redbugs treatment will this work?

[MOPAR]

So I have redbugs not a big deal I guess as I have treated past tanks for them with interceptor. I don't want to do a whole tank treatment as i never planed to keep acros in this tank and i like my pods, but i got some from a friend that i dont want to part with. My plan is to sepetate my acros and do a Bayer dip as I have had great results with it killing redbugs. I will QT the acros for 10 days as I have read the the life cycle for redbugs is 5 days, but more never hurts. I will do a Bayer dip on day one then another on day 5 to get the rest.

Should this be sufficient?

 

[melypr1985]

@twilliard [HASHTAG]#reefsquad[/HASHTAG] Can probably help with that.

 

[Pete polyp]

Yes this will work. Redbugs give birth to live offspring so there's no waiting for eggs to hatch. If you dip and qt there's no need to repeat dipping.

 

[Diesel]

If they're in you tank you need as well treat your tank too.
Having a few fish like wrasses of damsels that will go after them is always fascinating to watch but a pest free tank even more.
Stocking your tank later with pods is easy in a later stage.

 

[MOPAR]

Without acropora how will the redbugs survive in my tank?

 

[Diesel]

In theory, no.
The thing is, if they were to move over to a nice LPS coral, they could snack on that for a while.
I'm told Interceptor is now available again, so you might just best treat the system.

 

[MOPAR]

Interesting so redbugs could potentially use another coral type to sustain itself? Ya I belive it's back I think my vet has it, but who knows if they will sell it to me if I'm honest haha