Ok so looks like I have red bugs on a few mini colonies I have been pulling them out and dipping then they look better but bugs keep coming back. I have interceptor and drgs I do not want to treat whole tank as I have lots of shrimp crabs snails and clams. My plans is to get a 4’x4’ hydrotable 8” high fill with water Change water from tank and pull rocks with coral out and have dip in hydrotable overnight with pump running. Most of my corals are attached to flat shelf rock I can fit them all in table with dip then rinse with tank water and reinstall in tank. Do you think this will work or should I just treat whole tank and take chances with inverts
Red bug dipping
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I would treat the whole tank. If your going to be pulling rocks you mine as well just leave them and pull the crabs and shrimp. The clam will be fine. I have had a few shrimp live everytime I have done a treatment. Not all inverts does off. Pods rebound quickly after each treatment for me even at high doses.
Ok thanks for info maybe I will try trapping peppermint and cleaner shrimp have about a dozen total I can move them to tank at girlfriends house. How about snails do they die off or most live. And do you think I should use interceptor or drgs. Also should I remove sea urchin. I have a lot in tank that’s why I was thinking how to avoid whole tank treatment
I would use interceptor since we don’t know what’s in dr. G’s. It it seems people are having it work either way. Snails will be fine as well.
