hydroids

[twilliard]

Care to share?

Fenbendazol :-)

 

[Squishie89]

Fenbendazol :)

Any dip ratio and time recommendations?

 

[twilliard]

Well its a little more detailed than that.
Sure you can do a dip but I would have to calculate the mg/l ratio.
Most of the locals and stores I help are full tank treatments.

 

[Squishie89]

Well its a little more detailed than that.
Sure you can do a dip but I would have to calculate the mg/l ratio.
Most of the locals and stores I help are full tank treatments.

What corals have gone through fenbendazole and have done fine?

 

[Squishie89]

From what I am reading, Fenbendazole is not reef safe. It will kill snails, worms, soft corals, gorgonians, anemones, seastars.

 

[twilliard]

Here is my original public post once I was certain I found a safe way to rid a tank of most all pests.
I started my research years ago with interceptor. Then the manufacture quit making it so I was out to find the next best thing.
Safeguard 4
Over the counter no prescription needed.
I spent several more years separating the fenbendazol and numerous tests with my aquacultured subjects.
Here is my original writing
Since this I have found this to be effective with even more pests beyond Digitate hydroids

 

[twilliard]

From what I am reading, Fenbendazole is not reef safe. It will kill snails, worms, soft corals, gorgonians, seastars.

It is reef safe.

With the proper direction damage is kept minimal :-)

 

[twilliard]

Here is the current thread of what I can provide for tank pests
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/w...coming-out-of-rock.209574/page-3#post-2421582

 

[Squishie89]

It is reef safe.

With the proper direction damage is kept minimal :)

Your post before this one states how it is reef safe. Reef safe means it kills almost nothing, like a clown fish is reef safe, it doesn't kill anything, but a grouper or a harlequin shrimp are not reef safe, they kill things.
I will say, it does look like it is effective against hydroids, but needs work and maybe more clear list of dangers. I may buy some to try some experiments. Hydroids are the bane of my existence, I loved my tank (it had its cons, but I loved it).

 

[twilliard]

Yes I agree.
So far in the last 7 years I have not found anything with less damage then fenbendazol
I get a list of all inhabitants of a tank in need of treatment and I go through that list to make it clear to the owner of the tank of any loses to expect. It protects my reputation as an eradicator :-)
There are options now besides total tank teardown or death of the tank.
Thanks for the questions!