can i Coral RX these Corals? please advice

[nightmarepl]

slowly ill be bringing in my corals into the my new tank have a few corals i want to bring in hopefully not killing them using coral RX dip small list of stuff i currently have, Red Acan, Toadstool, Duncan whisker, rasta zoas, few other zoas , palythoas , Xenias, Hammer Coral, pretty sure thats about it are all these possible to dip in this stuff, also whats the recommended useage should i follow what the bottle says or alittle less? major goal is to remove all Bristle worms, all Vermitd snails and what ever lurks in those those Plugs ill be removing the plugs off them and putting everything onto new plugs any recommendations " yes i know everyone loves bristles" i clearly dont want those demons in my tank

 

[Gareth elliott]

For bristle worms.
Use a turkey baster plus dip gently blow the corals. For vermitids remove and replace the plug and visually inspect the coral itself small screwdrive can remove any you see.
Both can survive dips especially the snails ime

 

[nightmarepl]

For bristle worms.
Use a turkey baster plus dip gently blow the corals. For vermitids remove and replace the plug and visually inspect the coral itself small screwdrive can remove any you see.
Both can survive dips especially the snails ime

isnt it only the egg that can survive if you eliminate the shell and the eggs from the bristles the chemical should kill the bristle

 

[GlassMunky]

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isnt it only the egg that can survive if you eliminate the shell and the eggs from the bristles the chemical should kill the bristle

No. Coral RX is not a very strong dip. It won’t really kill anything.
I believe you are thinking of using bayer, and in regards to AEFW, the eggs still survive.

Nothing you listed as a coral you keep is sensitive to coral rx. You can dip as much as you want.

 

[nightmarepl]

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No. Coral RX is not a very strong dip. It won’t really kill anything.
I believe you are thinking of using bayer, and in regards to AEFW, the eggs still survive.

Nothing you listed as a coral you keep is sensitive to coral rx. You can dip as much as you want.

will doing the bayer dip be more successful? isnt it harsher on the corals dont want to kill any of mine and dont want to bleach them out either

 

[GlassMunky]

I’ve Bauer dipped every coral I’ve gotten for years in a bath that’s so milky I can’t see through it. Never once lost a coral.

 

[nightmarepl]

I’ve Bauer dipped every coral I’ve gotten for years in a bath that’s so milky I can’t see through it. Never once lost a coral.

and it works wonders i suppose doesnt fade or anything yah maybe ill stick to the bayer dip method people seem to use it over RX cause they claim it kills way more

 

[GlassMunky]

Honestly, each different dip has its own uses and pros and cons. It really depends on what you are trying to do.
I have coralRX, Revive, and bayer all on hand so I can use whichever I need for the moment.


Re-reading your post, it mainly seems like you don’t want bristle worms or vermited snails. And honestly your best approach there would be inspection and manual removal.

 

[Scorpius]

I dont understand the hate towards bristle worms. I find them to be an integral clean up crew member. Their numbers are dictated by available nutrients. To each their own

 

[nightmarepl]

I dont understand the hate towards bristle worms. I find them to be an integral clean up crew member. Their numbers are dictated by available nutrients. To each their own

yah im sure they are great i just hate their presence haha specially getting pritched by them

 

[rirun]

I've used RX for new corals on pretty much everything you listed except for the toadstool. The only issue i had was with a jawbreaker that i dipped after shipment and split into 4 or 5 frags. They all survived so it worked out for the best .

Honestly not sure how much it kills but i haven't had any issues with pests. I had a few frags that came in with GHA and RX seemed to have killed it.

 

[Gareth elliott]

What i was alluding to before is a lot easier than it sounds. This took very little effort.

Removing the stub is as simple as cutting off with a pair of coral cutters. Then use a new blade to go around the remaining base of the plug to scrape anything off you cant see.
Things like branching acros readily will come the entire plug with a thumb power.
Also can make placement on rock a lot easier as have a flat surface now.