Fishes that help with coral pests.

[dzhuo]

Interceptor will kill most crustaceans including red bugs (of course), shrimps, crabs and many varieties of pods such as amphipods and mysis. Other than that, most of everything else (fish, corals, clams, snail, starfish, worms, etc) should not be affected by the pill. Red bugs are fairly easy to trate and interceptor is a pretty safe in-tank treatment. If you can, remove all of your shrimps and crabs before using the pill. Don't worry too much about the pods, although majority of them will be killed (I saw roughly a 90% reduction on my tank); some will survive and repopulate in no time.

I would not hesitated to use interceptor for red bugs.

 

[Felixc395]

Melanarus wrasse, should work well.

 

[Alitoo_81]

Interceptor will kill most crustaceans including red bugs (of course), shrimps, crabs and many varieties of pods such as amphipods and mysis. Other than that, most of everything else (fish, corals, clams, snail, starfish, worms, etc) should not be affected by the pill. Red bugs are fairly easy to trate and interceptor is a pretty safe in-tank treatment. If you can, remove all of your shrimps and crabs before using the pill. Don't worry too much about the pods, although majority of them will be killed (I saw roughly a 90% reduction on my tank); some will survive and repopulate in no time.

I would not hesitated to use interceptor for red bugs.

Ok thanks for your help what about anemos? I dont hace shimps but y hace anemos sebae 2 of theme. How can i find interseptor? The are very difical to get becouse we need resapi. Thanks

 

[dzhuo]

Anemones wouldn't be affected by the pill. You need a prescription to obtain interceptor. Talk to a vet or ask locally in your area to see anyone know how to obtain interceptor legally.

Good luck with the treatment. You will be amaze how quickly your corals turns around (in terms of polyp extension, color and grow) after the red bugs are gone. It's nights and days. If you have other types of pests to deal with, finding a natural predador is worth the chance since anything but red bugs are significantly harder to treat. But with just red bug, going with interceptor is almost a no brainer.

 

[Alitoo_81]

Anemones wouldn't be affected by the pill. You need a prescription to obtain interceptor. Talk to a vet or ask locally in your area to see anyone know how to obtain interceptor legally.

Good luck with the treatment. You will be amaze how quickly your corals turns around (in terms of polyp extension, color and grow) after the red bugs are gone. It's nights and days. If you have other types of pests to deal with, finding a natural predador is worth the chance since anything but red bugs are significantly harder to treat. But with just red bug, going with interceptor is almost a no brainer.

Thank you very much, I was concerned. I will try to find the interseptor. Thank you.

 

[M007]

While I agree adding a fish to treat pests is not always a good idea I have two wrasses and three different pipe fish that keep things pest free.

 

[tmgrash]

While I agree adding a fish to treat pests is not always a good idea I have two wrasses and three different pipe fish that keep things pest free.

Cool, what kind of reef tank tolerant pipe fish do you have? They are able to handle the flow, and what do you feed them?

Thanks

 

[Alitoo_81]

here same pics using digital microscop

here same pics using digital microscop

here same pics using digital microscop

#1

#2

#3

this is from the tank #4

I dont know what is this one, I dipped the hole rock with 3 corals on it #4

Red Bugs?

Thank u

 

[M007]

Cool, what kind of reef tank tolerant pipe fish do you have? They are able to handle the flow, and what do you feed them?

Thanks

1 Bluestripe (Doryrhamphus excisus), 1 Banded (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus), and 1 Yellowstreaked (Corythoichthys haemmatopterus). The Bluestripe lurks in my rock work looking for snacks. The Banded hangs out with the other fish and joins in the feeding frenzy. The Streaked slithers around like a snake also looking for meals. Shortly after the main lights switch off and the moon lights come on, the Streaked hits the open water, swimming like a Seahorse. Lasts about 15 minutes. I'm guessing there is something in the water column that gets its attention. I feed two cubes of mysis and 1 cube of baby brine daily, Nori in the evening. Frozen rotifers on Monday and cyclopeeze Thursdays. Oyster feast other days with a blast of Nutra-kol on Sundays, shortly after water change. Sorry for the long winded answer, HTH

 

[dzhuo]

Red Bugs?

Most definitely red bugs. Here is a few comparison photos from melev:

Good luck with the treatment!