{"title":"Coral Dip","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"reef-dip","title":"Reef Dip","description":"\u003cp\u003eReef Dip contains elemental iodine complexed to a protective slime coat for safely and gently disinfecting corals. It is effective against bacteria, fungus, and protozoans. It may be used prophylactically (without evidence of disease) or to remedy diseased specimens. It is safe to use with both stony and soft corals. It is also safe for anemones and polyps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReef Dip provides a protective slime coat complex that covers the coral, holding the iodine in contact with the infected site for extended periods of time. In addition, the slime coat prevents infection from re-rentering the site.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seachem","offers":[{"title":"100ml","offer_id":30183178567759,"sku":"","price":199.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"250ml","offer_id":30183178600527,"sku":"","price":432.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/1491\/1567\/files\/Seachem-Reef-Dip-Disinfectant.jpg?v=1758120502"},{"product_id":"redsea-dipx","title":"RedSea DipX","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"subtitle\"\u003eSafe Introduction of New Corals\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"textCont\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-height-adjust=\"196\" data-height=\"1064\" class=\"text15 text\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eDipX is a highly effective dip for safely introducing new corals and live rocks to your aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eA simple 15-minute bath in DipX before placing a new coral in the aquarium will drive away unwanted “hitchhikers”, thereby maintaining the safety of your reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"readmoreDiv\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eNew corals often come with unwanted “hitchhikers” hidden deep inside the corals’ crevices. These various tiny\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecreatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare usually invisible to the naked eye, and once in the aquarium, they can migrate to other corals and damage your delicate reef eco-system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eOver the years, reef hobbyists have used generic baths solutions such as fresh water, Iodine, and even household disinfectants, all of which repel some of the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehitchhikers\u003c\/span\u003e, but not all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFor the past few years, we have been cultivating tanks with infested corals and comparing a wide range of commercially available dips and other repelling ingredients, examining both their\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eeffectiveness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand their overall safety for the corals.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eThe result is DipX – a unique blend of essential oils, without inorganic disinfectants. Our tests have shown that DipX is\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003ecompletely safe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor all kinds of corals and more effective than any other solution\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ewe tested\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eCorals that were bathed in DipX still repelled unwanted “hitchhikers”, even though they were previously dipped in other solutions\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOn the other hand, corals that were dipped in other solutions after they were bathed in DipX did not repel anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Red Sea","offers":[{"title":"250ml","offer_id":41730931785922,"sku":"","price":405.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"500ml","offer_id":41730931818690,"sku":"","price":570.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/1491\/1567\/products\/dipx-box-bottle-2.png?v=1646752037"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.dorrypets.co.za\/collections\/coral-dip.oembed","provider":"Dorry Pets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}