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Old 08-13-2010, 05:50 AM
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Default Dipping new SPS: who is doing what

Please post your dip routine to rid new corals of bugs, nudibranchs and other pests.
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Old 08-13-2010, 02:34 PM
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20 minutes of Tropic Marin Pro Coral Cure, then inspect after shaking it in the solution to see if any flatworms or bugs fall off. Then shake and turkey baste in a container of tank water.

If it's a smooth skin sps, then I inspect to spot red bugs, but red bugs don't scare me as much as Acropora eating flatworms cause red bugs is very treatable.
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Old 08-13-2010, 04:49 PM
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I use Revive Coral Cleaner
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Old 08-13-2010, 06:22 PM
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20 minutes of Tropic Marin Pro Coral Cure, then inspect after shaking it in the solution to see if any flatworms or bugs fall off. Then shake and turkey baste in a container of tank water.

If it's a smooth skin sps, then I inspect to spot red bugs, but red bugs don't scare me as much as Acropora eating flatworms cause red bugs is very treatable.
Same as Dez in this case. I also double my concentration from the bottle's instructions.
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Revive for 30 minutes, then shake the hell out of it so all the little critters fall off
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Old 08-13-2010, 08:04 PM
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Default Acro crabs

Make sure you remove the acro crabs before dipping.
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I use CoralRX and dip it for about 10 mins. Kills everything except the coral.

http://www.coralrx.com/index.php?opt...id=8&Itemid=12

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Treated with interceptor while still in the bag floating in the sump for approx 3h (or whenever I eventually remember about them).
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Old 08-13-2010, 10:09 PM
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I use CoralRX and dip it for about 10 mins. Kills everything except the coral.

http://www.coralrx.com/index.php?opt...id=8&Itemid=12

Chris
+1 Ive used this for a couple of months now and am very happy with it. Its amazing what comes off the corals when I dip with it
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