Which Dip Will Be More Effective?

[b.branscombe]

I'm picking up a Monti frag on Friday, as well as a bunch of LPS goodies. This is my first attempt at SPS coral, and I like to dip my corals before introducing them to the display. I have two options. 1: A saltwater dip using Seachem's Reef Dip. 2: A Lugol's dip. What do you guys think would be the most effective?

[lvreefer]

Some aquarist believe that Lugols is bad for LPS. I would go with the Reef Dip and/or freshwater dip.

[RokleM]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9596315#post9596315 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lvreefer
Some aquarist believe that Lugols is bad for LPS. I would go with the Reef Dip and/or freshwater dip.

Freshwater? I don't think you'll find hardly anyone here that would recommend a freshwater dip for a SPS.

[chrismhaase]

tagging along, I have the same question. here is my thread I started on the same topic. -Chris

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1083927

[chrismhaase]

PS I am not high jacking this just thought mine might get some info that this one didnt and vice versa.

[cmc0814]

I think lvreefer was talking about freshwater dip for the lps

[Justin/TiV]

what are you wanting to try and get rid of, I haven't heard of one dip that kills everything

[b.branscombe]

Not trying to get rid of anything specific, just as a general preventative measure.

[Justin/TiV]

if you want to never have red bugs you'll have to also do interceptor dips

[b.branscombe]

Interceptor is the canine heart medication correct? I could probably track some down, but not by Friday. Do they only target certain species? Is my Montipora going to be at risk?

[Jay4Robin]

I dip all sps in interceptor for at least 2 hours. I blow it off with a turkey baster once every hour. I have also dipped with Tropic marin.

[prop-frags]

There are many good threads on RC about preventative dips, given all the horrific infestations that have cropped up the last several years. It's cool you are thinking about dipping - that's a very smart thing to do. I like TMPCC, but there's just no substitute for quarantine.

[b.branscombe]

Yes, quarantine would be ideal, but at this point I don't have the capabilities to quarantine corals. What is TMPCC?

[RokleM]

Tropic Marin PRO-CORAL CURE. I use it on all my incoming corals (SPS, LPS, etc).

[twon8]

if this is your first monti you really don't have to worry about qt, as your main tank will basically be a qt as there are no other monti's to infect.

red bugs aren't a concern on montis if you don't have acros in your tank.

i would dip in either tmpcc or lugols,

[pitbullpooch]

I always use tincture of iodine which is the same as using lugols but it can be found at most drug stores and is alot cheaper. I use 10 drops of tincture per 8oz of tank water. There may be other methods that work better for sps but this is what i always used for my zoanthids and other corals before i put them in my tank. Im now at the point to where im gonna set up a quarintine tank since im getting more into sps just to be safe and be sure i dont waste a ton of money on sps corals just to introduce something into my tank that can kill off my other inhabitants which will cost me alot more then a simple quarintine would cost.