SBB- Spring Fling Blowout

[billyocean]

Couple 5 gallon buckets with heater and powerhead, KCl for dip, I use water from the tank, so a water change for the tank in the process. I do them in batches.

At first I read...I do them batches.

 

[stoney7713]

At first I read...I do them batches.

Well that that's just batches crazy.

 

[Zero_Cool]

What is the recipe for using lugols as a dip?

I add about 20 drops on a small Tupperware container. Maybe 1/4 gallon. Just enough to get an brown/orange color like watered down tea.

 

[ryshark]

One thing nobody mentioned, but I think is also important, at least for acros it is:
Cut the base off the acro, ideally cut into health tissue and remount it. If you don’t want to do that, at least scrub the base and below.

 

[Kasrift]

One thing nobody mentioned, but I think is also important, at least for acros it is:
Cut the base off the acro, ideally cut into health tissue and remount it. If you don’t want to do that, at least scrub the base and below.

what do you do to cut acros? I always feel like bone cutters make a mess. Someday in the distant future I want a gryphon band saw.

 

[Ado]

Do you do this with SBB frags? I've never removed plugs day one. Always dip and into tank, let them acclimate for a few days first

 

[ryshark]

what do you do to cut acros? I always feel like bone cutters make a mess. Someday in the distant future I want a gryphon band saw.

I get a a fairly clean cut with my bone cutters.

 

[billyocean]

what do you do to cut acros? I always feel like bone cutters make a mess. Someday in the distant future I want a gryphon band saw.

You can use a dremel with diamond bit if you want

 

[ryshark]

Do you do this with SBB frags? I've never removed plugs day one. Always dip and into tank, let them acclimate for a few days first

Yes.

 

[ryshark]

Do you do this with SBB frags? I've never removed plugs day one. Always dip and into tank, let them acclimate for a few days first

I might do it like that if I had a QT tank.

 

[Kasrift]

I get a a fairly clean cut with my bone cutters.

Which ones do you have? I feel like I need to replace mine after 2.5 years. I got the Aquavitro (fancy seachem) line of bone cutters.

 

[MarsReefer]

I don’t have any acros, 100% LPS in my tank. I typically just cut the bottom off the plug and leave the base. I’m always afraid I’ll kill something trying to remove the base.

I use coral Rx which is iodine based I think, and add in some restore.

I like the batches idea, that makes sense so they don’t sit in the dip too long. I’ll probably try that.

What’s the advantage of KCl? Does that work best for acros?

 

[Kasrift]

I don’t have any acros, 100% LPS in my tank. I typically just cut the bottom off the plug and leave the base. I’m always afraid I’ll kill something trying to remove the base.

I use coral Rx which is iodine based I think, and add in some restore.

I like the batches idea, that makes sense so they don’t sit in the dip too long. I’ll probably try that.

What’s the advantage of KCl? Does that work best for acros?

Works for anything. I'm not sure of the main advantages of KCL other than it is supposed to be gentle. Coral RX is tea tree type oil I thought, not iodine. It doesn't have any yellow color to it.

 

[ryshark]

Which ones do you have? I feel like I need to replace mine after 2.5 years. I got the Aquavitro (fancy seachem) line of bone cutters.

I’ve had mine so long I don’t even remember. But they’re black so probably this.

BRS 5" SPS coral bone cutter

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[Ado]

Do you find KCL easier on sps?

 

[ryshark]

I also shake mine pretty aggressively in the dip using forceps.

 

[Thuan]

One thing nobody mentioned, but I think is also important, at least for acros it is:
Cut the base off the acro, ideally cut into health tissue and remount it. If you don’t want to do that, at least scrub the base and below.

I certainly have the saw

 

[ryshark]

Do you find KCL easier on sps?

I have not had issues with it. Before that I used to revive, which I think is like RX.

 

[ryshark]

I certainly have the saw

I’m just cutting acro off the frag plug not harvesting off the reef. Haha

 

[6t4nova]

Interesting about cutting the acro base off the plug. I’ve just been cutting the stem off the plug and gluing that way.

What’s the advantage of cutting it at the base from the plug?