Using Interceptor to Treat Red Bugs? WARNING!!!

Funlad3

Funlad3

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I just finished treating my tank for redbugs, which I brought back from the Bloomington show, and I used Interceptor. Well, if you know anything about the medication, you know that it's used as a preventative for dogs against heartworms. The reason that it requires a prescription is that it's lethal to the dog if it has a heartworm: it's a preventative, not a cure.

Anyways, I was lazy grinding the whole tablet up, so a few flakes of it didn't dissolve straight away. Well, my two Bartlett's Anthias decided that they were hungry, and they both ate a small flake of the tablet. This was last night. They're dead now.

If you're going to use interceptor, you'd better be sure that the pellet is FULLY dissolved in water, or you're going to loose any fish that decides that it wants a snack.


On the bright side, my tank is once again pest FREE!!! :D
 
Lol that's why ur suppose to dissolve it, add a little at a time and put it in ur sump not directly in the tank. I put my directly into my fuge. I half assed crushed it. Guess I got lucky
 
Really dam . Sorry to hear bout the fish thats crazy though. Dont forget to redose in a week
 
that sux more room for fish though..."life's a piece of **** when you look at it" [video=youtube_share;SJUhlRoBL8M]http://youtu.be/SJUhlRoBL8M[/video]
 
Funlad3 said:
I just finished treating my tank for redbugs, which I brought back from the Bloomington show, and I used Interceptor. Well, if you know anything about the medication, you know that it's used as a preventative for dogs against heartworms. The reason that it requires a prescription is that it's lethal to the dog if it has a heartworm: it's a preventative, not a cure.

Anyways, I was lazy grinding the whole tablet up, so a few flakes of it didn't dissolve straight away. Well, my two Bartlett's Anthias decided that they were hungry, and they both ate a small flake of the tablet. This was last night. They're dead now.

If you're going to use interceptor, you'd better be sure that the pellet is FULLY dissolved in water, or you're going to loose any fish that decides that it wants a snack.


On the bright side, my tank is once again pest FREE!!! :D
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Great info
 
Funlad3 said:
This was the last dose needed, Joe; I got lazy! ;)
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Lol well now u know. I heard that interceptor could kill dogs if they had heartworm cause it works so fast leaves holes in the heart where the worms were. Crazy it killed fish wonder if fish had worms ? Well next time crush it better. Or better yet dip dip dip to keep em out u tank to begin with lol. Most people who have red bugs dont even know they do and it just gets passed tank to tank spreads like the plauge. Keep eye on it make sure u dont have to dose again
 
Any news on the fish?

I used interceptor before in the past and it works well. Didn't they discontinue making that? (like a long time ago?)
 
As partially bummed as I am about the fish, I'm glad I learned now instead of who knows when, where I may have lost more fish.

And at least my Potter's Leopard and Yellow Assessor are fine. Plus my serpent star loves me right now, letting him keep his snacks and all.... ;)
 
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