When to dip these new corals?

[Oyster_-]

I just recently bought some corals from the WWC live sale: High voltage clove polyps, a peppermint disco mushroom, a mystery mushroom, a superman blasto merletti, and a midnight daisy polyp. They are all coming tomorrow, and I have seen a lot of mixed advice on when to dip them; some say immediately, others say the next day or even ten days later. After hearing all of these different recommendations I don't know which to do. My system is about 2 months old, and these will be the first corals entering it. The dip I am using is Two Little Fishies Revive

 

[EnterName]

The idea behind dipping is to keep certain pests out of your tank (e.g. flatworms). While coral dips aren't 100% effective, they reduce the risk a bit. Most dips just stun pests and you need to make sure they actually fall off the frag by using a pipette or something similar to blow everything off the coral.
This obviously is prone to error and something like flatworm eggs won't be affected at all. It's safer to have a quarantine tank for corals but obviously this is much more tedious and requires more equipment so most people decide against it.

In other words: if you have a quarantine tank for corals you can wait with the dip, but otherwise it doesn't make sense to dip corals after they already came into contact with the display tank as potential pests would now already be introduced.

 

[Subsea]

If these frags are going into your display tank, to prevent undesirable pest, a dip is recommended. When I dip, I use a 10% solution of 3% peroxide for 10 minutes.

 

[Subsea]

I just recently bought some corals from the WWC live sale: High voltage clove polyps, a peppermint disco mushroom, a mystery mushroom, a superman blasto merletti, and a midnight daisy polyp. They are all coming tomorrow, and I have seen a lot of mixed advice on when to dip them; some say immediately, others say the next day or even ten days later. After hearing all of these different recommendations I don't know which to do. My system is about 2 months old, and these will be the first corals entering it. The dip I am using is Two Little Fishies Revive

“I have seen a lot of mixed advice on when to dip them; some say immediately, others say the next day or even ten days later”

Not sure where this advice is coming from, but I would not go back there again.

@EnterName summarized it this way

“but otherwise it doesn't make sense to dip corals after they already came into contact with the display tank as potential pests would now already be introduced.”

I like hydrogen peroxide because it is a strong oxidizer and deals with algae as well.

 

[DmitryB]

Are polyps and mushrooms safe in this dip?

 

[Fish Fan]

Are polyps and mushrooms safe in this dip?

This is a good starting point for hydrogen peroxide dosing:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/peroxide-dipping-guidelines.705544/

 

[EnterName]

Are polyps and mushrooms safe in this dip?

If you mean hydrogen peroxide then there is a compatibility list with corals when trying to get rid of algae on the frag plug: https://humble.fish/community/threads/peroxide-dipping-guidelines-for-corals.4715/

 

[Oyster_-]

Can I not just use the dip I bought?

 

[Fish Fan]

Can I not just use the dip I bought?

Of course you can, the Two Little Fishies Revive is a decent dip. But peroxide helps with algae, and some prefer using Potassium Chloride, which is very good for pests like flatworms.

The Two Little Fishies Revive is definitely better than not dipping. I'd use it if you have it.

And, I've dipped in Revive and then dipped in hydrogen peroxide without any ill effects. You can find 3% hydrogen peroxide in any grocery store or pharmacy, it's very inexpensive.

 

[Oyster_-]

For a QT tank, could I use a random 5 gallon and fill it with the tank water and no light and then dip the next day? Would that be the best thing to do? I'm wondering because WWC recommends dipping 10-24 hours after

 

[Subsea]

For a QT tank, could I use a random 5 gallon and fill it with the tank water and no light and then dip the next day? Would that be the best thing to do? I'm wondering because WWC recommends dipping 10-24 hours after

I am curious as to why hold off on dipping for 10-24 hours. If you feel that WWC word is Gospel, then the temporary 5G is more than sufficient. With that said, is lighting required during the 24 hour wait?