help with red bugs

[ralph bowers]

i need help on red bugs they seem to be on only a couple of acros . how do i treat with intercepter any help would be great.

[D.G.]

If you follow the method exactly you will have good results. Here is a thread that I hope will help. I used interceptor and followed through with 3 doses over a 3 week period and did the 25% water changes. I am glad I did the interceptor treatment.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...5&pagenumber=1

[ralph bowers]

my ? is what is one dose and is dosed weekly? thanks

[D.G.]

Dosing over 3 weeks with one large interceptor each time. I did a total of 6 25% water changes. Changing carbon each time after the 6 hour dose. Total of 6 carbon changes. No skimming during 6 hour dosing.

[ralph bowers]

so i dose for six hours do a 25 % water change then wait for three days and do the process again, for a total of three weeks.

[D.G.]

You will find some may do the dosing a little different. But all should do three treatments. Some do the first dose then wait 7 days and then 14 days. I did all my doses 7 days apart. Try to do the 25% water change 6 hours after dosing and include water volume of tank and sump. Remove all carbon while dosing and then add new back in during water changes. Change out carbon each time you do water changes. I did 2 water changes per dose and changed out carbon each of those times. Be sure and turn off uv lights if you have them as well as turning off skimmer. Skimmer can be turned back on after 6 hour dose. If you have scrimp and crabs try to remove all before dosing. Be sure and grind up interceptor to fine powder and just follow instructions and you will be glad you did the treatment.

[ralph bowers]

cool thanks Doug i will do this asap thanks for the help ralph

[D.G.]

Good luck Ralph. Chime back in if you have any questions. I know I had alot of questions before doing the treatments and during. You have a good size tank to treat and lots of water to make up. You will probably do somewhere around 500 gallons of water changes depending on how much live rock you have.

[ralph bowers]

oh one more thing i have a six lbs gigas how will this affect him

[D.G.]

Sorry Ralph, a 6 lb what.

[mixed_reefer]

I think hes talking about his clam.

It does not harm clams.

[ralph bowers]

Gigas clam his name is fred he is about 14 15 long

[D.G.]

Oh no. No problems for that big guy.

[ralph bowers]

cool thanks ralph