Red bug treatment

northbay-reefer · 02/15/2007, 09:07 PM

Ok, next weekend will be my first redbug treatment .... who ever want to give me frags please do it now

jkreefer · 02/15/2007, 09:17 PM

I think you have everything in my tank. I need a bigger tank so i can fit more corals

northbay-reefer · 02/16/2007, 02:35 PM

I was just kidding about the frags

.... once the treatment is done .... I am going to have to use my quarranteen tank more

sulcata1619 · 02/16/2007, 07:56 PM

with the status of your system you should definitely use quarantine. even if its for a few days so you can get a good look at your new corals.

northbay-reefer · 02/16/2007, 08:20 PM

yeah, but you know its hard to wait

I'll have to set up my lights on the 10gal tank to do just that

crispyreef · 02/20/2007, 01:53 PM

I need to come by this week to drop off the purple rim. What would be a good day, Tue or Wed?

northbay-reefer · 02/20/2007, 02:13 PM

Chris, tuesday or Wed is great, let me know. I'll be home after 5:30pm

crispyreef · 02/21/2007, 11:59 AM

Tom, today sounds good. Does 6:00 work for you?

northbay-reefer · 02/21/2007, 12:27 PM

Chris, the sounds fine I'll see you there

northbay-reefer · 02/28/2007, 09:22 AM

Redbug treatment update:

2-27-07 after trapping my last shrimp and putting him into a separate tank. I mixed up a whole pill (for 360 gal) and dump it into my tank in the morning before work. shut the air off on the skimmer intake and let it run that way for a while for the medication to work its way through all of the system, took out all the carbon and phosphate media and turning off the ozone generator.

Came home after work and everything looks normal, nothing was stressed so I turn back on my skimmer and it went to work right away skimming wetter then normal, later I did a 40 gal water change, put the carbon and phophate remover back into the system.

This morning I notice the pollups extension on some corals were much better so the red bugs have been killed and is no where to be found. I will do another treatment next week (double the dose of the first treatment) to get rid of any bugs that might hatch from eggs or bugs that survived the first treatment.

This whole process is very simple and no stress at all to anything except crustations.

corndogg · 02/28/2007, 11:24 AM

I just did a water change from my 2nd treament yesterday. Recent studies show that RB's are live bearers not egg layers so one super strong dose is enough to eradicate them. I just wanted to be sure so I did two treatments a week apart.

corndogg · 02/28/2007, 11:25 AM

http://www.ericborneman.com/Tegastes...Treatment.html

northbay-reefer · 03/01/2007, 01:53 PM

Interesting, in that case I'll do another one in two weeks when the next water change is due

02/15/2007, 09:07 PM	#1
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	Red bug treatment Ok, next weekend will be my first redbug treatment .... who ever want to give me frags please do it now

02/16/2007, 02:35 PM	#3
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	I was just kidding about the frags .... once the treatment is done .... I am going to have to use my quarranteen tank more __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

02/16/2007, 07:56 PM	#4
sulcata1619 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,004	with the status of your system you should definitely use quarantine. even if its for a few days so you can get a good look at your new corals. __________________ I was thinking of getting a sea turtle. How big should the tank be? Current Tank Info: 120G with 30g sump 4g fuge 5--54w T5's, Euroreef skimmer

02/16/2007, 08:20 PM	#5
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	yeah, but you know its hard to wait I'll have to set up my lights on the 10gal tank to do just that __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

02/20/2007, 02:13 PM	#7
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	Chris, tuesday or Wed is great, let me know. I'll be home after 5:30pm __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

02/15/2007, 09:17 PM	#2
jkreefer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NOR CAL Posts: 1,350	I think you have everything in my tank. I need a bigger tank so i can fit more corals

02/20/2007, 01:53 PM	#6
crispyreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Bay Posts: 1,142	I need to come by this week to drop off the purple rim. What would be a good day, Tue or Wed?

02/21/2007, 11:59 AM	#8
crispyreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Bay Posts: 1,142	Tom, today sounds good. Does 6:00 work for you?

02/21/2007, 12:27 PM	#9
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	Chris, the sounds fine I'll see you there __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

02/28/2007, 09:22 AM	#10
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	Redbug treatment update: 2-27-07 after trapping my last shrimp and putting him into a separate tank. I mixed up a whole pill (for 360 gal) and dump it into my tank in the morning before work. shut the air off on the skimmer intake and let it run that way for a while for the medication to work its way through all of the system, took out all the carbon and phosphate media and turning off the ozone generator. Came home after work and everything looks normal, nothing was stressed so I turn back on my skimmer and it went to work right away skimming wetter then normal, later I did a 40 gal water change, put the carbon and phophate remover back into the system. This morning I notice the pollups extension on some corals were much better so the red bugs have been killed and is no where to be found. I will do another treatment next week (double the dose of the first treatment) to get rid of any bugs that might hatch from eggs or bugs that survived the first treatment. This whole process is very simple and no stress at all to anything except crustations. __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue

02/28/2007, 11:24 AM	#11
corndogg Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: (707) Posts: 735	I just did a water change from my 2nd treament yesterday. Recent studies show that RB's are live bearers not egg layers so one super strong dose is enough to eradicate them. I just wanted to be sure so I did two treatments a week apart.

02/28/2007, 11:25 AM	#12
corndogg Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: (707) Posts: 735	http://www.ericborneman.com/Tegastes...Treatment.html

03/01/2007, 01:53 PM	#13
northbay-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wine country Posts: 4,663	Interesting, in that case I'll do another one in two weeks when the next water change is due __________________ go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: 210 gal Reef 3x175 watt Iwasaki 15K halide, two 72" VHO actinics blue