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Rocky
Has anyone taken this route instead of Interceptor to eliminate Red Bugs? Trying to get a little advice before I go pick some up this weekend. I had this recommended from a local reefer that I got some frags
from, and have no doubt that it will work, but want to be sure I get some first hand experience with the treatment.
The store I am going to pick it up from said that it would be necessary to remove the frags and treat them in quarantine for 5 days. Does this sound about right? I’m thinking I’ll basically have to setup a separate tank to do the treatment in. My problem isn’t very bad, I only have three frags that are in need of treatment (blue-green Acro frags), and I am continuing to get great growth rates on 2 of the 3. I could use a 5 gallon Rubbermaid container, and a small skimmer ( I have an ASM mini skimmer that I could use) as a quarantine treatment setup.
I just want to be sure that this is the best way to go. I only have 25 gallons of total water, and a total of about 7 frag pieces, so I had considered just treating the whole tank with Interceptor, but hate the thought of killing all the copepods, etc.
The frags that I do have are growing like weeds however, and I want to be sure I don’t screw those up.
Also, I realize that there have probably been tons of posts about this before, but I have had zero luck trying to access the “search†function, so I apologize if this topic has been covered before.
Thanks in advance!
Rocky
from, and have no doubt that it will work, but want to be sure I get some first hand experience with the treatment.
The store I am going to pick it up from said that it would be necessary to remove the frags and treat them in quarantine for 5 days. Does this sound about right? I’m thinking I’ll basically have to setup a separate tank to do the treatment in. My problem isn’t very bad, I only have three frags that are in need of treatment (blue-green Acro frags), and I am continuing to get great growth rates on 2 of the 3. I could use a 5 gallon Rubbermaid container, and a small skimmer ( I have an ASM mini skimmer that I could use) as a quarantine treatment setup.
I just want to be sure that this is the best way to go. I only have 25 gallons of total water, and a total of about 7 frag pieces, so I had considered just treating the whole tank with Interceptor, but hate the thought of killing all the copepods, etc.
The frags that I do have are growing like weeds however, and I want to be sure I don’t screw those up.
Also, I realize that there have probably been tons of posts about this before, but I have had zero luck trying to access the “search†function, so I apologize if this topic has been covered before.
Thanks in advance!
Rocky
It would definitely be easier for me to use Tropic Marin because I can pick it up locally, not sure where to start with the Interceptor. Especially if you think I can just do some dips. By the way, that Bird’s nest I got from you has grown like a half an inch in the last three weeks, I can almost see it growing!
