Revive Coral Cleaner rids Red Bugs??

[squirt22]

Has anyone had success with ReVive Coral Cleaner for red bugs? I've read a post on here from the man himself Julian Sprung, the developer of ReVive, that dipping the coral for 10-15 minutes and the red bugs will fall off and die.

 

[swanny]

Yes. most invertebrates ,if not all, will fall off and die. use a turkey baster or something to blow off the coral while dipping, red bugs if present will fly off and die.

 

[Logzor]

Revive might knock some off, others will still make it.

You need interceptor to kill them.

 

[tinkerman]

I have used revive since I started refing and ended up with red bugs so I would say it doen't work. You can use intercepter in tank or dip with bayer insecicide.

 

[squirt22]

I don't have any dogs so it's hard for me to get my hands on some intercepter. i wanna try revive first but i'm kind of hesitant because dipping for 10-15 minutes would mostly bleach the coral right?

 

[tinkerman]

I had problems getting intercepter at first but explained it to every vet in my area and found 2 that would help me get it and have a standing persciption at one of them. if you want to have a dip get the bayeradvanced home pest plus germ killer in the spray bottle, it is0.5ml per 4 cups tank water for 10 mins. I put a small powerhead of a air pump with air stone in with it. Seems odd for a dip but have yet to loose anything using it. Intercepter killed my acro crabs.

 

[Reefnub]

Just use interceptor, it's safe for your reef tank. Just not safe for the inverts. Use it 3 times and viola all red bugs will be extinct like dinosaurs. :bounce3:

 

[squirt22]

thanks for the advise guys.

 

[henrystyle]

I have used revive since I started refing and ended up with red bugs so I would say it doen't work. You can use intercepter in tank or dip with bayer insecicide.

+1. couldnt say it any better.