I put this together because I was tired of searching around for this information. Here it is in all one place for some of the more popular methods of dipping coral.
General cleansers and cleaners commonly used for eliminating parasites and bacterial infections.
Coral RX – General, 1.25ml/cup or 20ml/gallon, 5-10 minutes.
Fragrecover – General, 2.5ml/cup or 40ml/gallon, 5 minutes.
Koral MD PRO – General, 0.9375ml/cup or 1.5ml/gallon, 5-10 minutes.
Polyplab Reef Primer – General (Potassium Salts), ½ cap/cup or 8 caps/gallon, 5 minutes.
Revive – General (plant extracts), 2.5ml/cup or 40ml/gallon, less than 15 minutes.
Expel Coral Cleanse - General (natural herb blend), 3ml/0.5 gallons, 5-10 minutes.
Iodine based commonly used for unwanted parasites, harmful bacteria, microbial diseases, and for tissue damage or degradation. LPS and softies can benefit from Iodine dips.
TM Pro-Coral Cure – Iodine based, 1ml/200ml, 10-15 minutes.
Lugol’s Solution – Iodine based, 2 drops/cup or 30-40 drops/gallon, 10-15 minutes. Strength varies by brand.
Seachem reef dip – Iodine based, 0.3125-0.625ml/cup or 5-10ml/gallon, 15-30 minutes.
Medicoral – Iodine based, 0.0625ml/cup or 1ml/gallon, Small-polyp Stony Corals: 7 - 10 minutes; Large-polyp Stony Corals: 6 - 9 minutes; Soft (“Leather”) Corals: 8 - 11 minutes; Colonial and Solitary Polyps: 5 - 8 minutes.
Other use dips not based off of the label.
Flatworm Rx or Exit – Flatworms, 3 drops/gallon, 15 minutes, seems to be commonplace.
Bayer – Insecticide, 10ml/cup or 160ml/gallon according to BRS referencing Mike Paletta
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/content/post/faq-26-using-bayer-as-a-coral-dip-what-recipe-do-we-use
Article by Mike Paletta on Reef Builders site https://reefbuilders.com/2015/08/15/quarantine-corals/
Obviously a lot of legal precautions relating to safety and other things using Bayer. Use at your own risk with the understanding that you should only use Bayer according to the label and with all necessary precautions in place for safe use.
Peroxide 3% - Algae, 1:1 sw to H2O2 with zoas and some LPS for 1 minute, or 10:1 for 5 minutes, or 20:1 for 10 minutes. I have dipped the entire plug up to the base of sps in straight H2O2 to remove algae without ill effects. Peroxide dipping is highly debated. Start slow and use in a manner you are comfortable using it.
Freshwater - Pinched Mantle Disease and Elegance Coral Syndrome. Refer to OrionN article related to those issues.
General cleansers and cleaners commonly used for eliminating parasites and bacterial infections.
Coral RX – General, 1.25ml/cup or 20ml/gallon, 5-10 minutes.
Fragrecover – General, 2.5ml/cup or 40ml/gallon, 5 minutes.
Koral MD PRO – General, 0.9375ml/cup or 1.5ml/gallon, 5-10 minutes.
Polyplab Reef Primer – General (Potassium Salts), ½ cap/cup or 8 caps/gallon, 5 minutes.
Revive – General (plant extracts), 2.5ml/cup or 40ml/gallon, less than 15 minutes.
Expel Coral Cleanse - General (natural herb blend), 3ml/0.5 gallons, 5-10 minutes.
Iodine based commonly used for unwanted parasites, harmful bacteria, microbial diseases, and for tissue damage or degradation. LPS and softies can benefit from Iodine dips.
TM Pro-Coral Cure – Iodine based, 1ml/200ml, 10-15 minutes.
Lugol’s Solution – Iodine based, 2 drops/cup or 30-40 drops/gallon, 10-15 minutes. Strength varies by brand.
Seachem reef dip – Iodine based, 0.3125-0.625ml/cup or 5-10ml/gallon, 15-30 minutes.
Medicoral – Iodine based, 0.0625ml/cup or 1ml/gallon, Small-polyp Stony Corals: 7 - 10 minutes; Large-polyp Stony Corals: 6 - 9 minutes; Soft (“Leather”) Corals: 8 - 11 minutes; Colonial and Solitary Polyps: 5 - 8 minutes.
Other use dips not based off of the label.
Flatworm Rx or Exit – Flatworms, 3 drops/gallon, 15 minutes, seems to be commonplace.
Bayer – Insecticide, 10ml/cup or 160ml/gallon according to BRS referencing Mike Paletta
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/content/post/faq-26-using-bayer-as-a-coral-dip-what-recipe-do-we-use
Article by Mike Paletta on Reef Builders site https://reefbuilders.com/2015/08/15/quarantine-corals/
Obviously a lot of legal precautions relating to safety and other things using Bayer. Use at your own risk with the understanding that you should only use Bayer according to the label and with all necessary precautions in place for safe use.
Peroxide 3% - Algae, 1:1 sw to H2O2 with zoas and some LPS for 1 minute, or 10:1 for 5 minutes, or 20:1 for 10 minutes. I have dipped the entire plug up to the base of sps in straight H2O2 to remove algae without ill effects. Peroxide dipping is highly debated. Start slow and use in a manner you are comfortable using it.
Freshwater - Pinched Mantle Disease and Elegance Coral Syndrome. Refer to OrionN article related to those issues.
Fresh Water Dip as treatment of Pinched Mantle Disease and Elegance Coral Syndrome
Fresh water dip is an effective treatment for external infections
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