I got Flees Help

[MadReefer1]

Ok, I just found out yesterday that i have red bugs. I have a few ?'s about them and the treatment.
1. How long do they live?
2. Whats the incubation time of the eggs?
3. Will they attack my Bird nests or any of my Monties?
4. When treating the Interceptor will it effect anything else like nems,zoas,lps?
5. Can i just take all my sps out and just treat them in a diff tank and be good after say 2 weeks or so then place them back into main tank?
This is my first run in with these lil bleepers and hope my last but from what i understand there is no dip for them yet like coral rx. Thank You for any advise and wisdom on these lil critters.

 

[gilmour01]

interceptor is a pretty safe tx. It can however kill shrimp and crabs, so you may want to remove them if possible. I've treated on a couple of occasions with no problems whatsoever.

Melevsreef.com - Interceptor | Red Bug treatment

 

[powderhound]

No problem with any thing but crabs. My shrimp made it through 3 treatments no problem. It is easier to just treat in tank so you get them all. Just unplug skimmer air intake and do a water change after each treatment and run carbon afterwards

 

[MimicOcto8]

interceptor can be hard to get since you have to get it from a vet. i just was honest with my vet and told her what i wanted it for. she said sure no problem and wrote it up for me.

 

[1fishkeeper]

I printed out a few things from off of the net to take to my vet. After she read it and seen what I plan on using it for she was more than willing to sale it to me.

 

[Troylee]

it's best and most effective to treat the whole entire display i do it periodically as a precaution and have never exp any ill effects it's the best pest you copuld get lol...

 

[Lenny]

Tagging along... I'm a newbie trying to learn :neutral: Do red bugs bother LPS as well or just SPS corals? Does anyone have the answer to Madreefer1 question "Can i just take all my sps out and just treat them in a diff tank and be good after say 2 weeks or so then place them back into main tank?"
Thx

 

[Angels 2010]

certain wrasses are known to take care of these little bugger, too. I had them many years ago and a leopard wrasse eradicated the problem for me...

 

[gar732]

My birds nest was unaffected by them but that could be because they didn't get the chance. You should treat 3 times one week apart. Treat the tank this way you don't have to worry about reinfection if they didn't all die in your tank. Also you can use interceptor as a dip for new corals.

 

[MadReefer1]

Wish my leapord would eat them to busy eating pods. Sounds good, The plan is to dose as soon as i get the interceptor 2 days later redose and 3 days after a 3rd dose. with a water change preformed before the 2nd and 3rd dosing and a larger one after 3rd dose. Wait a week if still around start all over again. I would like to thank everyone for there help on this issue.

 

[Troylee]

I would use the interceptor a week apart for a total of 3 doses over the course of three weeks.. it's simple no worries.. I don't even bother changing the water...lol

 

[MadReefer1]

Sounds good one dose a week for 3 weeks then. Now to get the interceptor having hard time getting it, but might have a line on some in the next day or so.