Red Bug Question

[Dave71]

When dosing a chemical such as Interceptor to treat red bugs, is it expected that by the end of a treatment all of the red bugs should have released from the infected coral.

Said another way, do they ever just die on the coral, but not release?

It is not clear to me if they are embedded in the coral (kind of like a tick) and might die and not release.

Also, if they should release, I assume they should have done it by the end of the 6 hours.

 

[Dave71]

Anyone?

 

[DBarsotti]

If you read through The "CURE" link.. I am pretty sure in one of the threads people were saying that some of the red bugs will embed themselves into the coral tissue before they die. So even after the 6 hours some bugs still might be visable on the corals but as long as they arent running around as usual then they should be assumed dead. Eventually they'll just fall off.

 

[jbanks]

I've never seen those little &^%% embed themselves. Some may hang on in, but just make sure you have good flow during yourtreatment and that will remedy them hanging on dead.. In addition, I've also read that they are livebearers and that only one six hour treatment is needed.. The last time I treated with inteceptor, I only treated once and all is fine 4 months later.. I check often to see if they have returned and so far so good..