Mindflux Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I'm buying a half dozen corals from Sherita in a couple hours and I was wondering how important coral dipping is? I bought some TLF ReVive in anticipation for acquiring corals, so I already have the necessary 'goods' to do the dipping. Also what sort of acclimation should I be doing with the corals? If I'm dipping them from my tank water is that enough acclimation? Should I acclimate them prior to dipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic.reefer Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 dipping = one of the most important things for your tank. last thing you ever want to do is add pests to your tank. i.e. red bugs, flat worms, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 got my coral sitting in revive.... i'm seein some little stuff at the bottom of my tupperware as i agitate it. i guess it's good i dipped.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa1tx Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I highly recommend dipping. I dipped before I went into my 29g and again before I moved things to my 125g. I was surprised at what came off my corals on the second dip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Yeah. Looks like it was wise to dip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshel1217 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 When I dip my first coral a few weeks ago a worm looking thing came out of it, evil looking creature. Glad I didnt make that rookie mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 (edited) yeah dipping would have caught a single and zoa eating nudibrach that turned into me having to dose my tank once a week with meds! to kill all adults and repeat to get the eggs that hatched! cause it only work on hatched nudis only Edited June 26, 2011 by MasonHoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick M. Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Always dip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Thanks again folks. I knew I could count on ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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