Red bugs!! =o

[burn]

OK so I definitely have a lot red bugs. I feel terrible, had no idea why this guy was so ****** at me. Anyway I've been reading up on this sentinel product, is that the way to go? Alternatives? I'd like to buy local rather than online. Here's a quick pic of the dreadful little critters.

 

[BfishLpond78]

I've used interceptor (dog heart dewormer) in past treatments, never heard of sentinel.

 

[burn]

Ya I think they are pretty much the same thing, I also read that interceptor was discontinued.

 

[dsmhero]

Are you able to remove the infected corals? If so Bayer is the way to go.

 

[burn]

I'm not able to remove the corals. I did pick up some Sentinel tabs at my dogs vet hospital. I'll do a bit more reading on treatment before I go ahead with it.

 

[burn]

Well I picked up the sentinel at my vet hospital. I chopped it, used a quarter pill and let the pumps run for 6 hours. Skimmers on now, I'll do a water change in the AM. I threw a flashlight on the tank and the corals look pretty good, I'll know more in the morning with a new pic.

 

[Salty heart]

I have never seen those red bugs before on anything I have read about--do you know what they are??

 

[burn]

Melevsreef.com - Interceptor | Red Bug treatment

 

[Netta Fish]

What dosage did u used? Quarter pill to 50 gall?

 

[burn]

Exactly, the rsm is 250l so ~65 gal and I used a ~quarter pill. Today I don't see any of the bastads. Last night I saw my 2 emerald crabs, bulls eye shrimp, and mini lobster all doing just fine. All and all success, one thing I did notice was my skimmer just sucking bubbles before and after water change, at the 24 hr mark it was back to normal.

 

[Netta Fish]

Exactly, the rsm is 250l so ~65 gal and I used a ~quarter pill. Today I don't see any of the bastads. Last night I saw my 2 emerald crabs, bulls eye shrimp, and mini lobster all doing just fine. All and all success, one thing I did notice was my skimmer just sucking bubbles before and after water change, at the 24 hr mark it was back to normal.

Thanks I went today but the vet needed a pill size .... Milligram or size of the dog it's meant to treat.... Do you remember what you used?

 

[Netta Fish]

Never mind skipped piggy over you pic thanks in gnna give it a shot myself... Did any of the corals get upset ?

 

[Dowtish]

The only thing reported that it hurts with an in tank treatment is your inverts. Crabs, pods, etc...

 

[burn]

Works for me.

 

[KYLECT]

Man that sucks, hope the new treatment works out for you, seems like its going good so far.

 

[shecter]

hows the tank man? any sign of the little pests?

 

[burn]

1 treatment and those things were gone.

 

[RyanHounshell]

I'm going to give this stuff a shot. Will my Maxima Clam be okay?

 

[bct15]

I used interceptor spectrum, killed all of the redbugs and all of my acro crabs. Pods bounced back quick.