The importance of dipping

[YHSublime]

We can always stick with STD.........Shared Tank Disease........it works. And it should be just as embarrassing. It costs people a crap load of money when a simple warning is all that is needed. I notate any sale thread I have, and will continue to do so, with the disclaimer that I have flatworms and the corals MUST be dipped.

Remember, when you reef with someone, you reef with every person they have ever reefed with.

[lnevo]

Remember, when you reef with someone, you reef with every person they have ever reefed with.

Lol

[zygote2k]

I have a particular tank that I have dosed FWE at double and triple the suggested dosage and after 3 times, they (red/tan planaria) came back.

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't

They are currently in the 500g too and seem to only live on frogspawn corals. 

[yauger]

Thanks so much for the post I'm going to start dippin. What is the best way to dip?

Rps

[bqq100]

I dip in both coralrx and melafix. I usually use a slightly stronger dip for about double the recommended time.

[Cliff Puckstable]

Will Bayer work for these?

[Orion]

Remember, when you reef with someone, you reef with every person they have ever reefed with.

This is my new signature line. Hilarious.

[smallreef]

Lol

[AlanM]

Will Bayer work for these?

 

Bayer apparently takes out redbugs super fast, flatworms a bit slower just because they're bigger critters, but apparently it does work on them too from what I've read.  Doesn't work on eggs, though, so OUSnakebyte recommends multiple dips over some period of gestation time with corals in a separate coral QT between dips to make sure that as the eggs hatch you get the juveniles and you dip them frequently enough that you get the worms before they mature and lay new eggs.

 

RPS All Out alleges to also kill the eggs, but I hadn't read any independent confirmation of that.

[Cliff Puckstable]

I'm usually pretty picky about who I buy corals from, but I'm branching out this meet. I better not find reef aids in my tank...

[gmerek2]

The scary thing is that it only takes one lil swimmer to mess up your world. This is serious business can't believe I wasn't dippin. I dipped today and couldn't believe the critters that fell off. Probably just pods but still!

[GraffitiSpotCorals]

A lot of people don't know they even have pests. It's up to the buyer to know what to look for and treat or qt in a way they are happy with. If you are leaving it up to the seller you will be dissapointed eventually.

 

With all the new members this is a good topic. Know what to look for, all corals have certain pests that eat them and spending a week studying what to look for before you find them in your tank will save you weeks apon weeks of painful treatments.

[matt]

I found this worth keeping for reference:

http://www.melevsreef.com/pest_control.html

[steveoutlaw]

A lot of people don't know they even have pests. It's up to the buyer to know what to look for and treat or qt in a way they are happy with. If you are leaving it up to the seller you will be dissapointed eventually.

 

With all the new members this is a good topic. Know what to look for, all corals have certain pests that eat them and spending a week studying what to look for before you find them in your tank will save you weeks apon weeks of painful treatments.

 

While I believe it's up to the buyer to ensure they treat new stuff, the seller also has a responsibility of full disclosure.  There are sellers on here that have posted about pests and asked how to get rid of them.  Then they sell frags without telling anyone because they haven't seen any in a couple of weeks.  I was told there were no issues with pests and then look at his build thread and see that he had just "gotten rid of them".  To me that is borderline intentional.

Edited October 25, 2013 by steveoutlaw

[trockafella]

While I believe it's up to the buyer to ensure they treat new stuff, the seller also has a responsibility of full disclosure.  There are sellers on here that have posted about pests and asked how to get rid of them.  Then they sell frags without telling anyone because they haven't seen any in a couple of weeks.  I was told there were no issues with pests and then look at his build thread and see that he had just "gotten rid of them".  To me that is borderline intentional.

To me that's wrong too.. I don't care if you haven't seen one in a while or not, you should ALWAYS give a buyer beware. Selling corals knowing you had them and not disclosing it is down right deceitful. There is simply no excuse for it, especially in a club like this. If you want to sell infested on corals on CL then feel free, but keep it out of the club.

[sachabballi reef]

A lot of people don't know they even have pests. It's up to the buyer to know what to look for and treat or qt in a way they are happy with. If you are leaving it up to the seller you will be dissapointed eventually.

 

With all the new members this is a good topic. Know what to look for, all corals have certain pests that eat them and spending a week studying what to look for before you find them in your tank will save you weeks apon weeks of painful treatments.

If a seller doesn't disclose history i consider them morally bankrupt

 

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[GraffitiSpotCorals]

Why did you quote me before you said that? Morally bankrupt is a little harsh... But I understand!

 

But yes I agree if you know you have had a pest please tell people you trade with or sell to.

 

Saying STD in my opinion, only makes people want to hide it more. I have told people about pests I have had and remember getting attitudes from them, after I was nice enough to tell them I HAD them, not have them. Everyone is subject to gettin pests no matter what the seller says, so take it apon yourself to take care of new corals before the to into your tank!