Elegance coral dying!!!!!!

[MysticBlue]

Tap water yes as RODI offers no ph buffering

I guess I’m confused I thought chlorine and other tap water chemicals will kill coral? And other threads I’ve seen says don’t do a freshwater dip because it could’ve kill the coral. Not trying to argue with you or be rude or anything I’m just making sure I understand this right lol otherwise it’s a $110 down the drain!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

I guess I’m confused I thought chlorine and other tap water chemicals will kill coral? And other threads I’ve seen says don’t do a freshwater dip because it could’ve kill the coral. Not trying to argue with you or be rude or anything I’m just making sure I understand this right lol otherwise it’s a $110 down the drain!!

While chlorinated water can be an issue, this is a 3-5 minute exposure for bacteria- not a tank setup. If chlorine and chloromine is a concern, simply add a dechlorinator such as prime or stress coat or amquel.
If not comfortable with the process, simply do ot do the task.

 

[Tcook]

I guess I’m confused I thought chlorine and other tap water chemicals will kill coral? And other threads I’ve seen says don’t do a freshwater dip because it could’ve kill the coral. Not trying to argue with you or be rude or anything I’m just making sure I understand this right lol otherwise it’s a $110 down the drain!!

Did you read the thread that OrionN wrote?

 

[Mark Novack]

Just did that today it’s at 480 so I’m not going to try and chase it.

That's perfect. Bring them both down a bit with your normal water changes. I'm making 200 liters for a 25% change Thursday or Friday. My regular weekly are around 9% if I fill my weekly bucket to its rim. Its time for a bigger one.

Fresh water dipping is normally fine. I have recovered acropora by fresh water dipping (15-30 seconds for those) as a last resort. Now I just dip in coral dips and tank water. Was doing a dip last week and got distracted. Don't dip for an hour plus. It seems to have the adverse effect of killing the coral. It was a lousy piece anyway, yup, uh huh.