Help......Did I Fry My Torches

• May 11, 2009

• #1

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TooTall

Reefing newb

I noticed some Flatworms on the coral so I gave em a 10 sec. dip n shake in freshwater, lots of FW came off, but now the coral seems to be shedding?
Do you think its done for?

 

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• May 11, 2009

• #2

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dustin_P74

Reef enthusiast

10 seconds is no where too long in a freshwater dip. what was the pH of the freshwater

 

• May 11, 2009

• #3

T

TooTall

Reefing newb

8.0 on a API test kit

 

• May 11, 2009

• #4

ccCapt

Reef Hacker

LPS corals do not take well to freshwater dips. They are not normally exposed to freshwater where as some SPS and zoa's actually get exposed to the air/rain at low tides and they can easily handle it.

 

• May 11, 2009

• #5

mng777777

Shark Wrangler Wannabe

I hope they make it!

 

• May 11, 2009

• #6

yote

In Memoriam

+1 Capt

 

• May 11, 2009

• #7

cthegame

Reef enthusiast

+2 capt

 

• May 11, 2009

• #8

Bifferwine

I am a girl

A better choice for LPS corals is an iodine dip. You can buy Lugol's Iodine at your LFS, or a special coral dip that contains the iodine in the right concentration already. Even so, I don't think the freshwater dip you did is long enough to kill the coral. At least, I hope not.

 

• May 11, 2009

• #9

BigH55

I'm that guy

Its probably just in shpck. They tend to slime pretty good when they are stressed. It may be a form of defense.

 

• May 12, 2009

• #10

dcantucson

Reef pro

I vote: shock and slime. They just look very stressed. Give them a week or so and I bet they'll be back. I don't think 10 seconds was enough to kill them.