isthatright
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don't mean to interrupt but can anyone tell me if u have to dip zoas n do u dip all or certain ones? i might purchase one this month, my first one ! hope u don't mindme asking.:hi
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bill109
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3203406
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Quick question, in the first pic, do you happen to know the name of the zoas all the way on the right? I have the same ones and can't get an id on them
they are like a dark color in the middle like a maroon and black and that nice green? those right?
i have no clue. i like them though.
isthatright; dip all of your zoas, not just ones specific. just dip em all! and make sure to really look at them too
http:///forum/post/3203406
Look great
Quick question, in the first pic, do you happen to know the name of the zoas all the way on the right? I have the same ones and can't get an id on them
they are like a dark color in the middle like a maroon and black and that nice green? those right?
i have no clue. i like them though.
isthatright; dip all of your zoas, not just ones specific. just dip em all! and make sure to really look at them too
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by bill109
http:///forum/post/3203655
they are like a dark color in the middle like a maroon and black and that nice green? those right?
i have no clue. i like them though.
isthatright; dip all of your zoas, not just ones specific. just dip em all! and make sure to really look at them too
Can you clarify about the dip...what do you dip in? Lugols? FW? anything else???
http:///forum/post/3203655
they are like a dark color in the middle like a maroon and black and that nice green? those right?
i have no clue. i like them though.
isthatright; dip all of your zoas, not just ones specific. just dip em all! and make sure to really look at them too
Can you clarify about the dip...what do you dip in? Lugols? FW? anything else???
bill109
Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3203659
Can you clarify about the dip...what do you dip in? Lugols? FW? anything else???
read above.. i wrote a little bit above.
http:///forum/post/3203659
Can you clarify about the dip...what do you dip in? Lugols? FW? anything else???
read above.. i wrote a little bit above.
meowzer
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scopus tang
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Originally Posted by isthatright
http:///forum/post/3203402
don't mean to interrupt but can anyone tell me if u have to dip zoas n do u dip all or certain ones? i might purchase one this month, my first one ! hope u don't mindme asking.:hi
I personally use an iodine dip on all that I get in, unless it comes from a local tank that I trust.
http:///forum/post/3203402
don't mean to interrupt but can anyone tell me if u have to dip zoas n do u dip all or certain ones? i might purchase one this month, my first one ! hope u don't mindme asking.:hi
I personally use an iodine dip on all that I get in, unless it comes from a local tank that I trust.
isthatright
Member
bill109, do you dip in fw n iodine or just one or other. my local lfs is ordering me some lugals, stuff isn't cheap either.
bill109
Active Member
Originally Posted by isthatright
http:///forum/post/3204068
bill109, do you dip in fw n iodine or just one or other. my local lfs is ordering me some lugals, stuff isn't cheap either.
no its not, but its super concentrated. a drop or 2 will do ya good in a dip. i use FW for a dip orrr i use Tank water/ iodine mix.
make sure not to over due the concentration of the iodine though..
http:///forum/post/3204068
bill109, do you dip in fw n iodine or just one or other. my local lfs is ordering me some lugals, stuff isn't cheap either.
no its not, but its super concentrated. a drop or 2 will do ya good in a dip. i use FW for a dip orrr i use Tank water/ iodine mix.
isthatright
Member
hey bill109 so i got my lugols yesterday n the directions say to use alot of drops than what u said, like 40 toa gal. what do u think n have u ever ordered zoos from this site?
bill109
Active Member
Originally Posted by isthatright
http:///forum/post/3209461
hey bill109 so i got my lugols yesterday n the directions say to use alot of drops than what u said, like 40 toa gal. what do u think n have u ever ordered zoos from this site?
no i havent ordered from here.
the bottle says x amount of drops for say 40 gallons... well you have to break that down. u dip them in a little bit of water. less than a gallon or maybe a gallon or so if youd like.
u dont want to over do the iodine and kill everything. i just made that mistake trying to dip some zoas quickly before i left for the weekend.
just take the drops and gallons it says and keeep breaking it down untill you get what you want to use for the amount of water..
let me know if that makes sense lol..
http:///forum/post/3209461
hey bill109 so i got my lugols yesterday n the directions say to use alot of drops than what u said, like 40 toa gal. what do u think n have u ever ordered zoos from this site?
no i havent ordered from here.
the bottle says x amount of drops for say 40 gallons... well you have to break that down. u dip them in a little bit of water. less than a gallon or maybe a gallon or so if youd like.
u dont want to over do the iodine and kill everything. i just made that mistake trying to dip some zoas quickly before i left for the weekend.
just take the drops and gallons it says and keeep breaking it down untill you get what you want to use for the amount of water..
let me know if that makes sense lol..
isthatright
Member
hey bill109 don't know when u might read this but theres only one lfs that sells any coral n i'm thinking about checking them out n want to make sure what i'm doing before i get any zooas. lugals has 2 sets of directions, 1 drop to 25 gal weekly, of course i'm not doing that , then as a coral dip 40 drops to a gal, wow just seems like alot.
scopus tang
Active Member
Originally Posted by isthatright
http:///forum/post/3212324
hey bill109 don't know when u might read this but theres only one lfs that sells any coral n i'm thinking about checking them out n want to make sure what i'm doing before i get any zooas. lugals has 2 sets of directions, 1 drop to 25 gal weekly, of course i'm not doing that , then as a coral dip 40 drops to a gal, wow just seems like alot.
It is unless you're dipping a ton of zoas, thats why as Bill said, you reduce it down dependent on the water amount you wish to use (i.e. 20 drops for half a gallon, 5 drops for a pint, or 2 to 3 drops for a cup). If you're only dipping a small frag, a cup of water is more than sufficient.
http:///forum/post/3212324
hey bill109 don't know when u might read this but theres only one lfs that sells any coral n i'm thinking about checking them out n want to make sure what i'm doing before i get any zooas. lugals has 2 sets of directions, 1 drop to 25 gal weekly, of course i'm not doing that , then as a coral dip 40 drops to a gal, wow just seems like alot.
It is unless you're dipping a ton of zoas, thats why as Bill said, you reduce it down dependent on the water amount you wish to use (i.e. 20 drops for half a gallon, 5 drops for a pint, or 2 to 3 drops for a cup). If you're only dipping a small frag, a cup of water is more than sufficient.
isthatright
Member
well i bought my first zoas today n there already opening. when i dipped them i couldn't believe the tiny little bugs that were swimming around, creepy, so glad i where gloves. bill109 u said i should really look at them before putting them in i guess, what should i be looking for,the bugs i saw in the bottom of the cup were so small i had to put on my readers to see them better, they r fast! so i'll try to get some pics n see what happens from here.
bill109
Active Member
Originally Posted by isthatright
http:///forum/post/3212973
well i bought my first zoas today n there already opening. when i dipped them i couldn't believe the tiny little bugs that were swimming around, creepy, so glad i where gloves. bill109 u said i should really look at them before putting them in i guess, what should i be looking for,the bugs i saw in the bottom of the cup were so small i had to put on my readers to see them better, they r fast! so i'll try to get some pics n see what happens from here.
just look at them make sure they look healthy. if you dont dip make sure u take a good hard look at them. make sure these are no predators in there. u dont want to introduce any new predators into your tank.
if you dip, just make sure its a "solid" dip. and not a dip, count to 3 and out they come.
you should be fine with the dip you have done. but all im saying about the checking them out is, know what your looking for this way if you are in the store u can look at them and say, hey there is a nudibranch on these. etc.
i took some new zoas home from my lfs, got them in the car and looked at the zoas in the bags. there sitting in the car i found a nice little patch of nudi eggs.. it wasnt good at all. so i went back in and just swapped them with something else.
-bill
http:///forum/post/3212973
well i bought my first zoas today n there already opening. when i dipped them i couldn't believe the tiny little bugs that were swimming around, creepy, so glad i where gloves. bill109 u said i should really look at them before putting them in i guess, what should i be looking for,the bugs i saw in the bottom of the cup were so small i had to put on my readers to see them better, they r fast! so i'll try to get some pics n see what happens from here.
just look at them make sure they look healthy. if you dont dip make sure u take a good hard look at them. make sure these are no predators in there. u dont want to introduce any new predators into your tank.
if you dip, just make sure its a "solid" dip. and not a dip, count to 3 and out they come.
you should be fine with the dip you have done. but all im saying about the checking them out is, know what your looking for this way if you are in the store u can look at them and say, hey there is a nudibranch on these. etc.
i took some new zoas home from my lfs, got them in the car and looked at the zoas in the bags. there sitting in the car i found a nice little patch of nudi eggs.. it wasnt good at all. so i went back in and just swapped them with something else.
-bill
isthatright
Member
well i hate to say it but i put them in the tank already. they r so small that i can't imagine being able to see any little eggs on them,seriously they r much smaller than i ever thought they would be, i hope they get bigger. i did dip them for 10min though, so i hope that was enough.
bill109
Active Member
Originally Posted by isthatright
http:///forum/post/3213212
well i hate to say it but i put them in the tank already. they r so small that i can't imagine being able to see any little eggs on them,seriously they r much smaller than i ever thought they would be, i hope they get bigger. i did dip them for 10min though, so i hope that was enough.
how are they doing?
http:///forum/post/3213212
well i hate to say it but i put them in the tank already. they r so small that i can't imagine being able to see any little eggs on them,seriously they r much smaller than i ever thought they would be, i hope they get bigger. i did dip them for 10min though, so i hope that was enough.
how are they doing?
isthatright
Member