Is it confirmed that using TMPCC for 15 minutes kills Red bugs also?

[arconom]

Is it confirmed that using TMPCC for 15 minutes kills Red bugs also in addition to the AEFW?

As it is now I use Interceptor for 6 hours on all incoming frags/corals. I have heard after 6 hours people then put those corals in the TMPCC for 15 minutes. I think this might be to stressful. I would hate my new incoming frags/corals to take the interceptor well for 6 hours only to die in 15 minutes after the 6 hour treatment.

 

[Wiskey]

I have seen it kill them almost on contact, but I can't conferm that it is 100%. I am thinking that a bug might run up inside a pylop and not get hit by the dip.

Whiskey

 

[Corn]

what is TMPCC ?

 

[PUGroyale]

is there something other than iodine in TMPCC?

tropic marin pro coral cure

 

[arconom]

I'm not sure if there anything else in it.

At this point I would rather have Red Bugs then AEFW ROFL..

 

[pp]

could anyone please tell me how to do the iodi dip when you introduce new coral into your tank i'm new in this hobby please help thankyou

 

[danielboun]

pp, depending on what dip your using read the direction. I use seachem reef dip. put some saltwater in a small container and add dip according to direction. remember, dip does not work on red bug(been there) and not sure about flat worm. now any new acropora i get i will dip in interceptor solution

 

[Andys29]

people say it does kill AEFW and Redbugs and then they say it doesnt....which is it????

 

[desertfish]

Have there been any trials on TMPCC for Red Bugs within the group ? And has it been repeated? Just curious.
Thanks

 

[arconom]

I talked to him on MDs Forum

arconom (7/25/2006)

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After watching one of your lectures I was amazed with the wealth of information you have given me. Thank You for that.

Unlike your belief of treating all incoming coral and QTing to observe them, I currently treat all incoming corals. I don't believe this is the best method but I really don't want to take any chances and don't have a great camera to observe Red Bugs and Acro Eating Flatworms.

After all the incidents people have been having with AEFW's I would take red Bugs anyday. The information out there on AEFW is next to nothing. No test have been done in any controlled envirnment. So when I saw that you were looking for AEFW I was very excited that maybe you would be able to come up with a treatment plan.

Currently I acclimate all frags/corals by filling a 5 gal tank with enough water to cover the corals if I don't have enough water that the corals came in. I then start a drip. This goes on for an hour.

Then I cut a small piece of Interceptor and crush it up and put it in the the tank along with a heater and powerhead. I do this for 6 hours.

Now the scare of AEFW. People have been doing the 6 hour dip with interceptor and after 6 hours they make up a small batch of Tropic Marin Pro coral Cure and dip the frags/Corals for another 15 minutes. I really don't want to lose any incoming corals to this method. Since it seems very stessful to the corals

So I either use the Tropic Marin Pro coral Cure to treat for 15 minutes or do the 6 hour interceptor. I have heard conflicting stories of the TMPCC treating redbugs and AEFW. I do one or the other. I know in a way I'm gambling on the fact that some say that this new TMPCC will kill both Redbugs and AEFW.

I wanted your thoughts on my situation and many others. Also are you currently testing Tropic Marin Pro coral Cure and it's effects on either of the 2 parisites?

Thanks

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Eric Borneman (7/25/2006)

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No I have not. I plan to do a comparison using numerous commercial and non-commercialdrug trials at some point hopefully starting soon after MACNA...have too many irons in the fire right now. I have seen the product, have not used it. Are the ingredients known or listed anywhere?

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