Dip corals then acclimate or vise versa?

[miggs76]

I'm getting a few corals in the mail today from a friend in PA. I'm definitely going to dip them before putting them in my tank, but I just wanted to know if I should drip acclimate them first, then dip, or vise versa. I'm sure the corals will be stressed being in the mail overnight (with a heat pack of course) so I am thinking it might be best to drip them over a few hours, then dip in coral Rx. Thanks

[Jan]

Always dip first. I never acclimate my corals. Only fish.

Edited January 4, 2013 by Jans Natural Reef Foods

[ridetheducati]

I'm getting a few corals in the mail today from a friend in PA. I'm definitely going to dip them before putting them in my tank, but I just wanted to know if I should drip acclimate them first, then dip, or vise versa. I'm sure the corals will be stressed being in the mail overnight (with a heat pack of course) so I am thinking it might be best to drip them over a few hours, then dip in coral Rx. Thanks

 

What kind of corals are you getting? Depending what your receiving CoralRx may not be enough.

[miggs76]

a variety...a few chalices, a few stylophoras, zoas, etc. I usually do Coral Rx and then I also do brightwell aquatics medicoral.

[Orion]

I don't acclimate, just dip like Jan does.

 

Here's a question - lets say you are moving corals from one display tank to another. Do you dip or just put them in the new tank?

I have had these corals for a couple months now and all are healthy with no signs of any pests.

I am leaning towards dipping them anyway with Coral Rx just incase. Doesn't hurt, right?

Edited January 4, 2013 by Orion

[Happyfeet]

I'll temp acclimate in the bag, then dip.

[miggs76]

I'm definitely acclimating them. A few are higher end chalices and I don't want to take any chances.

[Big Country]

I just float the bag for 15-30 minutes then dip them in Revive. Like Jan I just acclimate fish and drip acclimate inverts

[Jan]

I FW dip ALL zoanthids then use Revive or Coral Rx. All corals get Revive or Coral Rx for at least 5 mins.

[ridetheducati]

a variety...a few chalices, a few stylophoras, zoas, etc. I usually do Coral Rx and then I also do brightwell aquatics medicoral.

 

Not sure what etc are but be on the look out for the following:

• Flatworrms
  
• Acro Eating Flatworms (AEFW) and eggs
  
• Montipora-eating nudibranch
  
• Red bugs
  
• Zoanthid spiders
  
• Zoanthid eating nudibranch
  
• Star polyp eating nudibranch
  
• Aiptasia
  
• Vermetid snails
  
• Asterina starfish
  
• Pyramidellid snails
  

Edited January 4, 2013 by ridetheducati

[ridetheducati]

FYI, I QT all corals.

[Steve175]

Another who just floats and then dips corals (no acclimation) - even high-end SPS. No because I am lazy, but because I think it stresses the coral less.

[AlanM]

Do you do the bayer dip on corals? Hard and soft?

[Curtis Scott]

From what I understand the bayer dip helps prevent AEFW (Acro Eating Flat Worms) and is not necessary for soft corals.

 

I don't know if this is best practice or not, but I usually float them to temp acclimate for 10min. Then dip in Melafix (5min) then rinse in tank water and dip in Revive (5min) and rinse in tank water. After that I place in the tank.

[ridetheducati]

From what I understand the bayer dip helps prevent AEFW (Acro Eating Flat Worms) and is not necessary for soft corals.

 

 

Bayer dipping or Interceptor does not "prevent" AEFW. It will kill or at least stun the AEFW for removal. Remember, Bayer does not kill the eggs, actually nothing will.

[AlanM]

ridetheducati, you quarantine corals. Do you bayer dip, then quarantine to observe, then bayer again? Or any other dips? Do you have lights over your quarantine sufficient to keep the corals happy until display and such?

 

I've been enjoying reading about your fish quarantine routine. Do you have some routine for soft and hard corals?

[zygote2k]

If you're real serious about QTing corals, check out ORA's procedure.