So I dipped corals...then...ugh

BassSoLow · Dec 30, 2018

Smo said:
You might do a 50% water change if not already performed. Would cut the concentration of any toxins in half.

Headed home now to do just that!

Clownfish2 · Dec 30, 2018

BassSoLow said:
Okay, just went to my LFS. Pretty upset with them. I guess the guy that did my water test a week ago was new there and read it incorrectly. They did a new test and some of my parameters were off and the tank was not ready for new fish. Feel like the let me drop $150 bucks just to get my money now. Pretty upset. Investing in my own test supplies today. I trust myself.

Sorry to hear about your fish loss, I would recommend learning and using your own test kits including making your own saltwater with a RODI water filter. Introduction of corals do best after a tank is established for 4 months. Even at my LFS, the employees are friendly and helpful to bag the fish or corals I select, but many times their knowledge/experience of reefkeeping is just not there. There is great info here on Reef2Reef. BRS Tv is another good one.

jabberwock · Dec 30, 2018

Cruz Mc5 said:
I’d just let them be. Honestly, I doubt it was not rinsing them that killed your fish, but the rinse never hurts.

I agree. What are the corals? It is a small tank, so don't do anything drastic.

You can try doing daily micro water changes. Remove a 16 oz solo cup of water and replace it with a solo cup of new saltwater every day.

Big G · Dec 30, 2018

BassSoLow said:
Anything I should do with the coral now? Re-dip them and them and then rinse? Or should I just let them be?

You could run charcoal to absorb as much of the potential toxins in the water.

BassSoLow · Dec 30, 2018

Big G said:
You could run charcoal to absorb as much of the potential toxins in the water.

Yeah. I am doing that too. Thanks.

jabberwock · Dec 30, 2018

What kinds of corals?

BassSoLow · Dec 31, 2018

jabberwock said:
What kinds of corals?

2 Acan Frags and 1 Green Star Ployp.

jd371 · Dec 31, 2018

Unless you want those Green Star Polyps taking over your entire rock I'd isolate them on their own rock away from others. I have mine on it's own separate island away from anything else. As everybody has mentioned start testing on your own. I use Salifert for MG, CA, NO3 and Hanna for ALK and PO4.