Coral dipping advice

[wynagain]

I have 7 corals coming next Wednesday and it will be my first corals I've dipped. Getting a bit nervous and was hoping for any advice to help me through, ive watched several videos and get alot of contradictions as it is with thhis hobby. Coming is a Duncan, 2 zoas, a mushroom, a monty setosa, a candy cane, and a favia. I have reef rx and seachem reef dip coral disinfectant. One video from wwc says to wait 24hrs to dip and just put them in your display.if so i could just put them in my sump and take my time dipping, after acclimating. I probably over ordered but that free shipping hooked me.

 

[exnisstech]

If you feel the need to dip which is a good idea I would not add them to my tank or sump then removed them a day later to dip. That would defeat the purpose of dipping. I dip acros right out of the shipping bag but i don't have experience dipping LPS or softies.

 

[stalkem]

Get some CoralRX and follow the instructions. I've dipped SPS, LPS, and softies with no issues. I think the instructions say 5-10 minutes dipped. I usually do 5 min, rinse, then another 5 min dip, then rinse again before I add them.

 

[gkprevite]

As others have mentioned, follow the instructions on the dip you will be using. I dip pretty much right out of the box, although sometimes I’ll float the bags in the sump to temp acclimate while I prepare the dip and rinse bins

 

[BryanM]

I do not know why anyone would recommend in to the display first.

They go from the shipping jars they come in, into a Revive dip for 7 minutes, twisted/shaken in the dip at the end, and then in to my tank. I've not had any issues with this method.

 

[wynagain]

Thanks all. That video i watched about putting them in my display first was from world wide corals so i thought maybe it was something new.

 

[The Ugly Phase]

coral rx pretty easy to use

 

[exnisstech]

Thanks all. That video i watched about putting them in my display first was from world wide corals so i thought maybe it was something new.

They are probably confident their coral are pest free. Doesn't mean they are.

 

[Privateye]

I usually do my dips in the container I acclimate the coral in, once the acclimation is complete.

I'm a fan of Reef Dip for all corals. I do overdose a bit though. Instead of following the directions perfectly I make the water "tea-colored" and leave them in it for 5 minutes.

For zoanthids, I do a second dip as well in a separate container of tank water. Once the Reef Dip is done, I move the coral and I add hydrogen peroxide (the regular 3%). I overdose this a lot. I do 50/50 tank water / peroxide and leave the zoanthids in it for 3 minutes. They will fizz, and they may not open until the next day. This treated zoanthid eating nudibranchs and their eggs for me though, which had made it through my initial Reef Dip. You can't use the same water for both dips because they react with each other.

I've had no losses from dips.