Do you dip anemones the same way as normal coral?

[kiran]

Might be a dumb question but I was wondering, is it safe/recommended to dip anemones before adding them to the tank like you would with corals?

 

[Jekyl]

No. Depending on the anemone a hospital tank with a treatment of cipro might be advised. As always make sure you have all of the things needed to house an anemone in the first place.

 

[rwreef]

No need to dip. I believe this is very bad for the anemone. However, do ensure you properly acclimate.

 

[AydenLincoln]

No! Dips are only meant for corals and are often toxic to anemones and fish.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Might be a dumb question but I was wondering, is it safe/recommended to dip anemones before adding them to the tank like you would with corals?

No such thing as a dumb question.

You don't dip anemones. You treat them pretty much the same as fish in terms of acclimation.

If you dip an anemone in a coral dip it will likely die.

edit: unless it's an Aiptasia anemone in which case it will likely laugh.

 

[MaxTremors]

No such thing as a dumb question.

You don't dip anemones. You treat them pretty much the same as fish in terms of acclimation.

If you dip an anemone in a coral dip it will likely die.

edit: unless it's an Aiptasia anemone in which case it will likely laugh.

Anemones should be ‘acclimated’ in the same way corals should be, which is to say that they shouldn’t be acclimated, just float then put in the tank. They take in and expel water through diffusion, so they are self acclimating. The sooner you can get them into flowing water so they can properly respirate, the better. Drip acclimating doesn’t help them acclimate to the new water and just prolongs the amount of time they can’t respirate. For corals, you should float, dip, and then put in the tank. Fish and inverts (and especially clams) should be drip acclimated.

 

[MaxTremors]

No such thing as a dumb question.

You don't dip anemones. You treat them pretty much the same as fish in terms of acclimation.

If you dip an anemone in a coral dip it will likely die.

edit: unless it's an Aiptasia anemone in which case it will likely laugh.

Anemones should be ‘acclimated’ in the same way corals should be, which is to say that they shouldn’t be acclimated, just float then put in the tank. They take in and expel water through diffusion, so they are self acclimating. The sooner you can get them into flowing water so they can properly respirate, the better. Drip acclimating doesn’t help them acclimate to the new water and just prolongs the amount of time they can’t respirate. For corals, you should float, dip, and then put in the tank. Fish and inverts (and especially clams) should be drip acclimated.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Anemones should be ‘acclimated’ in the same way corals should be, which is to say that they shouldn’t be acclimated, just float then put in the tank. They take in and expel water through diffusion, so they are self acclimating. The sooner you can get them into flowing water so they can properly respirate, the better. Drip acclimating doesn’t help them acclimate to the new water and just prolongs the amount of time they can’t respirate. For corals, you should float, dip, and then put in the tank. Fish and inverts (and especially clams) should be drip acclimated.

I don't think we're saying much different.

I did not suggest drip acclimating coral, and I do not drip acclimate fish unless there is a large difference in salinity.

The sooner everything is in a tank and out of a bag the better.