Anybody have any interceptor or sentinel????

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Roskoreef

as title says, i suspect i may have some red bugs and i want to treat my tank just in case as a recent alk swing has a few of my acros stning, i want to rule out red bugs

IME, red bugs don't cause STN. I wouldn't treat a tank for red bugs without confirmation of an infestation. The medication will kill off all your pods and any crabs you have. It's not something I would do prophylactically. Get someone to check your tank for you that has seen them before. Once you've seen them before, it's much easier to spot them.

[kien]

You don't have to suspect that you have red bugs, you can easily find out. I know you have a decent DSLR, you can use that to take some macros of your colonies. Zooming in will reveal the red bugs. Sometimes you can even see them without zooming in ! Tiny red specs on your colonies. Yes, I speak from experience.

And in my past experience, NO vet would ever give me interceptor. I tried LOTS. Even exotic pet vets in Calgary. They all turned me away. If I recall correctly you need(ed) a prescription (for your dog) for interceptor, so for you to walk in and ask for it for your fish tank is probably not kosher with that. I don't blame them, they are doctors after all.

I ended up obtaining interceptor from a friend who owned a dog. That's probably your best bet if they still sell interceptor. There are supposedly natural possibilities like pipefish.

When I had red bugs I had it for a long time and as Mindy said, it never caused STN in my colonies. It took me a long long time to find interceptor so just lived with it for a while and it was fine, I think. Just in case, I recommend setting up a prayer reactor.

[ClubReef]

Just get yourself some Milbemax Large Cat at this singapore website...they will deliver to Calgary:

https://www.ourpetworld.net/milbemax...wo-tablet-pack

16mg of Milbemycin Oxime (active ingredient that kills red bugs)
40mg of praziquantel

[Roskoreef]

Originally Posted by kien

You don't have to suspect that you have red bugs, you can easily find out. I know you have a decent DSLR, you can use that to take some macros of your colonies. Zooming in will reveal the red bugs. Sometimes you can even see them without zooming in ! Tiny red specs on your colonies. Yes, I speak from experience.

And in my past experience, NO vet would ever give me interceptor. I tried LOTS. Even exotic pet vets in Calgary. They all turned me away. If I recall correctly you need(ed) a prescription (for your dog) for interceptor, so for you to walk in and ask for it for your fish tank is probably not kosher with that. I don't blame them, they are doctors after all.

I ended up obtaining interceptor from a friend who owned a dog. That's probably your best bet if they still sell interceptor. There are supposedly natural possibilities like pipefish.

When I had red bugs I had it for a long time and as Mindy said, it never caused STN in my colonies. It took me a long long time to find interceptor so just lived with it for a while and it was fine, I think. Just in case, I recommend setting up a prayer reactor.

Well that was actually sort of fun, now all i want is a full frame camera and a better macro lens....dammit.






Got some ok shots of these pests, also some other creatures aswell! they seem to be the stn clean up crew so far...these purple little bugs are nesting at the bases of frags and colonies but none on healthy corals.



they could also be demons from hell...hopefully i can get some form of milbemycin oxime soon, greatful for these forums, have a few leads..setting up a prayer reactor tonight, did my research and i am certain the technology is solid. oooh look eggs!

[Roskoreef]

stn seems to be a separate issue. Only some are affected and some are recovering, but most that have started have met their doom, with the exeption of some frags that have survived so far.

[GoFish]

That explains it eh?! What if you brought a piece of your living/dying coral into a vet? Wouldn't they have a little leeway in the law to treat it with some documentation brought in? You could give it a name... Here's my little pet Acro named "Strawberry Shortcake" can you prescribe it some meds??
It's a living pet in theory. It may get you some sentinel before it could be shipped by anyone that's offered to help from afar...
The purple things look like flatworms, maybe a dose of flatworm exit and sentinel, one two punch

Good luck

Sweet pics BTW

[Roskoreef]

Originally Posted by Vancity

That explains it eh?! What if you brought a piece of your living/dying coral into a vet? Wouldn't they have a little leeway in the law to treat it with some documentation brought in? You could give it a name... Here's my little pet Acro named "Strawberry Shortcake" can you prescribe it some meds??
It's a living pet in theory. It may get you some sentinel before it could be shipped by anyone that's offered to help from afar...
The purple things look like flatworms, maybe a dose of flatworm exit and sentinel, one two punch

Good luck

Sweet pics BTW

after some persuasion that is exactly what the avion and exotic vet in calgary said, if i brought in a frag even... BUT it would be the same as any other consult at a vet, 95$ plus the sentinel, prob 60$, im hoping to just pay someone 25-30$ per large pill and maybe like 18$ for overnight post.

[Ryanerickson]

Bottom pic looks like a flatworm of some type aefw are usually on skin hope it's not them for your sake

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Bottom pic looks like a flatworm of some type aefw are usually on skin hope it's not them for your sake

AEFW eggs are in clusters, and a bit different in color. Those flat worms are not AE ones (the bluish ones).

[Coasting]

You'll be happy to know that the company who acquired sentinel in Canada is now trying to bring back Interceptor as well. So not just the americans will get it now. Sometime in 2016 Mid to late year potentially. But for now, either go to the states or find some sentinel.