QT Corals

Discussion in 'Coral' started by flynhawaiianz28, Jun 12, 2014.

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  1. flynhawaiianz28

    flynhawaiianz28 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Ok guys and gals, I'm starting this thread to hopefully get some good discussion, everyone can learn some good info, as well to be used as a reference. I was wondering what process(es) do you use to QT your newly acquired coral before it is put into the DT. What products do any of you use for a dip (coral rx, revive, bayer, etc.), give a short run down of what you do (equipment, amounts dosed, times, etc.), and how well it has worked out for you. Or maybe some of you roll the die and just hope for the best. I know there are quite a few hobbyists out there that err on the side of caution and like to get rid of those pesky hitchhikers and other pests before they are allowed in the DT that can cause possible problems later on. Let me hear your thoughts and suggestions. Cheers!
     
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  3. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    The last two coral I qt, I didn't do anything as far as treatment. I put the coral in qt and observed for four weeks. If I were to find something then I would do a dip in coral rx. In my case I found nothing and moved them to my dt.

    My take is if it's not broke don't fix it.
     
  4. flynhawaiianz28

    flynhawaiianz28 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Have you found coral rx to work well? Understandable cause I go by that saying myself in quite a few cases but also a lot of this hobby relies on observation and it's always hard for us to catch everything with the naked eye. I've QT'd some things and others I just let it ride and so far I have been okay in respect to corals.
     
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    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    Ive never had to use it. I've never qtd till recently. When I had my 55 I chanced it. When an issue would occur id address it. Now I have a bigger system, I'm taking precautions to make sure nothing bad gets introduced into it.
     
  6. FeedYourMachine

    FeedYourMachine Feather Duster

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    Every single piece of coral i have came from DD and they do a QT observing period of 2 weeks then sell them..
    So once i get them i put them into my QT for 2 more weeks.
     
  7. Av8Bluewater

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    I'm collecting equipment for a QT tank. I have redbugs and AEFW. I dipped everything but that doesn't kill everything.
    I use Coral RX and Bayer 10ml per cup. Both work great. I'll probably just use Bayer when the coral rx runs out. One thing about the RPS dip is it claims to kill AEFW eggs. It's the only one I know of that at least claims to kill eggs. I still wouldn't chance it again though without a QT system. (and they say don't use it on deepwaters like Hawkins) Sounds like it may be too strong for some corals.
    Not sure if Coral RX kills redbugs.. they don't claim to on the bottle but I know Bayer will. I actually haven't seen a red bug in a while but suspect they're still there.

    Some other problems I have so be on the look out while you QT:
    Bubble algae
    Cotton candy algae
    Asternia stars.. unknown but some suspect eat/irritate coral.. I say just get rid of them
    Various tiny snails that can be bad
    Hydroids... colonial and digitate

    Do a lot of observing at night during QT. For SPS I plan to remove from any rock or plug they come on and re mount throw away old plug.

    Also .. it's nearly impossible to see a flatworm unless I dip it and it falls off. I've never once seen one in the tank crawling on a coral.
     
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  9. flynhawaiianz28

    flynhawaiianz28 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I have read quite a few good things about the bayer dip honestly. I think i am going to give that a go when I get new corals for my rimless in the upcoming months. When I first learned about this bayer dip I was shocked because it is an insecticide (obviously will kill bugs) but I couldn't believe you could use such a strong solution not intended for use in our tanks. Thanks for the info, as I will keep a look out for said hitchhikers on corals. In the thread that I read, the person removed the coral from the plug and after the dip and a wash reattached the coral to a new plug and then let it sit in tank water so the glue could take hold and to get rid of any residual bayer left over.
     
  10. rcflyer1388

    rcflyer1388 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    stupid question, but what Bayer do you guys use? It's not the asprin is it? lol
     
  11. flynhawaiianz28

    flynhawaiianz28 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    haha no not the aspirin. I included a photo but as far as amount I have heard anything from about 1ml to like 10 ml for like 2 cups of water and I even read a thread a guy was using the 10mls to 4 oz. of water but I can't remember for the exact amount of time though. There is debate on what the least effective dose to eradicate the hitchhikers and not stress the coral out.
     

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    rcflyer1388 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    i'm going to have to do some reading up on this, because I just dip my coral in Revive and throw it in lol
     
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