What do you dip your new corals with?
- Thread starter Kbra
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I dip my corals in freshwater for about 2 hours and for some reason they all die. Weird i know.:dontknow:
Totally kidding!lol! But seriously I know someone who uses Tropic Marin Pro coral cure on his SPS and it stresses them out quite a bit but they bounce back after 2-3 days from what he's told me. All the other coral types were fine after a few hours being dipped. It stresses them out since they are being dipped into something that they aren't used to but it's definitely not harmful for them! I'm actually going to start using Revive now just for precautionary reasons. I have been lucky so far with all the corals I have acquired without dipping them but i'd rather be safe than sorry later
Totally kidding!lol! But seriously I know someone who uses Tropic Marin Pro coral cure on his SPS and it stresses them out quite a bit but they bounce back after 2-3 days from what he's told me. All the other coral types were fine after a few hours being dipped. It stresses them out since they are being dipped into something that they aren't used to but it's definitely not harmful for them! I'm actually going to start using Revive now just for precautionary reasons. I have been lucky so far with all the corals I have acquired without dipping them but i'd rather be safe than sorry later
I usually make my FW up with a pH buffer, ie, i add the pH 8.3 buffer to RODI water. Then I place that container in my sump to allow it to warm. This usually takes a bit of time, but it is worht it. My whole dipping procedure usually takes about an hour.
A healthy coral will be stressed, but it will survive, one that is not or is infested with something might not make it, but that is good, you dont want disease in your tank.
A healthy coral will be stressed, but it will survive, one that is not or is infested with something might not make it, but that is good, you dont want disease in your tank.
