Dipping Party!

Falcon30 · Mar 17, 2022

Had a big dipping party today! It was glorious. Received 41 frags and a bonus frag in the mail.

Brought out a table, buckets and tupperware.

Dip rinse dip rinse.

Lots of nasties and whatnots filled the water and tons of pods i wish i could save but i have plenty in tank.

Just wondering how u guys set up ur dipping parties and what dip u prefer and why
Ill post pics of how my frags are later today. But i did take a few pics with phone even though my phone camera sucks and had to turn blues off

Yates273 · Mar 17, 2022

All I can say is MAMA MIA that was a lot of frags to dip. How long did that take you all day? Lol

Lost in the Sauce · Mar 17, 2022

I try to pull out every piece and inspect it clearly with a magnifier. For that reason, I keep parties to 5 or less at a time. I'm happy to do multiple dips, if that means I'm not rushed.

Falcon30 · Mar 17, 2022

Yates273 said:
All I can say is MAMA MIA that was a lot of frags to dip. How long did that take you all day? Lol

Took me 4 hours to dip and acclimate it all....after the first few i got a system going and went pretty smooth

Falcon30 · Mar 17, 2022

Too bad the wife wasnt very happy when she saw the tank

Karen00 · Mar 17, 2022

Falcon30 said:
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Brought out a table, buckets and tupperware.

Dip rinse dip rinse.

Lots of nasties and whatnots filled the water and tons of pods i wish i could save but i have plenty in tank.

Just wondering how u guys set up ur dipping parties and what dip u prefer and why
Ill post pics of how my frags are later today. But i did take a few pics with phone even though my phone camera sucks and had to turn blues offView attachment 2593346 View attachment 2593351 View attachment 2593352 View attachment 2593354

That pic of all the corals lined up looks like an army charged with protecting the tank. Haha.

I do Revived followed by Reef Primer, followed by diluted hydrogen peroxide, followed by a freshwater dip, followed by a quick swish of saltwater. Each step involves gently scrubbing with a soft toothbrush. I'm ultra scared of nasty hitchhikers. I might stop the hydrogen peroxide. I think that's a bit harsh on them even being diluted. So far everyone has come out fine.

With that many frags how did you prevent your dips from getting too cold? I'm trying to find a way to keep the temp up in the dips because I keep my house cooler even in winter so they cool off quickly.

Falcon30 · Mar 17, 2022

Karen00 said:
That pic of all the corals lined up looks like an army charged with protecting the tank. Haha.

I do Revived followed by Reef Primer, followed by diluted hydrogen peroxide, followed by a freshwater dip, followed by a quick swish of saltwater. Each step involves gently scrubbing with a soft toothbrush. I'm ultra scared of nasty hitchhikers. I might stop the hydrogen peroxide. I think that's a bit harsh on them even being diluted. So far everyone has come out fine.

With that many frags how did you prevent your dips from getting too cold? I'm trying to find a way to keep the temp up in the dips because I keep my house cooler even in winter so they cool off quickly.

I did them in groups and after a couple groups i restarted the dip and rinse water to help maintain at least close temps. But all are happy except for a couple acans