How to treat red bugs!?!?!?
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Only thing that has been proven to kill red bugs is interceptor. The iodine may stun the bugs but won't kill them. If you have found them on one coral they are likely everywhere else in the tank. I would do a total system treatment if it was my system. I'm on my mobile right now so I don't have a link to the interceptor treatment but you should be able to Google it.
Oh and as far as I know red bugs are live bearers so there shouldn't be any eggs.
Good luck and be sure to remove all Crabs and shrimp before treatment.
Oh and as far as I know red bugs are live bearers so there shouldn't be any eggs.
Good luck and be sure to remove all Crabs and shrimp before treatment.
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If you're going to treat the entire tank then place the coral back into the tank. How long was the coral in iodine?
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about 15 minutes...i put it back and saw 2 bugs left...alot fell off...but i guess 1 could eqaul 100 so i read about the interceptor treatment and i have to do 3 and change 25% wekly while dosing........so how do i get a vet to let me buy this?
Hey KLR - take a deep breath...; ) This is something that all of us SPS buffs have to go through from time to time (and they will only affect acros). If you are just noticing them on one piece, it's not going to kill anything in the short term. They will aggravate the coral but you are fine for now. Just go to your local vet (if you don't have pets) just choose one close by. Take some literature in with you showing proven efficacy of Interceptor on Redbugs. Any vet will connect the dots and will likely sell you a couple of pills. Vets usually sell these out of their office so they make money on them when they sell them. As long as you have a proven use for it, you should be fine.
Melev's site has a great article on treatment. Read it, read it again, and then read it again. Just make sure you follow instructions. It's really not a big deal at all but you should plan on treating your tank 2-3 times to ensure any new hatchlings are killed.
Here is the link. Give this a read and then post whatever questions you may have. We're here to help. Just know that nothing is going to die tonight....: )
Melevsreef.com - Interceptor | Red Bug treatment
Melev's site has a great article on treatment. Read it, read it again, and then read it again. Just make sure you follow instructions. It's really not a big deal at all but you should plan on treating your tank 2-3 times to ensure any new hatchlings are killed.
Here is the link. Give this a read and then post whatever questions you may have. We're here to help. Just know that nothing is going to die tonight....: )
Melevsreef.com - Interceptor | Red Bug treatment
islandrdjoe
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interceptor is pretty safe, alot safer than treating for planaria etc.. I have treated my tank probably 10 times in the last 3 years without any issues. It will stun the crabs and shrimp and make it easier to get them out. 1- 23mg pill supposedly treated 380g but I usually double the dose. Leave the skimmer going but cut the air off. take out carbon. crush up pill and shake in a container of tank water then pour in display. The stuff doesnt dissolve that easily. 6 hours later you can start skimming etc. With iodine, the red bugs will come off with slime from the acro but wont kill them. Are you sure its red bugs?
islandrdjoe
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Theres no hatchlings, they dont lay eggs. One strong dose should do it.
Well, they multiply quickly and many have needed multiple doses to fully treat. That's all I'm saying.
Here is another article that will explain the % to gallon ratio.
DFW Marine Aquarium Society • View topic - Quintessential RED bugs treatment & Interceptor info thread
A 20-25% water change is recommended and a large amount of carbon to get the remainder of medication out of the water. The thread above gets into this in more detail. Hope that helps...
DFW Marine Aquarium Society • View topic - Quintessential RED bugs treatment & Interceptor info thread
A 20-25% water change is recommended and a large amount of carbon to get the remainder of medication out of the water. The thread above gets into this in more detail. Hope that helps...
MitchReef
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Doing three treatments to begin with is far less stressful to the hobbyist than having repeat outbreaks. Consider the second and third to be insurance. I wound never do just one dosing. I have about 85 gallons in my system and I use 1/4 of a 23 mg tab per dosing. Works like a charm.
Shadowramy
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I treat about evey 3 months just as a precaution. I dont have any snails, crabs or shrimp so its not a big deal. Did a write-up on it not to long ago: The Red Bug
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the iodine i did earlier did not killed them...but stunned them so i did 3 dips..and i know see no red bugs so im going to wait until i see any for treatment
the iodine i did earlier did not killed them...but stunned them so i did 3 dips..and i know see no red bugs so im going to wait until i see any for treatment
