polarbear Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Should soft corals be dipped before placing them in your tank? I never remember what needs to be dipped and what doesn't. Corals like GSP, Xenia, leathers Edited October 11, 2011 by polarbear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesreyn Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 EVERYTHING should be dipped. Corals that is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 All coral should be dipped. All fish should be QT'd. What you dip them in can vary depending on the coral. Zoas and Paly's can be FW dipped. Zoas, Paly's, SPS, and most LPS can be Peroxide dipped. If you're even in doubt about bryopsis or introducing some nasty algae, peroxide is the way to go. 50/50 saltwater and 3% H2O2 for about 5 minutes. Do not dip xenia or other similar soft corals All coral can be dipped in a iodine based SW dip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Well I have a coral dip that I use. I bought it when I dipped some zoas that I bought. Just wasnt sure about the Xenia, GSP. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 So should GSP be dipped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaarrrggg Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Dip it all. It's surprising to see what can crawl out of the tiniest frag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneroller Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I typically don't dip chalice, acans, GSP, leathers, xenia... Zoas and SPS = YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Did anything come out Mitchell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 No. I just wanted to make sure that I needed to dip these tyoes of corals. Ive dipped zoas in the past but havent had to dip sort corals or leathers. Just wanted to make sure I wouldnt kill anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Considering the life cycle of acro eating flatworms there's a pretty good argument for quarantining acro's for at least 6 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorflower Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 That was gonna be my question... I have a nice mini colony of Green Slimer that has been in QT for about two weeks now. I'm wondering whether to dip it and add it to my display, or wait longer... I just started using a QT tank for new acquisitions after successfully eradicating red bugs from my display tank. I'm eager to add it, but willing to wait. Is there a particular dip you might recommend for SPS, anyone? I've heard good things about Coral RX. I've also been debating doing Interceptor treatments on all incoming SPS, but that might be overkill. I just want to be careful and do things right from now on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneroller Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 No such thing as overkill with SPS unless you kill your SPS. I use Coral Rx as well as an Lugal's, and SeaChem Reef Dip. I have also used Revive. They all work as long as you swirl them (or baste them) long enough. I've seen some other "treatment" plans for SPS that are much more elaborate including freshwater, flatworm exit, interceptor, and Coral Rx. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=15919606&highlight=coralrx for example... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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