is reef dip work for red bug?

[richardong]

I got some frag last night and notice it has red bug on it. Is "Reef Dip" the one to use to treat the frag before to put it in the tank or something else?

 

[Moe_K]

I don't think reef dip works.
There's a medication for dogs that works really well on red bugs: Interceptor.
It's a chitin inhibitor. If you can't get it from another reefer, you can get it from a veterinarian.

 

[richardong]

I was going to buy a reef dip but seem useless then. Do you know anybody arround Framingham neigbourhood can spare the medication?

 

[Moe_K]

Richard might have some extra.

 

[MikeG]

I have plenty if you need some Richard.

 

[richardong]

Thx Mike. I will make a trip for a visit.

 

[MikeG]

pm returned.

 

[JayM]

This wasn't a newbie class frag, was it?

 

[richardong]

Jay, no, it isn't the frags i got from the newbie class.

 

[MikeG]

Did you get the qt tank set up yesterday? Did you treat yet and if so how did it go?

 

[Richard]

Damm scared me for a second I thought I gave someone red bugs. Hows everything working out for you??

 

[NateHanson]

Since Redbugs haven't come up in a while, I thought I'd remind any newbies that they can find info on common and important subjects like this Acro pest in the "Useful Threads" sticky at the top of Reef Talk.

Here's the link to the red-bug discussion listed there. http://216.235.242.50/forums/showthread.php?t=6055

It has pictures and treatment advice.

Nate

 

[richardong]

sorry for not coming back to check the this thread for those response. Everything is coming along well after got the interceptor from Mike and treated well.