I have heard that people recommend to use Bayer for the removing of parasites and others. Can someone explain me how to use this method and the one that I have is Bayer Advanced home pest plus germs killer, is this the one?
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Ms. Mermaid
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I use about 5ml of the bayer and 2cups tank water. I let it soak for a little while then I kind of swirl it around in the solution and get a tooth brush that I use only for cleaning tank stuff. And I scrub the plug with the brush and around the base of the coral and plug. Then I swirl it around again to get the debris off. Then rinse with clean tank water at least 5 times each time use clean tank water. Besure to clean your hands as well before putting coral in tank. Dont want to get that stuff in the tank.
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I used~same a mount like coral Rx recommened
I used~same a mount like coral Rx recommened
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I'm a Bayer user as well...the best. I use 1 ml per 100 mls of tanks water. I have a little plastic cup marked off for 300 mls where I add 3 mls of Bayer. This will take care of a couple frags....where I let them sit for about 15 minutes before giving them a rinse in another cup of tank water before going in the tank.
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Ms. Mermaid
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Wow after reading the link you posted I never knew that stuff was that hazardous to your skin. My hand is always in it swirling the frag around or using a toothbrush on the plug while it is in the dip... I guess I better be more careful when dipping my frags and take the frags off the old plugs and put on new plugs.
Thanks for sharing that link.
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When I use Bayer dip I always cut frag off the old plug and just dip the frag. I have a turkey baster and tongs that I only use in the dip. I then transfer to a container of clean tank water and as they sit in this I mount to new frag plugs and then once I'm done I place them in my frag tank to observe. I recycle the old frag plugs by either soaking them in hydrogen peroxide or bleach for a few days then rinse and let dry. That step with old frag plugs should take care of any eggs from any pest since Bayer doesn't kill the eggs.
