Dipping Zoanthairans

Wy Renegade · Apr 26, 2011

tclipse said:
Could we get FWE dips added to this list? I've been looking up how to do it myself but I'm having a hard time finding decent dosing instructions (for dips not for tank treatment)

tclipse, FWE dipping was describe in the last few posts of this thread.
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/zo...4-new-polyps-way-lets-talk-precautionary.html

I'll add it into this thread when I get a chance. Thanks for the reminder!

caudill187 · Apr 26, 2011

Very nice thread!!!!! This information is "must know" for anyone trading or collecting corals.

This has probably been addressed, but of all of these methods I have come to prefer Revive. It seems to kill everything I care about pretty effectively (+/- redbugs - interceptor) and doesn't seem to bother my corals much at all. I've had many zoas and palys stay open during an entire 10-minute dip and remain open once placed back in the tank.

Julian Sprung's company should send me free stuff after a plug like that

Wy Renegade · Apr 26, 2011

Updated the thread, added pictures as well as palytoxin and FWE information. Sorry Martin it took me so long to get that added in here (he sent me the info on it right after I published the thread the first time)! Thanks all for the help and suggestions, and as always, if you learn of a new effective dip or want to add some more detailed directions with pictures feel free to post it up and I will edit it in.

Sandman_71 · Jun 15, 2011

Thanks for all this great informatiom, it's great to have all this info in one place.

bkoppes · Jan 3, 2012

Is it important to use fresh SALTWATER for the Furan-2 dip or will tank water work?

Any reason not to use tank water? Figure I have to adjust new saltwater alk and cal on fresh Saltwater for dip??

Wy Renegade · Jan 5, 2012

When I've done them I've always used tank water rather than fresh saltwater, less shock on the polyps.

Lilmatty5dimes · Feb 10, 2014

i thought this was a great thread to bump up. great info.

mistaflicksta · Jul 8, 2015

that Reef Guy · Jun 18, 2016

Bayer Dip

Least Stressful Dip for Corals.

Most Effective Dip Against Pets.

Best All Around Dip Hands Down.

Cheapest Dip too.

ksc · Jun 18, 2016

It appears none of these dips will kill aiptasia.

dragonfish · Jan 13, 2018

GREAT THANKS

dragonfish · Jan 13, 2018

GREAT THANKS

Proteus Meep · Jul 25, 2018

Chemiclean Dip

...i had a small colony of firestorms that had closed up for a week with no aparent visual reason after being happy for months....all other zoa were open and happy (zoa dominated nano) so i decided to give Chemiclean a try after reading a few posts where it worked

I used half a scoop in half a litre of tank water and dipped for 15 minutes....next day colony opened right up again

Ferrell · Jul 26, 2018

Good job. Need to sticky this one

littlebigreef · Jan 8, 2019

This thread has been pretty useful over the years. Here's a question I haven't seen addressed so far. Shortly after Christmas I noticed a fungal/bacterial issue on some of my zoas. I did an initial dip with Hydrogen Peroxide and then did subsequent dips with Furan 2 (followed by a mild Lugol's bath). I did 4 days on, 1 day off, 1 day on, 1 day off and then 4 more days on which brings me to today. The affected colonies don't appear to be significantly stressed and haven't lost anymore polyps- ie they are stable. However, I can still see areas of affected tissue on the zoas despite the fact they are fully opening.

How many cycles of treatment have people found necessary to resolve a bacterial/fungal issue with Furan 2?

tankstudy · Jan 8, 2019

littlebigreef said:
This thread has been pretty useful over the years. Here's a question I haven't seen addressed so far. Shortly after Christmas I noticed a fungal/bacterial issue on some of my zoas. I did an initial dip with Hydrogen Peroxide and then did subsequent dips with Furan 2 (followed by a mild Lugol's bath). I did 4 days on, 1 day off, 1 day on, 1 day off and then 4 more days on which brings me to today. The affected colonies don't appear to be significantly stressed and haven't lost anymore polyps- ie they are stable. However, I can still see areas of affected tissue on the zoas despite the fact they are fully opening.

How many cycles of treatment have people found necessary to resolve a bacterial/fungal issue with Furan 2?

2 usually is enough but I always do a 3rd just incase. Zoas and palys tolerate Furan 2 pretty well so no worries in dipping a little more than needed.

damselindistress · Feb 1, 2019

About to dip 5 zoa frags with furan 2, pretty sure it’s zoa pox and it’s only affecting a couple of them as of now but one of them has literally retracted and withered to almost nothing. May be too late for that one. I’ll post results in a few days.

Grateful for this thread to get some guidance, I feel a little more confident in my action plan after reading - thanks to everyone that’s contributed over the years.

roninmagik1 · Jun 4, 2019

nice post!

TracyLynn · Mar 15, 2020

@Wy Renegade thank you for posting this thread & all that have contributed. Even 10 years later it’s still relevant.
After 3 yrs in the hobby, I’ve started adding Zoas & Palys to my tank. Knowing why & how to treat them for different things is so very helpful, having the info laid out as it is makes it so much easier to use the information provided. This thread is now in my “keep” folder.

Thanks again!