Does this plate need a coral dip?

Apr 9, 2026

Ballyhoo

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I noticed some cloudy tissue along the coral and I had just moved it a couple of days ago not sure if I need to dip it or not. Wind I use is a turkey baster some of it detaches

Apr 10, 2026

Gumbies R Us

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#reefsquad

Apr 10, 2026

Ballyhoo

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what did you mean?

Gumbies R Us said:
#reefsquad

Apr 10, 2026

Rocks reef

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You may have damaged the edge slightly when you moved it and remounted it. The flesh and skeleton are quite fragile.

Apr 10, 2026

exnisstech

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It may be reacting to being moved. I would leave it and think removing it to dip would just add more stress/ irritation.

WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once
Votes: 5 29.4%
Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping
Votes: 4 23.5%
Buying the wrong equipment the first time
Votes: 4 23.5%
Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy
Votes: 4 23.5%
Chasing numbers or making too many changes
Votes: 3 17.6%
Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates
Votes: 2 11.8%
Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions
Votes: 1 5.9%
Failing to research an animal’s needs
Votes: 1 5.9%
Trusting bad advice
Votes: 2 11.8%
Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed
Votes: 3 17.6%
Something else—tell us below
Votes: 3 17.6%
I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!
Votes: 2 11.8%

Does this plate need a coral dip?

Ballyhoo

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Gumbies R Us

God, Bouldering, and Reefing

Ballyhoo

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Rocks reef

Rockin' the Reef

exnisstech

Grumpy old man

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WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

Buying the wrong equipment the first time

Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

Chasing numbers or making too many changes

Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

Failing to research an animal’s needs

Trusting bad advice

Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

Something else—tell us below

I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

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