Manny Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Anyone know what ratio to use when using the Bayer advanced total insect killer to dip coral? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Anywhere from 1:10 - 1:50 is safe and effective. Should have no problem with 10 - 20 minutes dipping time. Also, make sure to rinse in several stages to get it all off the coral. Will wreak havoc on tank inverts if it makes it into the DT or QT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Just to be sure, this is the correct stuff right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Should be. Mine has a white label but is also called bayer advanced and the picture on the front is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Great thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I just make sure the water is good and cloudy and I do about 10 mins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I haven't been able to overdose it Manny so I stopped carefully measuring. Here's my process: 1) Put on gloves and dump Bayer in until it turns a cloudy white and I can't see my corals at the bottom anymore. 2) Leave it in for 10-15 mins 3) Shake the corals vigorously in the dip water. 4) Transfer the coral to the rinse water and shake it again in the same manner. I use one hand to pick up and shake the coral from the dip and transfer it to the other hand to place into the rinse water and dip, thereby minimizing transfer of the dip water. 5) After 10-15 mins in rinse water, I repeat the process with new gloves and another bucket of rinse water. I found this 2nd rinse station to help immensely in minimizing transfer of any Bayer to the tank. (It doesn't take much entering your tank to decimate your pod population. I've done it 2x where enough got in even after careful rinsing to nuke my pods. Took 3-4 months before I saw pods again each time.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I should state I only do this with SPS coral. I hear it's effective for zoas and LPS too but I tend to use freshwater or Iodine dips for them personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Great information. Thanks guys! I'll take some of this Bayer home with me after work today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I should state I only do this with SPS coral. I hear it's effective for zoas and LPS too but I tend to use freshwater or Iodine dips for them personally. FW dip same as fish? Do you do full FW or 60/40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 On zoas, I'll do a quick 2-3 min dip sometimes to knock off any offenders. Sent via Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Manny I've been using a 10ml:2 cups ratio for 10 min with no ill effects. Definitely rinse twice though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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