May 22, 2015 #1 toothman Active Member View Badges Joined Oct 2, 2011 Messages 256 Reaction score 10 Location Coconut Creek FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Just brought home a new acanthophyllia and was wondering if I should dip it and if so what to use?
May 22, 2015 #2 NanaReefer 5000 Club Member View Badges Joined Sep 9, 2011 Messages 7,212 Reaction score 1,674 Location Upper Peninsula of Michigan Rating - 0% 0 0 0 IMO always dip new corals no matter where they come from. CoralRX or Bayer Insecticide are great dips for cleaning out any unwanted pests.
IMO always dip new corals no matter where they come from. CoralRX or Bayer Insecticide are great dips for cleaning out any unwanted pests.
May 22, 2015 #3 Chris Adams Valuable Member View Badges Joined Feb 13, 2015 Messages 1,227 Reaction score 967 Location Port Charlotte Florida Rating - 0% 0 0 0 go with Bayer
May 22, 2015 #4 WetWhistle Well-Known Member View Badges Joined May 13, 2015 Messages 741 Reaction score 482 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I would use Bayer. If you look on the site for CoralRX it says this has not really been tested on acro red bug. That pest is quite common.
I would use Bayer. If you look on the site for CoralRX it says this has not really been tested on acro red bug. That pest is quite common.
May 22, 2015 #5 OP OP toothman Active Member View Badges Joined Oct 2, 2011 Messages 256 Reaction score 10 Location Coconut Creek FL Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks! Just made it to Home Depot before they closed.
May 26, 2015 #6 Hernan Community Member View Badges Joined May 29, 2014 Messages 55 Reaction score 29 Location Costa Rica Rating - 0% 0 0 0 How the procedure to apply bayer? sorry for the ignorance. tks.
May 28, 2015 #7 tcoyle Active Member View Badges Joined Nov 13, 2013 Messages 359 Reaction score 90 Location Nashville,TN Rating - 0% 0 0 0 This is what I use. http://boroaquatics.com/blogs/articles/17033867-proper-dipping-of-corals-the-bayer-method
This is what I use. http://boroaquatics.com/blogs/articles/17033867-proper-dipping-of-corals-the-bayer-method
Jun 12, 2015 #8 R rprew Community Member View Badges Joined Feb 3, 2010 Messages 31 Reaction score 4 Location Austin, TX Rating - 0% 0 0 0 both are good products