Alternative coral dipping

Proteus · #1 03-23-2013, 12:24 AM

Move the infected corals to a quarantine tank then dip it in RPS ALL OUT. (DO NOT ADD RPS ALL OUT TO YOUR QT OR MT TANK) While the coral is dipping in ALL OUT take a pipette or turkey baster, and blast the coral with the dip. Make sure to get in between the polyps and the underside of the coral. Do this for approximately 15 minutes. After 15 minutes; You may reuse the dip with multiple corals. RPS ALL OUT dip will change from blue to green when it is no longer working as intended. Thoroughly rinse coral with clean saltwater and return to quarantine tank. Make sure to run carbon in your QT tank to absorb any possible residue. This is especially important when dipping soft corals such as leathers.

carriej · #2 03-23-2013, 01:20 AM

Thank you; but I was more curious of exactly how long it should stay in QT with carbon.

Aquattro · #3 03-23-2013, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by carriej

Thank you; but I was more curious of exactly how long it should stay in QT with carbon.

How long what should stay in QT?

carriej · #4 03-23-2013, 01:36 AM

The coral once dipped in RPS

Aquattro · #5 03-23-2013, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by carriej

The coral once dipped in RPS

I would dip it and add it to my tank. No QT afterwards.

carriej · #6 03-23-2013, 02:49 AM

It says not to add it directly to the QT tank; and I have read some posts on other forums of fish going blind; dying, etc when ignoring this step.

hillegom · #7 03-23-2013, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by carriej

It says not to add it directly to the QT tank; and I have read some posts on other forums of fish going blind; dying, etc when ignoring this step.

Thats right.
It is used only as a dip for corals. Not to be used for a tank with fish.

Aquattro · #8 03-23-2013, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by carriej

It says not to add it directly to the QT tank; and I have read some posts on other forums of fish going blind; dying, etc when ignoring this step.

Right. It's been repeatedly said not to add it to the QT tank. You use it in a dip. In a container. With tank water in it. Then you take frag from bag you brought it home in, dip coral for specified time, and then add it to your tank. There is no QT tank in the equation!

Proteus · #9 03-23-2013, 01:36 AM

I would believe that if the coral is infected than its. Until pest are gone may need to do multiple dips

But if it were new piece bought I would think same as other dips. Just long enough to rinse off the solution