Bayer Insecticide
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Topic: Bayer Insecticide
Posted By: bmac2
Subject: Bayer Insecticide
Date Posted: July 26 2014 at 5:04pm
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posting a pic to make SURE I got the right Bayer advanced insecticide. There was only 4 different ones at home depot. Is this the right one? If not, someone please post a pic of the right one.  ------------- Aquarium Creations 300 gallon tank Stand by Dion |
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Posted By: 1973Ford
Date Posted: July 26 2014 at 5:39pm
| Looks just like the one I use |
Posted By: bmac2
Date Posted: July 26 2014 at 6:21pm
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Thanks. Just wanted to make sure considering there were 4 different bayer advanced insecticides for different things, trees and shrubs, then flowers, then the one I got, then another one. ------------- Aquarium Creations 300 gallon tank Stand by Dion |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: July 26 2014 at 8:02pm
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That's the one. Glad you're another convert. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: Hogie
Date Posted: July 26 2014 at 10:24pm
| This insecticide is new to me. What's it for? |
Posted By: Fatman
Date Posted: July 26 2014 at 10:56pm
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We use it as a coral dip for some of the pests we get with new coral. Not for everything, but it works well for most stuff. Best part is it's like 8 bucks for a quart which should last a lifetime, unless you use it on your lawn too like I do. Works well for the soil borne insects. Not as good as the stuff in the old days. I found a quart of Agent Orange, 2-4-5-T, in my wife's grandmother's shed. Fat ------------- February 4: Winter Banquet at the Living Planet Aquarium Tickets: http://utahreefs.com/store/index.php?route=product/category&path=36 |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: July 26 2014 at 11:21pm
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It kills coral pests like no other dip I've found. At low dosage dips it kills AEFW, red bugs, black bugs, sea spiders, you name it. I haven't found a dose or time where it kills Monti-eating nudi's or polyclad (giant) flatworms. If you're bored, I wrote about it on my site. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 8:52am
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I've never had to use it, knock on wood, but definitely will if the need arises. I would imagine that just like other chemicals we use for killing pests, the dosage should be increased slowly and/or it should be used briefly at first, so as not to create secondary issues, right? Bmac, is this an attempt to kill some pests that were causing your coral issues? Did you already try the Chemiclean treatment with subsequent addition of bottled bacteria? If so, what was the result? Aloha  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Fatman
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 8:55am
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Just to be clear on this. People use it as a dip, then rinse the coral in tanks water. Putting the chemical in tank will kill the fish. ------------- February 4: Winter Banquet at the Living Planet Aquarium Tickets: http://utahreefs.com/store/index.php?route=product/category&path=36 |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 10:09am
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Good reminder. Yeah, Barry was iodine dipping some coral to see if that helped solve the issue. Here is the recent thread: http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72283" rel="nofollow - http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=72283 ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: bmac2
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 12:21pm
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no I didn't do tha bacteria. I took my tube fungia to Rusty and he looked at it and said I needed to start dipping corals asap. So that is what I am doing. ------------- Aquarium Creations 300 gallon tank Stand by Dion |
Posted By: DLindquist
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 1:30pm
Generally speaking, the need would arise long before you found out you had a (pest) problem. This treatment is not something you would want, or could, safely dose to your tank but rather a preventive measure done outside the display. ------------- A government strong enough to give you everything you want, is powerful enough to take everything you have. |
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