Best coral dip for most pests?

[AquaJunkie]

So happy I set up a quarantine months ago [emoji5] [emoji40]

Found these on a bunch of new corals I received. Found out the nudibranch is a monti eating nudi but not sure on the flatworm I.d. Got rid of what I could see using tweezers and a toothbrush, then placed them in quarantine.

Not putting these anywhere near my DT until I'm 100% sure they are pest free.. Any coral dips out there that kill eggs as well as the adults or do I just have to do multiple dips over the next few weeks?
And which is the best and most effective coral dip out there?

 

[happyhourhero]

Bayer Complete Insect Killer

 

[Zero Nitrates]

Coral RX is pretty good too

 

[den75]

Bayer Complete Insect Killer

+1

 

[DeniseAndy]

If you want to avoid the Bayer (as it is banned in some states) I use a pretty good mixture to dip. I use Coral Rx, Lugols, and Flatworm exit. I circulate them in the dip for a good ten minutes. If I suspect any nudis or eggs, I redip days later.

 

[AquaJunkie]

All the corals were small frags and I'm pretty sure I removed all visible nudis and flatworms so do I actually need a coral dip now as I've read that the eggs need to be removed manually anyways?

 

[DeniseAndy]

I dip everything. Just for precaution sake.

 

[dmantz1]

+1 on Bayer

 

[Arron209]

My go to dip:

 

[tcarter1936]

The eggs need to hatch then dip kills hatchling and you need to dip before more eggs are produced,I can't stress this enough. Also a big fan of Bayer! !!

 

[themcnertney]

Bayer or Coral Rx are both great.

 

[d2mini]

Bayer, and IME it's a lot more forgiving to the coral than Coral Rx.
The best thing to do is to get rid of the plug since none of the dips kill the eggs.

 

[njtiger aquariums]

*knock on wood* I use either Coral RX or Revive and have not had any unwanted hitchhiker in my tank. Not sure how good either of these are on eggs themselves.

I dip everything. Just for precaution sake.

Same here the first thing I do after floating the frags is coral dip them.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Here is more info on the Bayer dip: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bayer-insecticide-as-a-coral-dip.100496/

 

[vic67]

Dipped in Bayer and then new plugs would be best.

 

[AquaJunkie]

Got them in my quarantine for now will keep an eye out for any eggs but the frags are quite small so hoping it was just the adults had move onto the frags from another colony.

 

[Kungpaoshizi]

Using bayer as a coral dip is in violation of federal law.
It's also provoking insecticide-resistant strains of arthropods.(red bugs)
Aside from all of that, the probable harm to corals is pretty high. I myself saw necrosis quite often.

Otherwise perhaps hydrogen peroxide might harm the eggs, manual removal or transfer of the frag is best.

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

Using bayer as a coral dip is in violation of federal law.
It's also provoking insecticide-resistant strains of arthropods.(red bugs)
Aside from all of that, the probable harm to corals is pretty high. I myself saw necrosis quite often.

It's obvious you do not like Bayer as a dip, but stop spreading misinformation. [HASHTAG]#wheresthedata[/HASHTAG]

After personally seeing tens of thousands of frags go through Bayer unscathed, I'm not sure how 'probable harm to corals being high' can even be whispered.

 

[Kungpaoshizi]

It's obvious you do not like Bayer as a dip, but stop spreading misinformation. [HASHTAG]#wheresthedata[/HASHTAG]

After personally seeing tens of thousands of frags go through Bayer unscathed, I'm not sure how 'probable harm to corals being high' can even be whispered.

Do you have any proof other than anecdotal experience that is based on the visual acuity of eyeballs?

 

[Arron209]

Here we go!