Dips?

[Kristy3693]

I hear of people doing dips for fish and corals, I can assume it is to kill off parasites. What is the process, how does it work? I don't have anybody sick right now, just getting some education. Thanks!

 

[Crystal A]

I have done it once on a gonipora coral. It had flatworms when I purchased it. I just got some rodi water that was the same temp and literally dipped in the water upside down and shook it a bit. Flatworms fell right off. Now the coral wasn't to happy for a day but it did come back to normal. Oh and I only dipped for about 10 seconds.

 

[TheTodd]

I've never dipped fish, but hear it does not get everything. Probably better than nothing, but if it doesn't cure it all, I'm not so sure about trying it.

 

[Beengirl]

When I first started buyin corals, I would do a 3 min FW dip. I used RO water at the same temp as tank, put the frag in and let it sit for 3 minutes. Then I hold it upside down and gently shake it in the water. Then into tank. I have since started using Coral Rx to dip before placing in the tank.

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

The coral rx dip is great. I used it when I had some weird slime on my zoas. I dip every coral now.

 

[Kristy3693]

Do you have to heat that up to tank temp to?

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

You use water from the tank and add the chemical. So it'll be the same temp.

 

[Kristy3693]

Makes sense. Do you do it to fish too?

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Not the coral dip...

 

[Kristy3693]

So just RO water for fis? Or don't doit with fish?

 

[Innovator]

Fyi, you can also use Revive by TwoLittleFishies for various coral species and fish usually receive either freshwater baths or Formalin baths depending on tolerances.