Eek! What's this on my GARF?

[jonnybravo22]

I think I may already know but that would suck. Can anyone confirm what this is? This thing is all of a sudden COVERED in this stuff.

If it's what i think it is, i'm disappointed. Haven' seen it before but added new frags a few weeks ago (but he said his tank was clean!). What's strange is that the color on this coral has been improving, showing growth and good color on the growth parts. If this is a pest I'd have thought the opposite. No other corals are showing these things.

What do you recommend i do?

 

[Reefer1225]

Awww, man. That sucks. Looks like red bugs. I would remove and put in quarantine. Try Interceptor to treat. I have no idea where to get Interceptor besides a vet since its dog medication.

I could be wrong, but it does look like red bugs.

 

[Reefer1225]

Check this link out http://www.melevsreef.com/redbugs.html

Did you dip in Revive or Coral-Rx before you added your new frags? Always a good thing to do.

 

[bigdaddystar]

oh yeah red bugs...get it out...if its a new piece hopefully it hasnt spread...if not its all over your tank....and red bugs are not red they are yellow so that looks like them

 

[chadfarmer]

no big deal could be worse but they are red bugs the coral will do 100xs better after they are gone

 

[jonnybravo22]

argh. yeah figured. thanks for confirmation and links guys.

so looks like i can just dip it for an hour in an interceptor bath? any tips on how to get interceptor as i dont have a dog.

 

[dvanacker]

you need to treat your whole system if its in the system now. No biggie.

 

[jonnybravo22]

what about anemones? i have a gigantea.

 

[Ralph ATL]

you need to treat your whole system, at least twice.....not a big deal at all.

I tried the one treatment method to the letter 3 times...fail....They supposedly have live brood...2 months later? bugs again...

 

[jonnybravo22]

pls disregard the prior question about picking it up. i read the interceptor FAQ.

 

[jonnybravo22]

by the way i did dip all corals in melafix before adding them; guess it doesnt stop red bugs

 

[topn0tchlefty]

My experience with interceptor got me an aip outbreak due to losing all my pepermints

 

[rmalone]

Interceptor is for sure hard on shrimp, collateral damage if you will. I had good luck with a very high dose one time. I agree if it's in the tank now you MUST treat the whole tank or your just farting in the wind. Can I say that here?

 

[REEF SMAC]

(but he said his tank was clean!)

That's what they all say. You are lucky it wasn't something worse.

What do you recommend i do?

1. Interceptor your entire tank. Twice is better. Hope that you get them all.

2. Set up a quarantine tank and use it.