Bayer Complete Insect Killer

[Dash]

I read on Reef2Reef that a better alternative is Melafix pond formula. It’s also clear so you can see what’s going on. I might switch to this even though I have a huge bottle of Bayer

[Frogger]

Melafix is an antibacterial treatment, Not sure how that would work on anthropods and flatworms. I haven't read about it in regards to treating pests but will check into it.

When I had black bug I tried everything from Coral RX, revive, fresh water dips to Hydrogen peroxide and those things just laughed at those treatments, I killed more corals than black bugs. It was only until I used Bayer that I was able to kill black bugs. I wasn't able to get the black bugs out of my tank until I dosed the tank with several double doses of milbemycin oxime.

I also found several AEFW on new frags after a Coral RX dip. I have yet to find anything left on my sps corals when I dip with Bayer and I have yet to kill a coral. I fully inspect my new corals with a dissecting microscope before adding the coral to my quarantine tank after treating with Bayer.

[kyl]

I use expel from the vibrant guys, happy with it versus coral rx / etc.

[Dash]

Just a couple of links, there are many more out there...

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ba...recipe.569063/

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bu...53245/page-183

[Frogger]

Originally Posted by Dash

I read on Reef2Reef that a better alternative is Melafix pond formula. It’s also clear so you can see what’s going on. I might switch to this even though I have a huge bottle of Bayer

I have read a lot of this before already and I have a bottle of Melafix on hand that I use for bacterial infections on quarantined fish. Most of the information I can find seems anecdotal. Kind of like using hydroxychloroquine to treat Coronavirus. Having studied pest control in college antibiotics to treat multiple different pests in our aquarium seems a bit of a stretch.

It appears from what I have read that there is some merit to it. I think that in combination with the Bayer would be a great treatment protocol. The antibacterial properties of Melafix may help control any unwanted bacterial infections on corals that we are not even aware of.

I have had great success with Bayer removing all active stages of both AEFW and black bug to date. The one major issue with Bayer is as noted that it is not translucent making identification of the casualties challenging.

[Rpetersen]

Anyone care to sell some of their Bayer insecticide locally? I'm out of Vancouver and will to pay $20 for a 1/3 bottle or so.

[Rpetersen]

PS - I hear potassium iodide at ~3 g / L can do wonders for dipping corals. Anyone out there use this approach?