Prophylactic dips for SPS

trilinearmipmap · #1 09-15-2006, 05:08 PM

I am just starting to get more SPS. I have never done preventative dips other than flatworm exit.

What is recommended to prevent getting red bugs, flatworms etc? A freshwater dip, interceptor dip or something else?

albert_dao · #2 09-15-2006, 05:23 PM

There's a dip by Tropic Marin that's reknowned for killing flatworms. That would be a good start. Personally, I've never had good luck with FW dips on SPS. It would fade them for weeks. Some of them would just stress out and die. Makes you wonder what goes on during low tide... Maybe captive corals are a bit on the sensitive side?

mr_alberta · #3 09-15-2006, 07:56 PM

You carrying the Tropic Marin stuff Albert?

support@proline · #4 09-16-2006, 02:10 AM

He should have it in next weeks

I am psychic

Its is called PRO-CORAL-CURE & the only IODINE base dip that seems to be effective on ACRO EATING FLATWORMS ,however doesnot kill the eggs ,I am not sure about it's effect on Redbugs.