About to treat for Red Bugs. What do I need to know?

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8426742#post8426742 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Qwiv
First, their tests where done in dip or quarantine type environments, not in full reef tanks and they still found contact time to be a major factor. Their observations are from controlled observations. Where are yours from? If you are going to stand up against their recommendations, you better have some back up to support your claim. Like I said, if you have any observations that are truly relevant, you should report them to Eric. He is much more qualified then yourself to recommend a treatment.

They've also done it with shaved pills, which makes the test totally useless.

The drug is not evenly distributed across the pill, which is why it drives me nuts that people always reccomend the bigger pill, when in fact for smaller tanks, the smaller pill would give you a more likely chance to get the dosage you're looking for.


I'm going off the fact that every time I've treated in a dip environment, they've been dead in under an hour. I probably use a much higher dose than them though, becuase I dont trust the makeup of interceptor and its uneven mix, so I usually use about 1/3-1/2 of a small pill on a 10 gallon tank.

 

[Lobster]

Would it help to crush the entire pill together and mix it up first, and then dose from that? Id rather waste a portion of a pill rather than risk not getting the active ingredient.

 

[RichConley]

Yeah Lobster, most likely. I tend to crush one up in a ziploc, and then use about half each time I treat. Its just safer that way.


People have to remember that this stuff was designed to be taken by dogs, whole. Its not meant for treating a reef tank, and isnt measured as such. If only we could get someone to sell the active as a reef medication, dosed out in a diffferent way.

 

[Lobster]

Good to know. The big problem I'm having now is getting the interceptor at all. I've called four vets so far and even after explaining exactly what its being used for, they won't sell it to me. At one place, the receptionist pretty much accused me of trying to scam them so I could get it for my dog. I dont even have a dog!

 

[tonyscoots84]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8428235#post8428235 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lobster
Good to know. The big problem I'm having now is getting the interceptor at all. I've called four vets so far and even after explaining exactly what its being used for, they won't sell it to me. At one place, the receptionist pretty much accused me of trying to scam them so I could get it for my dog. I dont even have a dog!

thats when i would grab the receptionist by the ears and drag her to my place and show her my damn tank lol...

 

[blstravler]

When I treated I printed out as much info and pics as I could and went to the vet in person and it took 2 vets before one believed me and she was really cool about it. I think it just depends on the vet and their willingness to listen.

You can also post in your local club forum if there is one, people are usually pretty generous, especially those with dogs who can get it easier!!

 

[reefinmike]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8428235#post8428235 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lobster
Good to know. The big problem I'm having now is getting the interceptor at all. I've called four vets so far and even after explaining exactly what its being used for, they won't sell it to me. At one place, the receptionist pretty much accused me of trying to scam them so I could get it for my dog. I dont even have a dog!

lol, my experience was quite the opposite. the vet i never met before gave me the pills because she said she would have to fill out a prescrip... i got two free:smokin:

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

I put a second dose in 10/27 at about 5:00 PM, its now 10/28 6:30 PM. A few hours ago I turned my skimmer and carbon reactor back on, but I havent done a water change yet. Everything is looking perfectly normal.

If you cant get interceptor locally, look online. I got mine from some online pet pharmacy. Then I went to a pharmacy and they crushed it for me, and I went to a smythe to get it weighed out.

 

[Rays]

Lobster, http://www.petmedstore.com/ asks for scrip, but just order, it will be shipped.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Still no water change. I'm out of salt and the next paycheck comes on friday, so I'll get around to it this weekend.

Everything looks fine, no side effects from leaving the interceptor in. In fact, I pulled a ball of cheato out of my fuge and easily found some live amphipods.