what do you dip your sps in?

[ROGERWILCO357]

Ok I would like to know what is the best and safest dips to use on sps corals. And will they kill inverts? Like the sybiotic acro crabs that live in some colonies of acro.

[Myteemouse]

melafix first heavy concentrate about one teaspoon to two cups water for 3-5 mins
then a interceptor dip for about ten -20 mins. (red bug killer)

I haven't used it yet but I'm gonna give CORALRX a try

[CalmSeasQuest]

I use CoralRevive - Seems to kill everything (good and bad), including Red Bugs I Still do a 6X mag check on everything (especially Zoas) looking for for Nudi eggs though as I don't think anything kills those.

I use 1 cap/Quart - 5 minutes with lots of blasting and agitation - Polyps usually extend immediately once placed in the tank. The body of some of the brighter colored SPS often look a bit "dull" for a few days but have always recovered.

[schminksbro]

I am a fan of Prazi-pro. Kills flatworms dead.

[ROGERWILCO357]

i have a bottle of reef dip by seachem is that any good i have had it over a year does that stuff go bad ? Looks like iodine to me

[Werdlone]

I was doing what Schmink does..prazipro and then I would add a little interceptor to the mix. I am honestly more worried about AEFW than anything else and prazipro is a very efficient flatworm killer. I have noticed that the sps get really ****ed off and brown out. Takes a month or so to color back up. I just tried Revive and so far I am impressed. I hope it truly kills flatworms!!! None of the sps browned out with revive....it kinda smells like pinesol???

[ardo_ski]

I've dipped all my SPS in TM Pro-Coral Cure

http://www.tropic-marin.com/web/english/homepage.html

[ReeferRob]

I was doing what Schmink does..prazipro and then I would add a little interceptor to the mix. I am honestly more worried about AEFW than anything else and prazipro is a very efficient flatworm killer. I have noticed that the sps get really ****ed off and brown out. Takes a month or so to color back up. I just tried Revive and so far I am impressed. I hope it truly kills flatworms!!! None of the sps browned out with revive....it kinda smells like pinesol???

So does CoralRx.............

Is anyone using TMPCC anymore? I heard is was good, but that it can have an effect on the color of the corals in a negative way. Not just browning out but dying the coral in color.

[ardo_ski]

So does CoralRx.............

Is anyone using TMPCC anymore? I heard is was good, but that it can have an effect on the color of the corals in a negative way. Not just browning out but dying the coral in color.

I've used TMPCC on any SPS added to my tank and haven't had any issues. I dip once when I get the frags and than a second time the next day.