Red Bugs stop the insanity

spawn · #1 11-03-2011, 10:10 PM

I have to do the interceptor due to having red bugs on a couple of acro's. I'm gonna do the whole tank. What I'm wondering is there anyone in calgary with a scale to measure this stuff. I plan on going to my vet tomorrow & hopefully treating on the W.E. Thx

lastlight · #2 11-03-2011, 10:15 PM

I just wing it and snap off close to the right amount but always using a touch more than recommended. It's worked great 3 times now. Unfortunately I'm really good at not inspecting new corals too lol.

spawn · #3 11-03-2011, 11:23 PM

Did it kill lots of pods in yer tank, or any other unwanted stuff? I'm not really worried, but there is no way to catch the 2 shrimps. So hopefully they're tuff. There are still some hitchhiker crabs in there maybe i'll get lucky & it'll kill those hairy bastards.

Myka · #4 11-03-2011, 11:25 PM

Do you have a little blue scoop from Salifert test kit? Use one level Salifert scoop for each 40 gallons. I had to do that twice last year (two infections...grrrr). The only thing I ever lost in these treatments were Emerald Crabs.

spawn · #5 11-03-2011, 11:31 PM

I dont think so, I had a salifert kit once but I think I threw it out. How close is the size of an elos spoon to the size of a salifert?

Myka · #6 11-03-2011, 11:35 PM

Not close at all. Maybe your LFS has a spare one kicking around...