- This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 4 months ago by .
-
Posts
-
Hi,
I used Fenbendazole for my 3 gallon tank to kill any hydroids on the live rock and sand for my dwarf seahorses but I ended up using another tank for my dwarf seahorses. I want to use my 3 gallon for corals but Fenbendazole is toxic to most corals. How do I remove the Fenbendazole from my live rock and sand? I read that apparently the rock absorbs the chemical?
Dear Taylor:
If you’re going to use a three-gallon tank that’s been treated with fenbendazole as a micro reef with live corals, the safest thing to do would be to replace the substrate and live rocks. That should not be too difficult or expensive for such a small aquarium.
Otherwise, you could try continuous filtration with a good grade of activated carbon to continuously remove any trace amounts of the fenbendazole (brand name Panacur).
Best of luck with your micro-reef project, Taylor!
Respectfully,
Pete Giwojna, Ocean Rider Tech Support
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Ocean Rider, Inc. is an Organic Hawaiian-Based Seahorse Aqua-Farm & Aquarium that Follows Strict Good Farming Practices in Raising Seahorses and Other Aquatic Life.
