You can buy fenbendazole at most farm supply stores like Tractor Supply. It is a goat dewormer called Safegard. It is a liquid and easy to dose.
Could I share a pic and get and ID on if these are, in fact, hydroids I’m dealing with? I see how long ago this post was dated but it’s the most confident posting I’ve seen regarding hydroids.Hi all!
Well after getting a lot of questions about the use of fenbendazol I figured I would write this up. This is for informational purposes and I will not be held liable for improper use. Fenbendazol must be used exactly as I instruct or run the risk of a tank crash.
Now lets get to it!
So you may ask, what is fenbendazol. Well it is a primary granular ingredient in Safegaurd 4. Here is a reference picture
I use the 4 gram packets.
1. Now don't go out and buy it just to dump the packet in the water, that would be bad!
When you open the packet you will notice the granules. This is what I separate from the powder. That is the fenbendazol. Once separated you have to crush it into a fine powder. Please wear your safety glasses.
Ok now you have this powder, what needs to be done next?
2. ALL snails, GSP's, zenias, Gorgonias, flower pots need to be put into QT. You need to observe them for any traveling hydroids for several days. This will not harm most all other corals. I have not tested with every coral or invert out there. Wish I could!
3. Next remove your carbon, slow your skimmer way down or better yet cut the air off. You need ALL equipment, pumps, powerheads, reactors, chillers RUNNING.
4. Mix up the powder in 3 cups of tank water and pour it in a high flow area slowly. The goal is to keep is suspended in the water as long as possible .
5. Wait 24 to 30 hours, you will see them all retracted. No more than 30 hours
Add fresh new carbon, don't be skimpy on this as the carbon will help pull these dead guys bad stuff out of the water. Get that skimmer fired back up.
6. Do a 25% water change after the 24-30 hours.
7. Do 10% water changes for the next 3 days after the initial 25% change.
This is the process that works the best. Hope I answered a lot of question.
-Todd
It’s always good to double check what you got before applying Febenzadol
For whatever reason, they like this rock. My other rocks don’t really have any at all but this one is pretty badly covered.
I’m not to sure if that’s a hydroid, it’s very similar to a feather duster. Have you got a better close up?
So difficult to get pics of the little things, hopefully these are a little better. I appreciate all of your help!
On this pictures it does look like hydroids for sure, have you got any soft corals or gorgonians in the tank?
I have mushroom corals, other than that, just a coral banded shrimp. I know I would have to move the coral and cbs to qt tank to treat with fenbendazole which is why I wanted to avoid having to use fenbendazole at all.
I’m not an expert or anything and don’t want to give any false info but I had the same thing and I got rid of them with a hydrogen peroxide dip, I would look into it and try it. It was pretty easy to do and worked for me 100%I think I’ve got some hydroids in my coral QT. They are very small, but I’ve noticed them on some zoas and on some media. I have tried to remove them from the coral and rocks but I’ve not been successful. I think they are starting to affect the zoas because some of them haven’t opened in some time. I have snails, mushrooms, frogspawn, favia, blastomussa, Duncan, zoas, and berghia nudibranchs in this tank. Do y’all have any recommendations for getting rid of them?
Is this still perferd accurate way to dose useing this exact safeguard4? I plan on starting the dose, i cannot find "fish" versions anywhereHi all!
Well after getting a lot of questions about the use of fenbendazol I figured I would write this up. This is for informational purposes and I will not be held liable for improper use. Fenbendazol must be used exactly as I instruct or run the risk of a tank crash.
Now lets get to it!
So you may ask, what is fenbendazol. Well it is a primary granular ingredient in Safegaurd 4. Here is a reference picture
I use the 4 gram packets.
1. Now don't go out and buy it just to dump the packet in the water, that would be bad!
When you open the packet you will notice the granules. This is what I separate from the powder. That is the fenbendazol. Once separated you have to crush it into a fine powder. Please wear your safety glasses.
Ok now you have this powder, what needs to be done next?
2. ALL snails, GSP's, zenias, Gorgonias, flower pots need to be put into QT. You need to observe them for any traveling hydroids for several days. This will not harm most all other corals. I have not tested with every coral or invert out there. Wish I could!
3. Next remove your carbon, slow your skimmer way down or better yet cut the air off. You need ALL equipment, pumps, powerheads, reactors, chillers RUNNING.
4. Mix up the powder in 3 cups of tank water and pour it in a high flow area slowly. The goal is to keep is suspended in the water as long as possible .
5. Wait 24 to 30 hours, you will see them all retracted. No more than 30 hours
Add fresh new carbon, don't be skimpy on this as the carbon will help pull these dead guys bad stuff out of the water. Get that skimmer fired back up.
6. Do a 25% water change after the 24-30 hours.
7. Do 10% water changes for the next 3 days after the initial 25% change.
This is the process that works the best. Hope I answered a lot of question.
-Todd
