WWC is telling me not to dip?

[Jcon82]

Hi All,

I just got in my WWC order and looking at their care guide they state to wait until10-24 hours AFTER adding the corals to your reef tank to dip. This seems counter intuitive and I though I'd ask what you fine people do.

 

[Tathamet]

Ideally I believe you’d put them in a qt or observation tank for that time rather than right in the display.

I don’t have either and have tried both a dip first and after a few days and the coral survivability definitely feels better if you dip later. Especially with sps. The shipping stress seems to affect the corals quite a bit and waiting to dip has let me get past the first few days on corals that I still can’t keep properly yet.

 

[ScubaFish802]

I believe the second paragraph just below the one that states this explains why they recommend this (as well as hinting at a acclimation or qt tank).

We recommend that you wait 10 to 24 hours after adding your new corals to your reef to dip. You might ask, “Isn’t this enough time for parasites and undesirables to spread?” The likelihood of this happening is very small as they are few and far between, parasites, just like your new corals are also adjusting to the new environment that is your reef. This is another reason that we recommend you lightly blow off your corals while acclimating as this will also help in reducing the possibility of adding something unintended to your reef. It’s also another great way to get to know your corals better!

 

[Medic755]

I just got a big shipment from them and dipped right away. Nothing high end though. Touchiest item being a birdsnest but is doing fine. I dip with Revive

 

[LeftyReefer]

No way would I put a new coral frag in my display tank before dipping it.

I use melafix (pond) followed by Revive, back to back.

 

[Uncle99]

The thinking is the dip is further shock after transport and thus frag doesn’t recover.
You’d figure they would know.
Sounds risky, not for me.

 

[Jeffcb]

I don't dip. Plop and drop.

 

[DanTheReefer]

No way would I put a new coral frag in my display tank before dipping it.

I use melafix (pond) followed by Revive, back to back.

Haven’t heard of melafix as a dip. Nice smell lol

 

[Reefer Matt]

I dip every frag, every time before adding in tank. Every coral seller has something on their frags. Sometimes nothing harmful, sometimes devastating. Some things may make it through the dip anyway. That's where you learn who to trust to buy from.

 

[Jcon82]

I dipped everything but the Xenia with revive. Not sure if pulsing xenia can handle being dipped. It was Gonis and Cyphastrea and they seem to be bouncing back ok.

 

[sfin52]

Haven’t heard of melafix as a dip. Nice smell lol

It works

 

[Bucs20fan]

I dipped everything but the Xenia with revive. Not sure if pulsing xenia can handle being dipped. It was Gonis and Cyphastrea and they seem to be bouncing back ok.

I dipped my xenia in seachem coral dip, doing just fine.

 

[GarrettT]

I use reef primer every time I receive a shipment, regardless of the corals condition. Never had a loss from dipping.

 

[Chrisv.]

I don't dip. Plop and drop.

Lol... tell me you have never had aefw or red bugs without telling me you have never had aefw or red bugs.

 

[Chrisv.]

I dip everything. If a coral reacts badly to a dip and I loose a frag, so be it. It's not worth risking the whole tank.