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Hi everyone
Going to sound like a beginner question however I have always bought frags . I have Just bought some corals which have came on rocks I always dip when on frag plugs however can I dip them since they are on rocks
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Hi everyone
Going to sound like a beginner question however I have always bought frags . I have Just bought some corals which have came on rocks I always dip when on frag plugs however can I dip them since they are on rocks
Thanks
Yep, I would.
 

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Ideally you want to remove frags from rock and porous frag plugs. The only plugs you can safely dip are plastic plugs....don't absorb dip.

That said, I know many who simply dip frag and plug. My only suggestion would be to rinse, rinse and rinse again in fresh tank water each time....and then rinse again.
 

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If it came on rock sometimes that indicates a less than sterile propagation environment. That's not a bad thing. I've found a shake in seawater before dipping in toxins can yield a brittle star or two or other beneficial fauna.
 
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Form or function: Do you consider your rock work to be art or the platform for your coral?

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