This interceptor must be no good?

[rtbm]

Back in 2007 I was able to get my hands on about 2000 gallons worth of just the active ingredient in interceptor from a pet pharmacy.

I have been using it sparingly over the years in preventative dips. Never actually needed to do a whole tank.

Today I noticed a few redbugs on a new acquisition in my qt tank and figured I might as well blast the tank.


I probably used enough for well over 100 gallons maybe more like 200 or 300. My qt is 10 gallons.


After about two hours now I see a few of the RB's seemingly dead but what has me a little curious is that these guys

are crawling around like nothing happened.

the interceptor has been in a zip lock bag and opened up many many times in the last few years.


I did have to nuke my first sps tank many years ago with some of the pill form and i remember within seconds seeing dead pods floating everywhere.

I may be answering my own question but do you think i need to get some new stuff?

 

[James404]

I am not sure about the main ingredient itself, but from what I have read about interceptor it is affected greatly by prolonged exposure to light and air (hence the packaging). I have also heard of a number of vets stating that it was ok to use up to 6 months after product expiration.

 

[batt600]

Those dont look like red bug at all

 

[rtbm]

I know it's not a red bug.

It's a pod that i assumed would also be decimated by the treatment. Perhaps I am wrong?

 

[flyyyguy]

its bad

need new

hth

 

[scottwhitson]

Agree it's bad.

 

[rtbm]

That's what I figured.


I confess I kind of felt like the interceptor king there for a while there but deep down I knew it was eventually going to get thrown out.


thanks

 

[jarrett shark]

if you dont see RB i would still use them IMO, my pods always seem to live thru all treatment and pills were not expired

 

[rtbm]

I'll play it safe and just get some new stuff.

Another good example of a full time quarantine tank preventing a headache.
it's so easy to handle problems like this in a small qt tank. It's almost fun



glad they wont ever make it to my DT!