Does anyone dip their corals?

runn3rb3an

runn3rb3an

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I've heard your suppose to dip all of your corals in iodine or something but does anyone do this
?
can you tell me why and how to do it? thanks a lot
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by runn3rb3an
http:///forum/post/3185334
I've heard your suppose to dip all of your corals in iodine or something but does anyone do this
?
can you tell me why and how to do it? thanks a lot


They make an iodine dip starts with an "L" Lugals or something like that, for corals and the instructions are on the bottle. I didn’t t know it at the time, and killed my brain coral, never dip a brain.
Only soft corals is the way I understand it. After losing the brain I just never had the heart to dip anything. I take my chances.
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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Flower is talking about Lugols...close

I did all my SPS corals in Revive Coral Cleaner. IMO & IME this is the best dip I've ever used!!
 
runn3rb3an

runn3rb3an

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Originally Posted by 9supratt4
http:///forum/post/3185372
Flower is talking about Lugols...close

I did all my SPS corals in Revive Coral Cleaner. IMO & IME this is the best dip I've ever used!!
ok cool thanks. So that would pretty much take care of every parasite/ unwanted hitch hiker on the coral? and I can use that for everything right?
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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Originally Posted by runn3rb3an
http:///forum/post/3185431
ok cool thanks. So that would pretty much take care of every parasite/ unwanted hitch hiker on the coral? and I can use that for everything right?
I can't say for sure...but I think it does....It even gets rid of AEFW!!
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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Originally Posted by runn3rb3an
http:///forum/post/3185444
wtf is that lol?
Just the most dreaded flat worm known to the SPS community!! The Acro Eating Flat Worm

It doesn't kill off the eggs, but it does kill the worms themselves. AEFW are in my opinion the worst pest an SPS reefer can get!!
 
runn3rb3an

runn3rb3an

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Originally Posted by 9supratt4
http:///forum/post/3185445
Just the most dreaded flat worm known to the SPS community!! The Acro Eating Flat Worm

It doesn't kill off the eggs, but it does kill the worms themselves. AEFW are in my opinion the worst pest an SPS reefer can get!!
well that sounds like it sucks lol. how do you kill the eggs?
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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Originally Posted by runn3rb3an
http:///forum/post/3185498
well that sounds like it sucks lol. how do you kill the eggs?
You don't lol....it's a PITA and very tedious work to eradicate these little

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!!
You can ask my neighbor about it....he's been fighting them for about 5 months now. Do a Google search....you'll see how much they suck.
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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I dip all sps in Lugols and do a visual inspection for eggs of any type. I dont bother dipping anything else. I'm only worried about sps (never once had zoa eating nudis or any lps pest and they are usually specific to what they survive on: zoa eating nudi's dont migrate to sps and so forth).
 
runn3rb3an

runn3rb3an

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3185525
If you're buying SPS from AquaHut, you need to be dipping!!!!
I know right lol? That place is like disease ridden. Have you ever been to pets warehouse or country critters? They both have the best coral IMO, country critters has better quality and variety but its overpriced.
So for sps can I use the dip mentioned as well as lugols?
 
joncat24

joncat24

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Or you can go to walmart and get about 20x the amount for a tenth of the price. I buy iodine at walmart and dip every coral I get for about 5 -10 minutes in the solution. Just mix it up so that is about the color of iced tea and you will be amazed at the crap that comes out of some corals.
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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Originally Posted by runn3rb3an
http:///forum/post/3185784
So lugols for sps and softies just not brains? Use the other one too for all of them? What's revive?
Revive coral cleaner....if you google it, it will get you there. I use it on all my SPS. It says you can use it on softies and zoo's, but I never have...I don't like dipping soft corals.
 
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