Must HAVE items for your reef first aid kit?

revhtree · Oct 30, 2013

With all the diseases and issues our corals and fish can succumb to sometimes it's too late to medicate if you have to order product that you need to treat a certain ailment. With that is mind, let's compose a list of items that are a must have on hand just in case!

So what would be in your reef first aid kit?

Spendley · Oct 30, 2013

I am new so I have not ran into any diseases yet...but from what I understand the single most important thing is simply a quarantine tank. Something simple just to isolate the problem.

Tagging along so I can make sure I have everything ready for when disaster does strike.

ebushrow · Oct 30, 2013

Polyfilter for chemistry issues ...maybe a few

swayd · Oct 30, 2013

Always have mixed saltwater ready to go. I try to have at least 15 gallons ready to go at any given time, just in case something were to happen or some one were to drop something in to my tank when I have people over.

Zero Nitrates · Oct 30, 2013

Computer with internet! Reef2Reef on standby. There are so many different things that can pop up. You need the help of a community like this for help.

TJ's Reef · Oct 30, 2013

Reeftank / FOWLR First Aid Kit :

~ Quarantine Tank (one big enough to house any of your chosen livestock) setup with cover, heater,filter and circulation pump(s)

~ Net and/or Fish trap

~ Medications ( Copper/Cupramine, Furan II, PraziPro (Praziquantel), KanaPlex (Kanamycin), Malachite Green
Parasite/Ich treatment Fin rot Internal parasites/gill flukes Dropsy, fin rot, Popeye calming med for FW dips
~ RO / RO-DI water reserve and even pre-made SW mix if room

~ Coral Dip: Lugols solution (Iodine), Coral R/X, Melefix Marine etc... with own containers

My First Aid Kit . Cheers, Todd

Spendley · Oct 30, 2013

Hey Todd, I did not dip my first couple corals and want to start doing so. Is there one of yours listed above that you would recommend as a "good for all purposes", or do they have different functions?