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Consider this a PSA for reefers:
There are countless threads on this forum and others that promote the use of Dr G's coral dip as an effective in-tank treatment for Tegastes spp. copepods, commonly referred to as red bugs or black bugs. This was considered an effective tool given that the manufacturer's website stated the ingredients as "Milbemycin oxime, vitamin C and RO/DI water." Thus, it was the same active ingredient as interceptor but didn't require you trying to convince a vet that you needed dog medicine for your fish tank. I was just recently considering this treatment option for a large coral QT system but I wanted to know the exact amount of Milbemycin oxime per bottle so that I could make the treatment work with the established protocol for the large breed dog pills (23 mg Milbemycin oxime per pill). So, I reached out the manufacturer and well, here are the relevant excerpts from the emails:
Me: "Can you please provide the amount (in milligrams) of milbemcyin oxime present per 8 oz bottle?"
Dr Gs rep: "We do not use milbemcyn in our propietery formula for the Coral Dip."
Me: "Thank you for the reply. Are you sure we are talking about the same coral dip? From your own website it states, Ingredients: Milbemcyn oxime, Vitamin C, and RO/DI Water."
Dr Gs rep: "The manufacturer discontinued the product years ago, we had to change the formula. I missed changing the website, thanks for alerting me."
I don't know for sure what the new formula is but it sounded like it was primarily chlroquine phosphate. I just wanted to let the community know because most info in the forums is from years ago when the active ingredient was indeed milbemcyin oxime, however this info is no longer valid and any of the treatment protocols/posted results are likely no longer valid.
There are countless threads on this forum and others that promote the use of Dr G's coral dip as an effective in-tank treatment for Tegastes spp. copepods, commonly referred to as red bugs or black bugs. This was considered an effective tool given that the manufacturer's website stated the ingredients as "Milbemycin oxime, vitamin C and RO/DI water." Thus, it was the same active ingredient as interceptor but didn't require you trying to convince a vet that you needed dog medicine for your fish tank. I was just recently considering this treatment option for a large coral QT system but I wanted to know the exact amount of Milbemycin oxime per bottle so that I could make the treatment work with the established protocol for the large breed dog pills (23 mg Milbemycin oxime per pill). So, I reached out the manufacturer and well, here are the relevant excerpts from the emails:
Me: "Can you please provide the amount (in milligrams) of milbemcyin oxime present per 8 oz bottle?"
Dr Gs rep: "We do not use milbemcyn in our propietery formula for the Coral Dip."
Me: "Thank you for the reply. Are you sure we are talking about the same coral dip? From your own website it states, Ingredients: Milbemcyn oxime, Vitamin C, and RO/DI Water."
Dr Gs rep: "The manufacturer discontinued the product years ago, we had to change the formula. I missed changing the website, thanks for alerting me."
I don't know for sure what the new formula is but it sounded like it was primarily chlroquine phosphate. I just wanted to let the community know because most info in the forums is from years ago when the active ingredient was indeed milbemcyin oxime, however this info is no longer valid and any of the treatment protocols/posted results are likely no longer valid.