FW Dip, etc.

[Pufferpunk]

After finding a zoo-eating nudi on my rock (only found 1 in each tank--combing 2 tanks-1), I am planning on doing a FW dip before moving anything into my new tank.

1) Lugol's or Reef Dip?

2) Tap or RO?

I was hoping I wouldn't have to make more buckets of RO, in addition to the 60+G I have to mix up w/SW for the tank.

3) Do I really have to adjust pH? How is that done?

I was figuring to filling a big fiberglass tub I have w/SW from the tank, dip each piece in FW, place in vat. All the corals will go into the vat & all the LR (do I have to dip that too?) will go into styros, so I can easilly see size & acess w/o bothering the corals. Since I can only make 30g of water at a time & have ot move the sand that's under the corals, they will proobably have to stay in that fat for a day or 2. I will put the PC light over them & add a few powerheads. They will be dipped again in FW, before going into the new tank.

4) Do I have to cover the LR w/SW too?

5) What about all my crabs? The Sally lightfoots might run off the rocks but the emeralds & porcelin (sp?) will still be attached. I don't want anything to happen to them by dipping.

After moving everything out of my tank, I will scoop off the top 2" of live sand.

6) Should that go into my main tank (doing about 2" sand) or my fuge (doing DSB), which isn't set up yet, cause it's going where my present tank is now?

Then, depending on how rank the remaining sand is, I plan on rinsing it in a bucket outside with a hose, to reuse.

7) Sound good? Anything else I need to know?

 

[desjardiniidj]

Wow! You got a project on your hands.

1) Either will be fine. A majority would probably lean towards Lugols.

2) Maybe tap. Higher ph. Easier to get the right temp.

3)It would be a good idea. Since they're gonna get stressed, try to make it as easy on them as possible. The closer the temp. and ph, the better. Check the ph of the tap. If you're far off, simply buffer the water with anything that increases ph.

4) LR will stay moist for a while(maybe 10 hours if enclosed). If its gonna be longer, it'd be a good idea to submerse it.

5) Crabs can take a FW dip for a minute or two. Try not to prolong the dipping.

6) Hmmm. I think I would take the sand and put it into the sump. Trying to keep the filtration "seasoned", so the filter can do its job. Anybody else want to chime in on that one?

7) For as much as you're doing, it sounds like you have a pretty good game plan. Hopefully everything goes well. Good luck!

 

[kerusso316]

All you need is 5 gals. of Ro water and 50 drops of Lugols.Shake coral in the dip ,let sit for 3 minutes,Shake again.Place in new tank.Do not use tap water....Chlorine.My spelling is teribal.

 

[Pufferpunk]

What id I use a chlorine/chlorimine neutralizer for the tap water, like Prime?

 

[Pufferpunk]

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