Best dip for corals? What do you use?
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I personally use Revive but am open to try other things like Coral RX.
dodgerblew
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I have always used Tropic Marin Pro Coral Care and has worked great. I ran out and took advantage of a Black Friday BRS sale and bought Coral RX. I used it for first time on some LPS with no prob. Right before Christmas I used it with an amazing order of SPS frags I purchased from Adam at Battlecorals as well as an order of hammers I purchase from Gonzos. All corals were expertly packed with heat packs and were amazing looking in the bags they were shipped in. All frags were dipped with same dose, same way and same times. By end of day I had one dead acro I frag and all other SPS were either totally or close to totally bleached but the hammers were not affected at all. When I contacted Adam he told me coral RX is to hard on sps but good for LPS. He said he also lost many sps after a coral RX dip. It's been two weeks now and some Cora's are coming back but not where they were yet and some are still bleached out but are stabile with PE. I did lose one more frag that didn't recover. Thought I should chime in with my experience. Adam uses Bayer on his SPS.
BTW Rev, I enjoy seeing your posts because when I do I'm always reminded of Jeremiah 29:11 and I feel comfort and peace. Thanks
BTW Rev, I enjoy seeing your posts because when I do I'm always reminded of Jeremiah 29:11 and I feel comfort and peace. Thanks
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dmtapper
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When using Coral RX...(which is safe on all corals) you must be careful when dipping multiple pieces in the same batch. The pests that eject from the coral release a toxin that can be harmful to the coral. This is why the directions tell you to swish the coral in the bucket to make sure all dying pests are removed. For best results...only dip 1-2 corals per batch for maximum effectiveness.
dodgerblew
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Well for me, I will only use what I used previously or go into the Bayer Advanced as I was recommended by a very respected and reputable SPS vendor/sponsor on this forum. I will use the coral RX on LPS.
This was my procedure:
10ml per cup of tank water
Dip for 10 minutes
Rinse with clean tank water for 15 minutes
Back in tank
I did this with every coral in my tank with zero problems and they were back to normal within a hour.
JMSKI333
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+1 on revive
billrob71
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I was using revive but it seems to be pretty hard on the corals, I'm using Coral RX pro not and have not found a pest that survives it. I have the Bayer advanced but have not used it yet still a little nervous about using that on my corals but gonna try it here soon.
billrob71
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I was using revive but it seems to be pretty hard on the corals, I'm using Coral RX pro not and have not found a pest that survives it. I have the Bayer advanced but have not used it yet still a little nervous about using that on my corals but gonna try it here soon.
I've tried a few different iodine-based coral dips over the years but have been using Tropic Marin Pro Coral Cure for almost 5 years without a problem. I dip every new coral i get religiously with it.
inkedsparkster
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Bayer Advanced, new to the hobby, but would have never thought of that. Good to know!
