hydroids

[twilliard]

Care to share?

Fenbendazol

 

[Squishie89]

Fenbendazol

Any dip ratio and time recommendations?

 

[twilliard]

Well its a little more detailed than that.
Sure you can do a dip but I would have to calculate the mg/l ratio.
Most of the locals and stores I help are full tank treatments.

 

[Squishie89]

Well its a little more detailed than that.
Sure you can do a dip but I would have to calculate the mg/l ratio.
Most of the locals and stores I help are full tank treatments.

What corals have gone through fenbendazole and have done fine?

 

[Squishie89]

From what I am reading, Fenbendazole is not reef safe. It will kill snails, worms, soft corals, gorgonians, anemones, seastars.

 

[twilliard]

Here is my original public post once I was certain I found a safe way to rid a tank of most all pests.
I started my research years ago with interceptor. Then the manufacture quit making it so I was out to find the next best thing.
Safeguard 4
Over the counter no prescription needed.
I spent several more years separating the fenbendazol and numerous tests with my aquacultured subjects.
Here is my original writing
Since this I have found this to be effective with even more pests beyond Digitate hydroids

 

[twilliard]

From what I am reading, Fenbendazole is not reef safe. It will kill snails, worms, soft corals, gorgonians, seastars.

It is reef safe.

With the proper direction damage is kept minimal

 

[twilliard]

Here is the current thread of what I can provide for tank pests
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/w...coming-out-of-rock.209574/page-3#post-2421582

 

[Squishie89]

It is reef safe.

With the proper direction damage is kept minimal

Your post before this one states how it is reef safe. Reef safe means it kills almost nothing, like a clown fish is reef safe, it doesn't kill anything, but a grouper or a harlequin shrimp are not reef safe, they kill things.
I will say, it does look like it is effective against hydroids, but needs work and maybe more clear list of dangers. I may buy some to try some experiments. Hydroids are the bane of my existence, I loved my tank (it had its cons, but I loved it).

 

[twilliard]

Yes I agree.
So far in the last 7 years I have not found anything with less damage then fenbendazol
I get a list of all inhabitants of a tank in need of treatment and I go through that list to make it clear to the owner of the tank of any loses to expect. It protects my reputation as an eradicator
There are options now besides total tank teardown or death of the tank.
Thanks for the questions!