Favorite Coral Dip

[jaBX1]

is it possible to dip live rock without killing off all the good bacteria?

ive got some rock from a pretty dirty tank i wouldnt mind using in my new set up.

 

[duke62]

no your rock is porous and the dip will end up getting trapped into the rock and will leach out when introduced into the main tank. you can try and rinse the rock off afterward but you will still have some left

 

[MikeC]

Bayer!
I use 1mil per 4 cups of tank water, I don't need a gal of dip to dip a frag or two.
Dip for 15 min and rinse with tank water.

Question for other using this, currently I'm only using this on sps has anyone used Bayer on zoa's or LPS?

You can order it on Amazon see link below.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DKEOK8/?tag=reefs04-20

 

[henrystyle]

I dont do gallon dips either. I make up a gallon and use it when I need it.
I dipped everything. zoas, lps, sps, leathers, etc. Nothing lost.

 

[henrystyle]

One thing I want to find out is if it kills aiptasia...

 

[Hecdr34]

How about anemones? Has anyone used it on a rbta?

 

[duke62]

Why are you dipping RBTAs? Plus they are not corals

 

[Hecdr34]

FYI rbta's sometimes come attached to rocks and I'm sure you know the rest

 

[Hecdr34]

And I know they're not corals that's the reason for the question

 

[duke62]

Well the answer to that was you don't dip rocks because they are porus and water gets trapped in the rock from the dip and you don't want to introduce dip to your main tank

 

[Hecdr34]

Gotcha... Thanks man

 

[jaBX1]

I have a nice large colony of green star polyps. the colony is attached to a medium sized round rock and covers about 70-80% of it.

my question is would it do more harm than good to pull the large "sheet" of coral wrapped around my rock to dip it, or just dunk the whole thing w.o separating?

i know you shouldnt dip LR but i dont really want to peel the coral off and have to reattach.

 

[MikeC]

I have a nice large colony of green star polyps. the colony is attached to a medium sized round rock and covers about 70-80% of it.

my question is would it do more harm than good to pull the large "sheet" of coral wrapped around my rock to dip it, or just dunk the whole thing w.o separating?

i know you shouldnt dip LR but i dont really want to peel the coral off and have to reattach.

.? Are you dipping for Redbugs?

 

[MikeC]

Never mind I read the green star polyps part.
What are you dipping for?

 

[jaBX1]

Never mind I read the green star polyps part.
What are you dipping for?

i want to transfer my corals from my old tank to my new setup

my old tank has about 20lbs live rock with a lot of corals attached i would like to be able to salvage some rock, but my corals are what i need.

 

[henrystyle]

Man I would dip the whole thing. Just make sure you let it sit in some fresh saltwater for awhile after. Get that dip out of the rock before you put it in the new tank. I have done it and my transfer went fine.

 

[duke62]

Why are you dipping your old corals before putting them into your new setup? Unless your tank has pests in it there is no need to dip

 

[henrystyle]

Why are you dipping your old corals before putting them into your new setup? Unless your tank has pests in it there is no need to dip

I dont know about that. Think about the pest that you cant see. New tank , new start. Just to be safe I would dip it all. Think about all the stuff that got past your previous dips using revive or whatever else. I'm just saying, I would dip everything just to be safe.

 

[MikeC]

As duke explained already IMOP I would not dip live rock.

 

[jaBX1]

Why are you dipping your old corals before putting them into your new setup? Unless your tank has pests in it there is no need to dip

i have had red flat worms in my old tank for 6 months, i medicate the tank and it rids the tank for a month or so, then they reappear...

I dont want to have this reoccurring pest problem in my new set up. I even used dry rock to have control of what i put in my tank