Flatworms,nudis and redbugs "Oh my"

[fishytime]

It seems as though there is a huge "outbreak" (for lack of a better term) of these reef nasties, recently. I have seen lots of posts detailing infestations and it boggles my mind why people dont at the very least dip(some peeps qt) their new corals. Perhaps its an "it wont happen to me" attitude, or "well it looks good to me". Personally, nothing makes it into my tank that hasnt been dipped. Doesnt matter where I get it from, everything gets dipped, period. I think that dipping your corals should be a mandatory part of your coral adding procedure, like drip acclimating your fish and inverts. My reef is worth far more to me than the $20 it costs for the dip and the ten minutes of my time. Dipping may or may not be a 100% guarantee, but at least I know in my mind that I did everything I could( I dont have space for a qt tank) to prevent something from invading my tank.