is it prudent to FWD sps?

[johnvu713]

so can i do a fresh water dip on sps frags? i dont have any interceptor handy and dont want my tank to be infected with red bugs. I was thinking if i can do a quick dip maybe 5-10 secconds maybe all the RB will fall off. I know it can be stressful or even deadly to sps but i think most are quite hardy and can withstand a quick dip.

 

[twon8]

i dont' think 5-10 seconds is long enough to get them off, let us know

what types of sps?

 

[Bebo77]

why not buy soem iodine dip.. like tropic marin coral cure.. that is better for the corals anyways...

 

[bogg]

I have had great success with doing a heavy lugols for an hour or so until there off the coral. I've done the fw thing with bad success.

 

[johnvu713]

from what i've heard iodine/lugol / tropic marine dip arent that great of a preventative measure. But what other choice do we have eh?

 

[Cody Ray]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8481683#post8481683 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by johnvu713
from what i've heard iodine/lugol / tropic marine dip arent that great of a preventative measure. But what other choice do we have eh?

Never heard that one before.

 

[MiddletonMark]

Iodine would affect [kill] some of the bacterial community on the coral surface - not something I would think an overall positive for the coral IMO.

Personally, I'm all for targeted treatments for a known pest vs. wholesale dipping without inspection/QT. IMO, it's less stressful for a coral to go into QT, more reliable too.