Dipping Multiple Corals at the same time? Whats your best technique?

[N4sty T4te]

Looking to dip multiple pieces at the same time, interested in any techniques you guys have developed to speed up the process?

Edit: More specifically these are all in a quarantine system.

 

[tdileo]

Just do it like normal

 

[Mal11224]

Try to use a clear bucket or container and use it to acclimate your corals first and then use a dip ( I use RX dip) to remove any pest. It is good to use a small powerhead with the dip for circulation. I usually wait about 10-15 minutes after the dip process to remove the corals for placement. Should not be a problem dipping multiple corals at the same time, I have not had any issues and I do it often.

 

[Budman's Corals]

if they all come from the same person/vendor, then the water that there packed in is fine to mix. if not acclimate 1 at a time.

 

[N4sty T4te]

Well ordinarily I dip them individually, so 40 pieces times 10 Mins = 7 Hours.

If I do multiples then it's hard to get the timing right, and hard to see the coral in the bayer with the larger water volume to cover them in flow.

Just curious as to what other solutions people have come up with to make the process easier....

right now I have a 4 gallon dish washing container that's smooth, then I dip about 5-6 at a time, then two steps of clean water to wash them off. Interested in the specifics on anyone elses methods for this

 

[N4sty T4te]

if they all come from the same person/vendor, then the water that there packed in is fine to mix. if not acclimate 1 at a time.

Edit: More specifically these are all in a quarantine system.

 

[Budman's Corals]

Edit: More specifically these are all in a quarantine system.

ahhh gotcha now maybe put all frags in a bucket and a small powerhead. Then mix dip with half gallon and slowly add dip when all corals are in bucket

 

[happyhourhero]

I do not acclimate corals. All go straight into bayer dip. Blast a few times with turkey baster > Move to tankwater bath #1 > Blast with baster some more > Move to tankwater bath #2 > Blast with baster > Visual inspection > Into tank.

 

[amps]

I use large tupperware containers with a wide, flat bottom to dip a dozen frags at once. One gets filled with Bayer (25:1 ratio), another with ReVive and Reef Dip (iodine) and a third with clean rinse water. Toss all the frags in the first container and use a pipette to blow any crud off the plugs or underside of the frags, repeat once a minute for 7 mins total. Move them into the ReVive container and repeat for 5 mins. Move to the rinse, leave them there for 15 mins and observe if anything is left alive on them. Drop em in the tank down at the bottom and done