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  1. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    Well I got it, the dreaded red bug. Was taking pics with my daughter underwater camera from school(great macro) and looking at pics there they are! Will need to go back and snap alot more pics to see just how bad I am infested. P4208363.JPG
     
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  3. Corailline

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    Yes that beautiful, looks like a Joe, has Red Bugs. Easy easy fix once you get the medications.

    If you need assist with the treatment let me know. Basically all crabs (including evil hermits) shrimp need to be removed prior to treatment, some will make it others will not. The medication only targets Arthropods, inverts with an exoskeleton and that molt, all other inverts will not even know you added something to the tank.
     
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    chris adams Purple Tang

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    Ya Corailline point me in the right direction. Never dealt with them before. Go ahead and give me your recipe!
     
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    Sentinel or Interceptor, it's dog de-wormer you need to either get it on line or from a vet.

    Smash pill, mix with display water, use a tad larger dose then recommend for RB treatment. Add to tank wait an hour, do a 10-20% water change and run some new charcoal. (I'll look for dosing amount I have forgotten)

    If you go light on the medication and do the water change too soon you'll probably see RB back within 6 months.

    Your water clarity will be spectacular after treatment, your pod population will take a HUGE hit (they are arthropods) and you might see a small cyano outbreak a week or so after treatment, I never did. Corals that you thought were healthy will show exaggerated polyp extention, there are thousands of Arthopods that live on our corals and some are parasitic to a certain degree, this medication wipes them all out.
     
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    Very easy and safe fix, as she stated.
     
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    thanks Cheryl and Kevin. Might have some in the house as we have great dane. I did not see it but wife thinks we have some. Either way I can talk to Vet tomorrow.

    Guess it is time for me to start using bayer and throw out the RX
     
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    what a pain trying to get interceptor. No one around me carrying it and vet said they did not want to do sentinel scrip. Called them again today and said they can write scrip for interceptor but 6 months supply. I have to order it then mail it.

    I only need 1 freaking pill in totally turning into pain in the BEEEEEEPPPP
     
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    You will have a life time supply if you get a 6 month supply.
     
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    Yup I had the same problem. I believe you can order on line from vendors or distributors in Canada.