Beginner mistake..did not dip the coral

[Tony888]

Hi Everyone,

I just made a beginner error which I hope will not cause my whole tank to fail. I was not aware that corals needed to be dipped. My fault! Is it too late to still dip and try to kill anything in/on the coral? The tank is only 2 weeks old. Should I use Revive or CoralRx? I didn't see anything bristle worms or red bugs. However, I saw a small white worm last night on the live rock, but not a flat worm. Please help.

 

[rvlcf]

You can still dip it if you like.

 

[Rakie]

Depending on the coral, you should use Bayer of Melafix. Some soft corals don't like Melafix, but stony corals can handle it no problem.

If it's SPS, AEFW can absolutely survive bayer dips -- But Melafix destroys any type of worm very, very quickly.

 

[d2mini]

It's a precaution. Not every coral is going to be infected with a pest. It's just good practice. Really good practice.
I think most tend to favor picking up some Bayer from Lowes. It's very easy on the coral and forgiving if you use too much or leave the coral in there too long.
Revive is good. CoralRx i've found to be a bit harsh.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Where did the coral originate from? If it was from a reputable seller you may be ok. You can still dip them if you'd like, but if they had anything on them it'll most likely be in the tank now. All you can do is hope for the best While it is good practice to dip your corals, a lot of people don't, and are just fine

 

[Michael Llabona]

I use Bayer and revive. 15 in Bayer, rinse and scrub frag a little, 15 on lighter dose of revive, then sit in tank water for 15 min. One last shake then into my tank. The best practice is to quarantine everything and do multiple dips prior to going into a display tank.

 

[Dennis McGrath]

Could be that the worm came with the live rock and not the coral possibly?

 

[Tony888]

Could be that the worm came with the live rock and not the coral possibly?

Hi Dennis. It's very much possible. I'm just not sure what type of worm it is. Small and white but it would be hard to ID with out a picture.

 

[Tony888]

I use Bayer and revive. 15 in Bayer, rinse and scrub frag a little, 15 on lighter dose of revive, then sit in tank water for 15 min. One last shake then into my tank. The best practice is to quarantine everything and do multiple dips prior to going into a display tank.

Hi Micheal,

What is the ratio that you use for Bayer? I might try your method tonight if it's not too late.

 

[Tony888]

Where did the coral originate from? If it was from a reputable seller you may be ok. You can still dip them if you'd like, but if they had anything on them it'll most likely be in the tank now. All you can do is hope for the best While it is good practice to dip your corals, a lot of people don't, and are just fine

Hi Crab,

The seller is reputable but has a high volume of sale and doesn't QT the corals. I'm afraid it might be too late but I hope if I take the corals out and dip will help. Fingers crossed.

 

[Tony888]

It's a precaution. Not every coral is going to be infected with a pest. It's just good practice. Really good practice.
I think most tend to favor picking up some Bayer from Lowes. It's very easy on the coral and forgiving if you use too much or leave the coral in there too long.
Revive is good. CoralRx i've found to be a bit harsh.

Hi D2mjni,

Thanks for the information. What is the ratio you use for Bayer? I might use Bayer for 15 mins as recommended by many members.

 

[Tony888]

Depending on the coral, you should use Bayer of Melafix. Some soft corals don't like Melafix, but stony corals can handle it no problem.

If it's SPS, AEFW can absolutely survive bayer dips -- But Melafix destroys any type of worm very, very quickly.

Hi Rakie,

I'll try using Bayer tonight. I hope it's not too late. Fingers crossed.

 

[Tony888]

You can still dip it if you like.

Thanks for your input.

 

[Maggie321]

I put 30ml of Bayer per cup of tank water.

 

[Maggie321]

But if its been in your tank for 2 weeks already, whatever was on the frag will have already gotten in your tank

 

[Tony888]

But if its been in your tank for 2 weeks already, whatever was on the frag will have already gotten in your tank

Hi Maggie,

I've been examining my tank each night and have to found anything alarming. I understand that most of the pest are very small and hard to see in the water, rock, and sand. I wish it's not too late to correct.

 

[Tony888]

Would a wrasse help fix my mistake?

 

[Tony888]

A six line wrasse...

 

[Maggie321]

I would only buy a wrasse if you want one. Chances are you probably got away with it tbis time. However next time you may not be so lucky. Look into it and research dipping processes before you go buy any others.

 

[Tony888]

Thanks for the tip. I won't buy anymore corals until my tank is stable.