Simplicity Coral Dipping Container is an evolved vessel for pests

The importance of dipping corals cannot be underestimated these days as we covet and culture evermore expensive coral variants, yet pass them from owner to owner, tank to tank, in frag form. We all know what it’s like to find…

Coral Typhoon Made a Washing Machine for Coral Dips

If you’ve been trading corals for any length of time now, you probably already know how easy it is to get coral coodies, pests, and parasites. Therefore all reefers are encouraged to dip most corals before introduction to the tank…

Reef Primer, a new coral dip from Polyp Lab

Polyp Lab has a new coral dip called Reef Primer which is billed as being “premium” at treating all kinds of undesirables for the coral aquarium. Reef Primer is a blend of various salts which are said to be effective…

DVH Coral Protec is a new coral dip from Europe

DVH Coral Protec is a new coral dip from Europe that is making its way across the pond and into the US market. Although there is no shortage of coral pest eradicating products on the market not every one is…

Dr. G’s SPS & LPS Coral Dip Solution

Dr. G’s SPS & LPS Coral Dip Solution is an aptly named coral dip with a new take on how to cleanse corals before putting them in the aquarium. Dr. G’s Coral Dip Solution does not use pine oils or…

Dr. G’s getting busy, adds Coral Dip to the equation

Dr. G’s Marine Aquaculture has been busy lately and just added another product unveiling the Dr.G’s SPS & LPS Coral Dip Solution on Facebook. The company describes the product as touch on parasites but gentle on coral tissues. Among the…

Fauna Marin’s new Ultra Pest Control, for coral dips

Fauna Marin’s new Ultra Pest control will be available soon. And as much as we would like to think we don’t need products like this we all do at some point in our saltwater keeping lives. This Ultra Pest Control…

Coral Rx is the Joe’s Juice of coral dips, especially for removing flatworms

Coral Rx is a coral dip which we personally started testing out well over two years ago; we got our first (free) samples way back at the Pittsburgh MACNA. We first wrote about Coral Rx and it’s swanky label back…

How and Why to Dip Newly Acquired Corals

After getting corals via the internet or from a local shop they need to be treated for parasites, infections, and other maladies that we do not want to introduce into a tank. I know that shops and online stores will…

How to properly Treat and Dip Newly Acquired Corals

As we have gotten better at keeping our corals and especially propagating them, we have also gotten better at recognizing the many pests that feed on them. As a result, it is now necessary to manage these pests lest they…