Zoa/Paly Dipping

[Snowsrfr]

What's the best way to dip newly acquired polyps? I'm currently using CoralRx. Good enough product, not good enough, to harsh, not harsh enough, etc.?

 

[feixjai]

I'm sure that is good enough. Just be sure to visually inspect every nook and cranny before introducing it into your tank. Check for nudi eggs and what not.

I usually just do a dip in Revive, then a dip in hydrogen peroxide, inspect it and straight into the tank it goes.

 

[howze01]

A QT tank is always a good idea, especially for zoos. Nudi eggs take a couple weeks to hatch out and the dip doesn't kill them. Coral Rx is a good dip for zoos though.

 

[Ketchup]

Zoas are fairly hardy so what we did was to FW dip it and you will start to see all sort of hitchhikers coming out. CoralRX is another alternative but not as harsh and much more exp. Revive is prob the most mild so we use it for sensitive corals.

 

[innate1]

I read somewhere about a dip in half fw and half peroxide being pretty good. Anythoughts?

 

[Jvak]

Never tried the half and half method mentioned, Would be interested in hearing results though

 

[Guppy2]

I have had a colony closed up for a good 3 weeks now after a bunch of reading i think im gonna try the half half dip, ill keep posted

 

[knutez24]

I like using revive for a dip. Coral RX is great but you can't keep them in the dip as long IME.

I really 2nd the quarantine of them for a couple weeks especially larger colonies. I dip everything and still managed to miss some nudi eggs. 10-14 days in a qt is much easier than trying to deal with a pest in your DT