and bowl #3 (saltwater rinse).
2. Strongly recommend removing coral from frag plug as the plug may carry unwanted pests to include Aiptasia and bubble algae. Using magnifying glass, inspect coral for Acro Eating Flatworms (AEFW), AEFW eggs, and redbugs.
3. Place coral(s) in bowl #1 and start timer for 10 minutes, 12 minutes if you suspect corals are infected. DO NOT exceed 15 minutes. Sensitive smooth skin corals such as A. Enchinata DO NOT exceed 5 minutes.
4. Using turkey baster, agitate water in bowl #1, squirting water across the corals every couple minutes. Isopods, copepods, and other critters will begin to die and fall off the coral around 3 minutes. Use flashlight to view casualties on the bottom of the bowl. Use tweezers to move the coral if needed.
5. After 10 minutes, using tweezers remove corals and shake/rinse coral in bowl #2 and bowl #3. The purpose of bowls #2 and #3 are to remove residual Bayer dip from coral.
6. Coral is ready to be mounted and placed in the main display. When possible, I recommend quarantining corals for 21-30 days prior to moving to main display.
7. View the bowls to determine whether the corals were infected.
8. Discard contents of all three bowls. DO NOT pour into main display.
9. Take the responsibility of dipping all corals.
10. I added this line to complete the 10 step procedure. Enjoy.
Tradewinds
Well-known member
This should be a sticky.
Mr D smack
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ItzJustinN
Nano-Reefin' Newbie
i use lugols solution for my dips
for a small frag i would use a small cup of tank water
and 3 drops of lugols solution
swirl it around a few times and let it sit 10 mins
surprises me every time the things that come out of the frags
Mr D smack
Active member
I'm going to do the 2nd treatment today. Sorry no pics to show progress. However I'm getting PE on some corals that had none a week ago.
ItzJustinN
Nano-Reefin' Newbie
Mr D smack
Active member
Here's the 2nd and 3rd treatment
I crush the half pill
About half of the dose in Rodi water
And here's the tank with the medicine Today
I took the skimmer collection cup off again and took the reactor out the was running carbon also
I crush the half pill
About half of the dose in Rodi water
And here's the tank with the medicine Today
I took the skimmer collection cup off again and took the reactor out the was running carbon also
Mr D smack
Active member
I did another 25 gallon water change as well as changed out the carbon today.
Mr D smack
Active member
You're going to have the cleanest tank
At least bug free not sure about the cleanest :bounce3:
it's better. My pink lemonade is showing the best result as of now.
I'll work on some pics Tuesday or so.
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