Dipping Options

[CodyRVA]

Recently read on a sellers site that harsh dips like CoralRX and Revive should be avoided for dipping if possible after receiving a shipment of coral and something less harsh should be used instead. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

The risk indicated is the coral are already stressed and these harsh dips will make matters worse. What would less harsh alternatives be as far as dips go... or would this indicate a straight QT setup vs dipping? Thoughts?

 

[Billldg]

I have used coral rx and Bayer and haven't had any issues. I currently only use Bayer and mix it pretty strong, I see no point in stressing coral frags 12 hours after they were already stressed by shipping. I would just get it over with and let them be shortly after shipping by just dipping them as soon as I get them and them putting them in my DT.

 

[CodyRVA]

I have used coral rx and Bayer and haven't had any issues. I currently only use Bayer and mix it pretty strong, I see no point in stressing coral frags 12 hours after they were already stressed by shipping. I would just get it over with and let them be shortly after shipping by just dipping them as soon as I get them and them putting them in my DT.

Thanks for the insight. I guess I was confused by reading that CoralRX and Revive are considered harsh? I assumed those were the "nicest" options out there. Maybe they were just speaking to those because they are very popular and say that dipping in general can add additional stress to coral already stressed out? I've used Bayer in the past as well, no issue.

 

[Billldg]

Thanks for the insight. I guess I was confused by reading that CoralRX and Revive are considered harsh? I assumed those were the "nicest" options out there. Maybe they were just speaking to those because they are very popular and say that dipping in general can add additional stress to coral already stressed out? I've used Bayer in the past as well, no issue.

I think that most sellers will say to put the frags in a tank for 12 hours before dipping to let them destress before dipping, that way they can ask if you did it before dipping for liability issues. I just want to get it over with before hand so the frags can actually relax after the fact.

 

[goodwill]

Try using this....