death to isopods "study"
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RcToners
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Mike that would be a red bug dose. The dose for isopods in 30+X that.
Also, RCToner my tank has cycled. It's alittle over a month old now as well. It's a shame to do all of this because a large population of amphipods have taken up residence in the tank now.but, I guess it's worth it in the long run.
Tomorrow I will raise pH to 10 for 2 days and see what that does. Wish me luck!
My apologies I did not know you were done with your cycle
Such a bummer
I think I was only done with my cycle for about a week or so when I nuked the tank. Honestly although I lost all my life in the tank and on the rocks I was suprised at how many I found after. I must have seen several hundred floating, It took about 2 or 3 days to start seeing them floating. I really wish there was an easy way to kill them as I kind of fear there are alot more people out there losing fish and they just dont know its these little buggers.
Paco
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Good luck. I am unaware of any practical way to achieve this without turning the entire tank toxic, or by so raising the alkalinity as to kill things by virtue of high alk, not high pH. :rollface:
mallorieGgator
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UPDATE!
Just checked my tank and usually the isopods are out in full force around 11:30 (they come out like clock-work). Don't want to jinx this but there are no alive isopods out. I found one and it was dead, like really dead. lol.
Just checked my tank and usually the isopods are out in full force around 11:30 (they come out like clock-work). Don't want to jinx this but there are no alive isopods out. I found one and it was dead, like really dead. lol.
dots
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Tractor Supply carries it in powdered form.
But really, if the tank is nearly empty....just nuke it and start over, it would be worth the wait if you didn't and they were not eradicated.
I am sorry to say....but this isn't exactly a cheap hobby to begin with.....
mallorieGgator
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Checked the pre filter pad and found a larger, discolored, isopod looking like it was on its death bed so I killed it and changed the pre-filter pad. Found a few smaller dead ones in the pre-filter pad as well.
mallorieGgator
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UPDATE: Still no isopods found. I'm hoping this is because they're all dead! I have unfortunately found dead bristle worms and bristle stars. Had a bacterial bloom so I don't know if it was from the meds or the dead stuff. Put some activated carbon in the a filter sock in the wet/dry. Did a 6 gallon W/C and I'll be doing another one tomorrow. The name of the de-wormer I used was piperazine citrate.
Lynnmw1208
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what that the cat dewormer that you used? i'm glad things are looking up for you! death to the pods! :uzi:
mallorieGgator
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Yep! 
Lynnmw1208
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This is the link http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/bp/index.php
it might be a good idea to use this method to see if you killed all of them. this way you'll know for sure. although i'm not sure about the eggs or how long they can survive.
mallorieGgator
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Yeah I dosed the tank with a 120mL bottle of cat dewormer. I haven't seen any isopods but I am having a pretty heavy worm die-off. But that was expected. I also lost a cup coral that came on our LR. I don't know if it was from the dewormer or the likely ammonia spike from the worm die-off. I've been thinkning about setting out a trap. I lose some worms every night and watch them to see if they have pods on them. They have none on them and the pods would likely be on any dead stuff in the tank.
But that was expected. I also lost a cup coral that came on our LR. I don't know if it was from the dewormer or the likely ammonia spike from the worm die-off. I've been thinkning about setting out a trap. I lose some worms every night and watch them to see if they have pods on them. They have none on them and the pods would likely be on any dead stuff in the tank.Similar threads
