Dipping Palys

[maverick451]

I bought a nice colony of paly's about a week ago, they are gold centres with green and gold stripes.

When I bought them home I dipped them like I dip all my zoas, in freshwater for 5 minutes with 2 drops of iodine per gallon of water, after I put them in tank that night they started excreting stringy material from their mouths and stay closed for 5 or so days.

Then are just starting to open up fully now but look a bit bleached and stressed out, a bit of a mess really, I think it will take then a good fews weeks to recover

Should you not dip palys? ive just read they are extra sensitive?

 

[dc_909]

When I dipped my Joker Palys, only 4 of 20 survived. Don't know if the dip is what caused that

 

[mbunaman]

I noticed that to. The larger palys/zoas in my observation cant take fw or iodine bath to well. Lets hear more feedback.

 

[pookstreet]

I also dip in a much stronger solution, about 5 drops in a quart of RODI water. I have let them sit anywhere from 2 to 6 minutes. So far, have not had any problems with any zoas or palys, regardless of size or color morphs.

 

[Mr. Ugly]

I use 5 drops of Lugol's per 8oz saltwater for 15-20 minutes. No prob with the polyps, and they open a lot sooner than with fresh water dips.

 

[maverick451]

the palys are now fully open, next time I get some palys im going to try the iodine dip with saltwater

 

[Azurel]

I don't do FW dips on palys cause I have had the same issue, I think the saltwater dip with a strong dose of Iodine works really well and the high Iodine will kill most stuff like pest. One thing I have noticed when using the FW dip is if the polyps happen to be open a little bit they usually get stressed out more and have a higher rate of death. I usually make sure in FW dip situations that the polyps are fully closed, then they are less likly to have issues to the FW dip cause the outer tissue can take it, while if they are open a bit there is a chance they might take in the freshwater and that is no good......Just my opinion though.

 

[ficklefins]

Shame on all of you (except Ugly). You guys posted all this great information on here but not even a peep on the zoa dip Spotlight thread I put together. If you guys have time could you echo your comments on there aswell. Or I'll just copy all your comments over the weekend.

http://www.club-zoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1248

Thanks

 

[maroonytunes]

I don't dip mine I thought is was bad??? Oh and dc 909, :welcome:

 

[greystreet41]

I get these from an RPE colony. They're a pain and dips haven't phased them. it's pretty much manual removal. Anyone else have/had them before?
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