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  1. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    I have not heard anything Nikki. I would definitely be hesitant putting levamisole in my tank (but I feel the same way about milbemycin), and using it as a dip is obviously not optimal. Because I am out of the hobby for the most part, I don't keep up with these things as often as I would like...
  2. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    Ok, abstract mentioned above: Hadfield, C. A., Claytonand, L. A., and O'Neil, K. L. Milbemycin Treatment of Parasitic Copepods on Acropora Coral. 33rd Eastern Fish Health Workshop Proceedings. Unfortunately, I don't know if the date is 2007 or 2008, but feel sure the actual publication will...
  3. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    Here is a publication, with one of my good friends as a coauthor, re: Red Bugs as well as various other invertebrate diseases: Dombrowski, D., and De Voe, R. 2007. Emergency Care of Invertebrates. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 10, 621-645. It doesn't really...
  4. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    And, I have just seen the first published protocol for treatment of red bugs published in a peer reviewed, veterinary publication. I believe it was from proceedings of an exotic/marine conference. If there is interest, I can post the exact citation...
  5. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    It does seem a bit crazy that you guys are having such a difficult time getting interceptor. There are a number of legality issues associated with it (namely a veterinary-patient-client relationship), so I can sympathize with the veterinarians. In an age where veterinarians are finding...
  6. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    Sorry for repeating information already in the thread. I got to page 14, hopefully didn't miss much more than that. I know a group here was going to do research on them (don't know specifics), but haven't heard any news. I just emailed the primary investigator to see if it ever got off the...
  7. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    No worries Nick, wasn't trying to be a smartie (I had to look it up, I don't have this stuff memorized). Vet school indeed, not much left. Anyone else see significantly increased growth over an extended period of time post treatment (at least 4-6 months) that they can attribute solely to the...
  8. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    Just for the sake of keeping things honest. Lufenuron (Program is K9 drug that may be familiar to folks) is a chitin inhibitor, therefore making acute treatment challenging. Milbemycin Oxime (at least to my knowlege) is a GABA receptor agonist which inhibits motor neurons (not a chitin...
  9. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    Recently, I am of the opinion that at least in my own tank, they are no big deal. I have had them for 3+ years, and have still continued to see adequate growth from all SPS coral. Until I start to see clinical signs, I refuse to treat. Even if I did see clinical signs, it would take quite a...
  10. ScottT1980

    Any feedback on Typhoon III RO/DI systems

    Had it, loved it, great customer service... Take er easy Scott T.
  11. ScottT1980

    zoo glue

    Super glue *gel* Its cheap, non-toxic, and quick drying. Make sure to get the gel. Take er easy Scott T.
  12. ScottT1980

    Reefs adapting to warming ocean temps?

    I'll bite...but again, everything to this point is an opinion. In all the *peer-reviewed* scientific publications observing the effects of global warming, it has yet to be discredited and to my knowledge, most believe that global warming is a legitamite phenomenon perpetuated by human...
  13. ScottT1980

    bristle worms

    You could try wrapping some food in pantyhose and then putting it in your tank. The pantyhose can trap the worms, but supposedly it only has varying success. Personally, I just let them do their thing in my tank, but I don't think I have ever counted numbers in excess of 25 at one time...
  14. ScottT1980

    Algae Identification / extermination

    Never IDed it, but I dealt with that algae for the entirity of my tank's life. I ended up kalking a lot of it, and then clearing out the rest with a foxface. Once the rock ended up in another tank (without an herbivore that would eat it), the stuff started to grow again. So, while I am not...
  15. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    Yeah, most herbal stores sell it. The dosages for anesthesia are easy enough to find, that is where I would start. They might have even tried it out Friday after I left (they were discussing it as we had an infected acro). I know that there is the potential for a good deal of red bug research...
  16. ScottT1980

    Red Bugs - Inevitable?

    Any idea if anyone has tried Eugenol? This was an idea brought about by a couple of aquatic DVMs today as a possible dip. Eugenol is an anesthetic used for numerous inverts (MS-222 doesn't work, according to the literature, for most inverts). The interesting thing would be to see the effects...
  17. ScottT1980

    Treated for Red Bug yesterday.

    Tito, perhaps you are talking about the red flatworms? Perhaps not, I would be interested...
  18. ScottT1980

    Treated for Red Bug yesterday.

    Yeah, I find it a bit humerous considering DVMs and MDs can make a living by publishing case studies (IMO, very similar to a hobbiest treating his tank with Interceptor...an isolated incident with one treatment option and a reported outcome). But, until a controlled experiment is performed and...
  19. ScottT1980

    Treated for Red Bug yesterday.

    Disclaimer: I am paraphrasing and sort of reading in between the lines here. So, by no means am I quoting, just passing along my interpretation of how he felt (I feel it is pretty accurate). That being said... Yes, if he did in fact use interceptor, that is the active ingredient. I...
  20. ScottT1980

    Treated for Red Bug yesterday.

    What size and/or mg milbemycin oxime did you use? I wonder if something like vodka or another alcohol could increase the solubility of it without hindering its efficacy (and your tank). I have an invert medicine selective this week and hope to bring up the acro/red bug topic. I am looking...
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