great advice, how do you think the iodine would effect any commensal crabs
and the likes? Also, I have an order from IPSF coming in saturday, I will
let you all know how it goes.....
Andrew
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Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: quarantine tank
> Hi, Larry. A DSB is a good idea with or without a refugium. In fact, we
run
> zero Nitrate/Phosphate systems using DSB alone. If you place LR on the
DSB,
> it will seed it and in time you will end-up with a 'live' sand bed. Should
> you be inclined, you could purchase a DSB 'activation' kit from
www.ipsf.com
> , for example. This is really not necessary but would jump start your DSB.
> The single most important aspect in managing a DSB, IMHO, is water flow.
> Circulation needs to be 10-30 times the tank water volume per hour. In
fact,
> this technique works well even using pool filter sand for substrate. You
will
> be told many things that make no sense and are unproven. Try to stick with
> information from reliable sources. I recommend reading authors like Steve
> Tyree at www.dynamicecomorpholgy.com, Albert Thiel at www.athiel.com,
Martin
> Moe, Eric Borneman, and numerous other publications from people like Ron
> Shimek, Craig Bingman, Dana Riddle, and many other experienced aquarists
and
> scientists. There is also some good basic information on our site at
> www.lonestarcorals.com.
>
> All new stony corals, especially wild collected ones, need to soak for
twenty
> minutes in captive water treated with 20 drops of 2.2% Tincture of Iodine
> available at any pharmacy. This treatment tends eradicate a high
percentage
> of surface bacteria, parasites, and viruses thereby reducing the risk of
> introducing infections. Place the treated corals (not recommended for LPS
and
> soft corals!!) in your isolation tank and observe for at least two weeks.
Be
> advised that some stony corals can have an extremely negative reaction to
> iodine baths. They usually pull through just fine, however. Add livestock
> very slowly and study each addition before purchasing.
> HTH.
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