First Corals...what to do??

[9supratt4]

I just got my first corals (for free)

!! I know I have to float the bag, but I've seen people who say just to drop them in the tank after that and others that drip acclimate them.
What should be done?? I got a small frag of button polyps and a small frag of Anthelia.

 

[wangotango]

I know people who drip acclimate everything and people who just throw it in. The stuff you got is pretty tough so IMO you don't need to let it sit for too long.
-Justin

 

[9supratt4]

What about dipping for hitchhikers and stuff??

 

[privatejoker]

Dip them after you float them and then throw them in .

 

[nycbob]

just dip the button polyps in ro freshwater for 30 sec, and put into ur display tank. the anthelia no need to. i personally hv never temp acclimated any of my corals.

 

[otter]

IMHO, if you have a Quarantine Tank, I would use it. Why risk everything in your display for free coral. Again, just my IMHO.

 

[mr_x]

dip them and toss them in. i have never qt'd any coral and haven't had any trouble. what are you risking? there is nothing in your display. these are your first corals.

 

[9supratt4]

Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2709230
dip them and toss them in. i have never qt'd any coral and haven't had any trouble. what are you risking? there is nothing in your display. these are your first corals.

Very very true!!!!

 

[otter]

Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2709230
dip them and toss them in. i have never qt'd any coral and haven't had any trouble. what are you risking? there is nothing in your display. these are your first corals.

your right. I forgot there wasn't anything in the tank.