Crit21
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Treatment regimen:
1. I did one full treatment of affected acros, along with their "host rocks", in a 5-gallon bucket with a power head and heater. Duration: 8 hours.
2. A week later, I treated the full reef tank and sump for 24 hours. Water got a little hazy. After the 24 hours, I used the skimmer, carbon and water changes.
3. A week or two later, I treated the full system again for a full 3 days before removing contaminants. Skimmer and carbon used after the third day. Water stayed clear. No water changes.
Observations:
1. Spot treating the affected frags is not totally effective. While it did remove most of the RB on those frags, the RB returned (I only noticed two RB), either from eggs or RB that were elsewhere in the tank.
2. When treating the main tank, the main die-off (hermits, cleaner shrimp and some pods) occurred within the first hour after adding the Interceptor. The water got a little cloudy after about 12 hours (bacteria bloom from the extra food in the water). Carbon, skimming and water changes were obviously necessary to remove the crud from the decaying crustaceans.
3. Despite using a full dose for every treatment, I had some pods survive each time. I think that after the first treatment, the more resistant crustaceans will continue to resist the effects of Interceptor. With that in mind, maybe the second/third treatments should use stronger dosages to make sure any surviving RB will be killed?
4. There doesn't seem to be a maximum time that you should leave the Interceptor in the tank before using carbon, skimming and water changes, EXCEPT after the first treatment when most of the dead tissue enters the water column. Use your best judgement there.
5. I didn't see any RB at any point after the first whole-tank treatment. Even so, I treated the tank again as insurance.
6. All fish, corals (SPS, LPS, softies) remained healthy looking. Fish ate normally. Sand sifting and mini-serpent stars unaffected.
7. Polyp extension has improved for the affected acros. I've noticed new growth already.
1. I did one full treatment of affected acros, along with their "host rocks", in a 5-gallon bucket with a power head and heater. Duration: 8 hours.
2. A week later, I treated the full reef tank and sump for 24 hours. Water got a little hazy. After the 24 hours, I used the skimmer, carbon and water changes.
3. A week or two later, I treated the full system again for a full 3 days before removing contaminants. Skimmer and carbon used after the third day. Water stayed clear. No water changes.
Observations:
1. Spot treating the affected frags is not totally effective. While it did remove most of the RB on those frags, the RB returned (I only noticed two RB), either from eggs or RB that were elsewhere in the tank.
2. When treating the main tank, the main die-off (hermits, cleaner shrimp and some pods) occurred within the first hour after adding the Interceptor. The water got a little cloudy after about 12 hours (bacteria bloom from the extra food in the water). Carbon, skimming and water changes were obviously necessary to remove the crud from the decaying crustaceans.
3. Despite using a full dose for every treatment, I had some pods survive each time. I think that after the first treatment, the more resistant crustaceans will continue to resist the effects of Interceptor. With that in mind, maybe the second/third treatments should use stronger dosages to make sure any surviving RB will be killed?
4. There doesn't seem to be a maximum time that you should leave the Interceptor in the tank before using carbon, skimming and water changes, EXCEPT after the first treatment when most of the dead tissue enters the water column. Use your best judgement there.
5. I didn't see any RB at any point after the first whole-tank treatment. Even so, I treated the tank again as insurance.
6. All fish, corals (SPS, LPS, softies) remained healthy looking. Fish ate normally. Sand sifting and mini-serpent stars unaffected.
7. Polyp extension has improved for the affected acros. I've noticed new growth already.
