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Old 04-06-2015, 08:08 PM
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I was just wondering what some of you guys do for adding new lps and sps into your tanks? Do you treat them with anything, and if so what and for how long? I used to add corals into my old display tank and it seemed to work fine years ago. However I ran my new tank empty for 72 days and all the fish I have been getting are getting a full QT cycle with preventative treatment of copper and prazi-pro, so I assume my tank is currently disease free. Will the addition of coral if drip acclimatized and then moved to a container with tank water then to the DT keep it that way?
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I treat coral with coral dip, but only for the standard pests. Dipping won't guarantee no ich gets in as a hitchhiker. Probably not a very common thing, but could happen I guess.
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Old 04-06-2015, 08:48 PM
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Revive with turkey baster than iodine dip follow by a rinse. Its a must do.
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Thanks guys for the recommendations. I think I am going to try the Bayer advanced Complete insect killer. I went on many forums and there is a good utube video on it being used. I am going to use 10-15 ml of Bayer in a plastic cup for a total of 10 minutes, as that seems to be the most common practice used.
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Dam I never dipped my corals I just bought today. Is it to Late? Never new that had to be done. Also what did Bblinks mean by revive with Turkey baster?
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I use Bayer as well as revive and also blast with a turkey baster.
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I just use revive in an ice cream pail after acclimating in the pail... Then just kinda dump tank water on them to rinse until im happy and pop them in the tank.


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Also what did Bblinks mean by revive with Turkey baster?
Probably that he uses a turkey baster with (im assuming properly diluted?) revive and tank water and sprays the frag with that.

This is Revive. It kinda smells like PineSol.
http://www.jlaquatics.com/two-little...ner-500ml.html

Some people use CoralRx as another common one.
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Old 12-27-2015, 07:18 AM
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Dam I never dipped my corals I just bought today. Is it to Late? Never new that had to be done. Also what did Bblinks mean by revive with Turkey baster?

Revive is a coral dip made by "two little fishes" and then blow water at the coral with a turkey baster while its in the dip.
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Bayer works well for me
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Bayer at 5ml per liter of tank water for coral pests. Make sure to shake the container well as it settles out.

I don't think this will work for ick. Removing the frags from the plugs before you place them in your tank may help, though I'm not sure if tomonts can adhere to corals.
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