Red Bug Treatment Journal

[Aquattro]

With my last treatment (last week) I added half a large tab. Turned air off on skimmer and removed carbon. I also turned the lights off. UV kills the meds.
After 12 hours, I added the carbon back, turned the air on and that's it. I'll maybe do my regular WC tonight. Lost my 1 acro crab, and don't have many pods to begin with.(which may be an entirely different thread one day).
I have used probably a 30x greater dosage for 4 hours in a QT tank on new frags, never had a problem.
I hate these little f'ers!

[Myka]

Well, I found a vet that would prescribe Interceptor for me. I will give the tank its first dose tomorrow morning.

Thanks Brad, it's good to know that OD'ing isn't a big worry.

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I hate these little f'ers!

Agreed. They have done quite the damage on my favourite coral. It is mostly bleached out now with very thin tissue.

[fishytime]

Sorry to hear about your issues Mindy.........hope the treatment process goes well for you.....

[Myka]

Thanks Doug. Btw, that tabling piece I got from you is growing like a weed. Awesome color to it...it's mostly purple now with just a bit of green base.

[Myka]

Ok, so 4 Salifert scoops of the 23mg tablet (blue package) went in the tank at 930 am, and I am already seeing some of the little bastards falling off. The only hitch in the giddy up is that I can't get my skimmer to run without air without overflow incessantly, so I just turned it off. It should get the skimmer treated when it turn it back on anyway, and I am doing two doses, so hopefully this won't cause me any issues.

[saltynuts]

just take you collection cup off and let it overflow.
did you just dump the crushed pill in the tank ,or did you mix it in some water first.

[Myka]

I mixed it up in tank water before I dumped it in.

EDIT: Yep, that works with skimmer. It is overflowing now. =]