How do you add coral?

How do most people add coral to the tank?

Do you soak the bag for 15 minutes and then just place the coral in?
Do you drip acclimate?
Do you give it a coral bath?

Do these rules apply for all/different corals, SPS, LPS, soft?

Thanks!

 

i let mine soak for about 45min. same with the fish i put in

 

well i would help you but your a yankees fan ;] i just float em for half an hour then put em in. i only have softies and it has worked great so far. but i dont know if it would work with lps or sps or more fragile corals

 

How can I trust what you say since you are from MA? How do I know you're not trying to hijack my corals and set me up for failure?

just kidding!!!! I am totally not one of those yankee fans who rubs things in or gets into anything....I am as laid back as they come!!!!

Thanks for the replies so far!!!

 

damn u figured it out =]

 

I drip them for at least an hour and float for about 20 mins if they're from a local shop. If they're shipped, I do whatever the shipper says, otherwise they give no guarantee.

 

i drip alc mine with a piece of airline tubing for like 30 mins

 

I float for about 15 min, put some of my water in the bag and then let float for another 30 min or so. Then I will put some more water in the bag and float for another 15 min.

Once the floating is finished I give all my corals a dip in Seachem coral revive (I think that is what it is called) to kill any nasty hitchikers that may be on them. I have learned from experience it is easier to take extra precautions than to lose a nice piece of coral or have red bugs take over your tank.

 

Wowsers people!!!

Tell me if any of you ever saw a thread where someone's corals are being destroyed by one of the following;

Acro-eating Flatworms (AEFW)
Monti-eating Flatworms (MEN)
Zoanthid-eating Nudibranch
Polyclad Flatworms
Red bugs
Planaria Flatworms
Zoa Pox
Heliacus snails
Aeolid Nudibranchs
Eunicid worms
Gorilla Crabs
Murex Snails
Pyramid Snails
and many, many more....

I quarantine coral and use the appropriate dipping method depending on what species of coral was purchased.

 

I should start being more careful, but I usually just temp acclimate, maybe add a little tank water then place in the tank.