New Coral and Dipping for a Newbie

[jonto]

I ready to start adding some corals to my tank. Doing a lot of reading on the types and what I might want.
Also am reading on new coral and treating when I get them. I see Revive, Coral Rx, and Bayer as methods to clean hitch-hikers.
As a newbie, what would work best and still be safe for my new corals?

 

[RedGabino]

I am really happy with Coral Rx Pro. Never had problem since I started using it.

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[nfrench2100]

I too dip all of my new coral in CoralRx, and so far so good. All corals are healthy and thriving. So that's my recommendation


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[jonto]

From what I'm reading, the Bayer method might kill off a larger variety critters. Anyone tried this method?
This is available at my Lowes.

 

[JUNBUG361]

Coral revive

 

[homer1475]

I use Bayer, it gets more stuff that coralrx or revive doesn't.

Just google "Bayer coral dip" for concentration as we cannot link to other forums.

 

[rvareef]

I use Bayer, it gets more stuff that coralrx or revive doesn't.

Just google "Bayer coral dip" for concentration as we cannot link to other forums.

+1 much easier on delicate sps, make sure you get the complete version like jonto posted a pic of.

 

[PatW]

I drip acclimate my corals. Than I dip them in Coral RX for 20 minutes. If possible, I remove them from the frag plug. It works pretty well. But just dipping will not get every thing. Acro eating flat worms can be handled by dip but their eggs will make it. A careful breeder will produce clean corals.

Those guys do dip plus long quarantines. Of course, long quarantines are not something an aquarist can do.

 

[Uncle99]

Bayer can get the red bugs as well so a lot of people like it but beware, you must know exactly how to use this product whereas Revive is a little more forgiving.
I only use Bayer on SPS as these are the corals in which Red Bugs are usually found.
The rest I use revive for a 15 minute dip with and air stone for water movement.
Then I inspect, sometimes carefully use a toothbrush (of course not on the polyps) then rinse once and then again in separate containers.

 

[SRQreef3r]

I've used both coral revive and coral RX, both have worked great...see critters get killed quite frequently

 

[jonto]

Thanks folks. Think I will try the Bayer when I'm ready.

 

[top shelf]

I use Bayer on soft corals as well with no I'll effects.

 

[bcb577]

For dipping corals I’ve always used Bauer I use a small container and over the last cpl of years have learned to eyeball it and I’ve lost nothing yet you just. Want the water to turn milky but add. It slowly as it’s easy to over do it

 

[jonto]

I have also seen where using Lugol’s Iodine for bacterial infections. Is this necessary?