Freshwater Dip?

[fishmom]

Some people have mentioned "freshwater dips" when we have picked up coral frags.

Can someone explain what it is and how I do it?

Thanks!

 

[fanaglethebagle]

Devilwoman...

 

[ahmer1781]

i lost 3 fish to freshwater dips....not going to ask how good it is, i know i'm not going to do it again

 

[fishmom]

I thought you were supposed to dip corals, not fish?

 

[Andy O]

i lost 3 fish to freshwater dips....not going to ask how good it is, i know i'm not going to do it again

I've dipped fish in FW when dealing with ICH and had no problem. You want to make sure that dip water is close to same ALK as tank water and bring temp of the water close as well otherwise you may put the fish into shock. They are always going to look a bit stressed when you put them in FW but usually you can tell when they are getting really distressed and pull them out. I don't think that I have kept mine in any longer than 3 or 4 minutes. Really depends on the fish though as all have different tollerance levels.

 

[Scuba_Dave]

I have FW dipped fish & corals
I FW dip all softies incoming or outgoing

 

[fanaglethebagle]

ok, But CORAL and HOW

 

[Scuba_Dave]

What type of coral?

Softies I simply fill a bowl & dump them in
I don't check the temp, the alk or anything
Tap water, usually fairly cold - 70 maybe?
Up to 10 minutes

I have never dipped SPS or LPS

 

[fanaglethebagle]

Thank you dave

 

[Jocko]

What exactly is it that one would be hoping to kill on the corals via a freshwater dip? Are any coral pests actually affected by that treatment?

 

[~Flighty~]

You can kill ich and some other fish specific diseases which can and do come into our tanks on fish and corals. Cirilinoid isopods (fish ticks) will be killed too and I can assure you ,you don't want those!

 

[alsie1]

FW dip

am I reading that when getting zoos, softys or any any corals from a LFS or someone elses frags we should do a 10 minute dip before putting in our tank?

 

[fanaglethebagle]

I want to because i have found sundial snails, hydroid digitates, and a monti eating nudi (Even though I dont have sps...) from my new frags.

 

[rtc_reefer]

Please do not substitute a FW dip with a Quarantine tank. My 2 cents... Lots of discussions on this topic in other threads.