I fully agree with you Glen , dip everything, no matter who it comes from and how clean their tank looks. They are hard little buggers to spot , and you’re right about the dips not always dislodging them. Usually if the dip is strong enough and you give them a good blast in the dipping container with a turkey baster , they come off pretty well. A magnifying glass is a great tool as well.
Another trick for spotting them is to leave the Acro out of the water for a few minutes and let the skin dry a little , this really helps to show them since they seem to retain moisture a little longer than the Acro , and the contrast between the two is easier to spot.
I’ve also used one of the blue led flashlights to spot them , they show up as dark spots against the Acro skin and are quite visible.
Of course all these tips work well for frags , but it’s much harder to do with colonies because there are so many more places to hide.
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