Am i ready for corals???? - Page 2

fishfreak1242 · 06-23-2008, 01:25 PM

Ok so Ill go and get one of those instant ocean reef test kits. I was also gonna get one more powerhead, probably a koralia 3. I have one more question, what is this freshwater dip i have been hearing about that you do to corals? Is it completely necessary?

mandown123 · 06-23-2008, 01:28 PM

some people do freshwater dips, but from what I understand it is a kind of dated practice. I wouldn't do it, especially to my corals. Best to instead purchase specimens you can see look very healthy with nothing wrong from trusted vender or from someone who sells on here.

**Chiefmcfuz** · 06-23-2008, 01:31 PM

Dipping the coral is to get rid of pests and hitchhikers. Lugols solution or other coral prep dips are better to use and they come with instructions.

Test your system like kath said and then add corals very slowly. Make sure you acclimate them they will die if they aren't.

**KathyC** · 06-23-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefmcfuz


	Dipping the coral is to get rid of pests and hitchhikers. Lugols solution or other coral prep dips are better to use and they come with instructions. Test your system like kath said and then add corals very slowly. Make sure you acclimate them they will die if they aren't.

Great added advice Chief!!

Most of us use either Elos, Salifert or LaMotte test kits for the 3 I mentioned. I've never used the IO kits so I cannot comment on their accuracy, but it may be more difficult to determine your levels if they are based on 'color cards'.

Stay away from FW dips..many folks have discovered in a bad way that some corals totally melt when dipped in FW..

johnmaloney · 06-24-2008, 10:20 AM

Get the tests! Some zoas are real easy to care for, the cheaper ones especially, try your luck with a few of those first.

fishfreak1242 · 06-24-2008, 02:02 PM

Thanks for all of the help and opinions. So heres my list of things that I need to get:
-Koralia 3
-Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Reef test kit
-Small colony of zoos, probably from someone on these message boards

mandown123 · 06-24-2008, 02:07 PM

what size tank you have?

fishfreak1242 · 06-24-2008, 03:18 PM

Its a 55 gal w/ a 20 gal sump so a 75 gal system.

mandown123 · 06-24-2008, 03:27 PM

koralia 3 should be fine then... sounds good i wish you luck with your first corals. let the addiction begin!

**Chiefmcfuz** · 06-24-2008, 05:39 PM

Get better test kits than the API ones please. Speaking from experience the salifert kits even though more expensive are much better.

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Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,810 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (30)	Dipping the coral is to get rid of pests and hitchhikers. Lugols solution or other coral prep dips are better to use and they come with instructions. Test your system like kath said and then add corals very slowly. Make sure you acclimate them they will die if they aren't. __________________ Brendan Condo For Sale Northern Westchester Click here, My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

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johnmaloney Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 149 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (0)	Get the tests! Some zoas are real easy to care for, the cheaper ones especially, try your luck with a few of those first. __________________ Here is a link to our sponsor section on this website. Here is a link to our website, we do clean up crews and macroalgae

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Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,810 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (30)	Get better test kits than the API ones please. Speaking from experience the salifert kits even though more expensive are much better. __________________ Brendan Condo For Sale Northern Westchester Click here, My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

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06-23-2008, 01:25 PM	#11
fishfreak1242 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Rochelle Posts: 99 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (2)	Ok so Ill go and get one of those instant ocean reef test kits. I was also gonna get one more powerhead, probably a koralia 3. I have one more question, what is this freshwater dip i have been hearing about that you do to corals? Is it completely necessary?

06-23-2008, 01:28 PM	#12
mandown123 Reefer = ) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 169 Reefer Ratings: (4) Friends: (3)	some people do freshwater dips, but from what I understand it is a kind of dated practice. I wouldn't do it, especially to my corals. Best to instead purchase specimens you can see look very healthy with nothing wrong from trusted vender or from someone who sells on here.

06-24-2008, 02:02 PM	#16
fishfreak1242 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Rochelle Posts: 99 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (2)	Thanks for all of the help and opinions. So heres my list of things that I need to get: -Koralia 3 -Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Reef test kit -Small colony of zoos, probably from someone on these message boards

06-24-2008, 02:07 PM	#17
mandown123 Reefer = ) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 169 Reefer Ratings: (4) Friends: (3)	what size tank you have?

06-24-2008, 03:18 PM	#18
fishfreak1242 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Rochelle Posts: 99 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (2)	Its a 55 gal w/ a 20 gal sump so a 75 gal system.

06-24-2008, 03:27 PM	#19
mandown123 Reefer = ) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 169 Reefer Ratings: (4) Friends: (3)	koralia 3 should be fine then... sounds good i wish you luck with your first corals. let the addiction begin!