Coral Dipping

Susan Edwards · Oct 14, 2020

Getting ready to order my first coral order, first coral buy in well over a year, closer to 2! I just purchased bayer and plan to dip them in that first. Need to google directions. Should I, or can I, follow that up with either revive coral cleaner, and/or reef dip disinfectant. Or just use 1? Or 2 and if 2, which 2. Those are the 3 coral dips I have on hand now. Don't want to over stress corals, but don't want bugs in my newly rebooted system.

Susan Edwards · Oct 15, 2020

Bumping this up. How do you dip your corals? I have corals coming on Friday.

Daniel@R2R · Oct 15, 2020

I use Bayer, but let's tag #reefsquad and get some other people weighing in

GlassMunky · Oct 15, 2020

Susan Edwards said:
Getting ready to order my first coral order, first coral buy in well over a year, closer to 2! I just purchased bayer and plan to dip them in that first. Need to google directions. Should I, or can I, follow that up with either revive coral cleaner, and/or reef dip disinfectant. Or just use 1? Or 2 and if 2, which 2. Those are the 3 coral dips I have on hand now. Don't want to over stress corals, but don't want bugs in my newly rebooted system.

yes you can go from bayer to the others....
My dip procedure is
Bayer - Revive - FWE - Rinse - Rinse -Tank

probably a bit overkill but id rather overkill than under

ScottR · Oct 15, 2020

Bayer is enough to get pests off. Revive works in the same way but is not as strong. Bayer is an insecticide whereas revive is an extract of citrus fruits (I believe). You can do both but don’t dip too long and be sure to dip in a container with tank water before placing in tank.

Susan Edwards · Oct 15, 2020

GlassMunky said:
yes you can go from bayer to the others....
My dip procedure is
Bayer - Revive - FWE - Rinse - Rinse -Tank

probably a bit overkill but id rather overkill than under

what is FWE

Idoc · Oct 15, 2020

Susan Edwards said:
what is FWE

I was wondering the same thing@

Idoc · Oct 15, 2020

I use Coral Rx, then occasionally a freshwater dip or peroxide dip (depending on your of coral)... then a couple saltwater rinses... then into the quarantine tank.

GlassMunky · Oct 15, 2020

Susan Edwards said:
what is FWE

Idoc said:
I was wondering the same thing@

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GlassMunky · Oct 15, 2020

Idoc said:
I use Coral Rx, then occasionally a freshwater dip or peroxide dip (depending on your of coral)... then a couple saltwater rinses... then into the quarantine tank.

You should NEVER freshwater dip corals. Especially not sensitive SPS, they can’t handle that osmotic difference
Sure fire to kill some corals

vetteguy53081 · Oct 15, 2020

I use CoralRX and also have REVIVE on hand

Bleigh · Oct 15, 2020

GlassMunky said:
You should NEVER freshwater dip corals. Especially not sensitive SPS, they can’t handle that osmotic difference
Sure fire to kill some corals

I always dip in freshwater. Well, I spray them with freshwater. Then put them in salt.

Ive found tons of stuff that way. Maybe I haven’t had anything too sensitive yet though.

Reverend Turtle · Oct 15, 2020

I just use brightwell coral md. Not to keen on using insecticide on something going in my tank.

dylandionysius · Oct 15, 2020

Anyone use seachem dip?

gizzo12 · Oct 15, 2020

dylandionysius said:
Anyone use seachem dip?

I do! It seems to work fine as i’ve never ran into any pest issues. I dip 20min and blow the corals with water. If they have a skeleton I scrub that as well with a toothbrush.

Susan Edwards · Oct 15, 2020

If I see any algae on any plugs, will use peroxide

Idoc · Oct 16, 2020

GlassMunky said:
You should NEVER freshwater dip corals. Especially not sensitive SPS, they can’t handle that osmotic difference
Sure fire to kill some corals

SPS can't handle it for sure. But, I have had good success with a quick freshwater dip for palys and many LPS without injury...the same is with a 50/50 peroxide mixture (again, except for SPS).

Susan Edwards · Oct 16, 2020

Idoc said:
50/50 peroxide mixture (again, except for SPS).

50 fresh or salt water

GlassMunky · Oct 16, 2020

Idoc said:
SPS can't handle it for sure. But, I have had good success with a quick freshwater dip for palys and many LPS without injury...the same is with a 50/50 peroxide mixture (again, except for SPS).

Most of my LPS are more expensive than my SPS so there’s no way I’m risking that. I’ve never had ANY coral get upset at being dipped in Bayer, even when I go full milky white (I never measure my dose)