SPS pests and treatment options

[StaghornE]

Yesterday I dosed my tank with Dr G's coral dip, because I noticed some redbugs a while back on allot of the Acros especially ones that were not coloring up as much as the others. I disconnected my cryptic filter and fuge and will continue to run them separate for the next 6 days in hopes to starve out any red bugs that made it in there. I dosed my 60 gallon cube with 60 ml and waited 4 hours. At that point even though I could not see a redbug in site and my shrimp and porcelain and strawberry crabs were still alive so I dosed 10 ml more and waited 3 more hours after which I did a 75% water change with water I had previously adjusted to my tanks parameters. And am running about a 1/4cup of rox carbon. Today there is not one red bug in site my corals have amazing PE shrimp and crabs ok exept for the few hermits and a snail I didn't remove ( all others were placed in sump).I think I lost allot of small brittle stars that were blooming on the system, and I'm sure I lost all pods but I am incredibly happy with the results. I was planning on doing a second treatment next Saturday. What are your guys thoughts? If I don't see them any more should I do the second treatment or just connect the sump back up?

 

[flamron]

Something went wrong if you are losing snails and starfish...

 

[StaghornE]

The starfish must of been irritated but I see allot of legs popping out of there holes now. Corals all seem healthy, and still no sign of red bugs, I'm still considering the second treatment on Saturday, any thoughts?

 

[flamron]

Three treatments are recommended.

 

[StaghornE]

Ok so I'm going to administer the second dose tommorow, even though I have not seen a single red bug since the last treatment. The corals all are doing well even though the main tank has been disconnected from the sump for a week.

 

[StaghornE]

It is my understanding tgat the red bugs will only live for 5 days with no host, does anyone have info to the contrary, or is anyone know of the life cycle of of the other parasitic Copepods?

 

[SantaMonica]

Is is accepted that redbugs are the main sps pest?

 

[fishdoc11]

Is is accepted that redbugs are the main sps pest?

The most common yes, the most feared"¦no. AEFW are the worst to try and get rid of.

 

[cb684]

What are those?

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[MrineLfRlz]

the temp drop seems like the a good treatment and fast to if its only 24hrs. but will i loss anything because of the temp drop has anyone had any issues with coral loss?

 

[flamron]

It is my understanding tgat the red bugs will only live for 5 days with no host, does anyone have info to the contrary, or is anyone know of the life cycle of of the other parasitic Copepods?

I'd argue the opposite actually. Do you have info that shows they only live five days with no host? I'm curious where you got it from. I've never heard the life cycle of a RB.

 

[flamron]

the temp drop seems like the a good treatment and fast to if its only 24hrs. but will i loss anything because of the temp drop has anyone had any issues with coral loss?

Where did you see this? I missed it on this thread. And what temp are you dropping to? This is another first for me. Never heard of temp drops to fight pests....

 

[ajcanale]

What are those?

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Feather dusters that the monti undata has grown around. harmless

 

[StaghornE]

I'd argue the opposite actually. Do you have info that shows they only live five days with no host? I'm curious where you got it from. I've never heard the life cycle of a RB.

I remeber reading somewhere , I believe Eric boreman stating that the redbugs could only survive 5 days without a host and since they are live bearers eggs wouldn't be an issue. I left my sump disconnected for 8 days and after the second treatment I do not see any bugs. Even though I did kill the cleaner shrimp, a porcelain crab and a strawberry crab with the second treatment, with the same size dose. All corals seem very healthy.

 

[w3ish3ng]

I would love some opinion on this concern that i have for a while.

For my new tank setup, i will have a coral QT due to those horrible stories i had seen on RC.

However, can i place corals other then zoa, monti and acro into the display tank? Subsequent batches of corals will undergo a quarantine period of minimum 3 months.

am i right to say that due to the absent of food (aka the 3 aforementioned coral species), those dreadful pest will not be able to survive and reproduce?

is there any other corals killing bugs that i need to be aware of?

 

[C-21 USAF]

--To be CLEAR--

Is everyone using Sentinel or Sentinel Sprectrum?

 

[dadummy]

Just used Milbemax for cats, worked like a charm, without as much as prazi or other ingredients. Ordered from our friends across the pond, no script needed. Total for 18 caplets was just over 18 bucks shipped.


a 24mg dose would be 60mg of prazi far less then the others


Milbemax tablets for cats (2-8kg):
16mg milbemycin oxime (dose range 2-4mg/kg)
40mg praziquantel (dose range 5-10mg/kg)

Sentinel Spectrum Blue for Dogs 50.1-100 lbs:

Active Ingredient (per chewable tablet) Amount
Milbemycin Oxime 23 mg
Lufenuron 460 mg
Praziquantel 228 mg


Interceptor Spectrum Tasty Chews containing 23mg milbemycin oxime and 228mg praziquantel in blue pack.

 

[bristlepad]

All of your inverts will die eventually with the treatment of interceptor or sentinel. Basically anything with a chitinous exoskeleton is doomed. Totally worth it as redbugs will destroy acros. The only thing you can do to save then is remove them and put them in a QT for a month or so before and after dosing.

 

[fishdoc11]

FWIW Pfizer (the maker of Sentinel and who used to make interceptor) got bought out by Elanco this year and that will take effect at the end of the year. No idea if they will keep Sentinel. Just a heads up, might want to buy a 6 pack or two in case that happens.

 

[gdemos]

Sea Spiders

Sea Spiders

i've only seen a couple notes in the thread about Sea Spiders.
the guys i have are quite tiny, but fairly certain to be spiders of some sort.
this is an all Acro QT Frag Tank.

Any recent experience with them and erradicating them?

I have been through a few bayer dips and CoralRx dips, will do again; but would like to know of others' recent experience & success in removing them with dip or biological.

Thanks,
-Greg