How in the BLEEP do i get rid of red bugs!!!!!

[Acronana06]

I think I have red bugs Ive tried getting rid of them before but I am not sure what to do at this point they are sort of an orange color and are on all of my acros except the one that has an acro crab in it the good kind of acro crab HELP

 

[gflat65]

Interceptor will take care of them. Worked for me with few issues. You will lose crabs and shrimp, though.

 

[fishdoc11]

Interceptor is as close to 100% effective as you are going to get. Dipping them in freshwater again probably isn't a good idea
Chris

 

[amuruges]

No no to freshwater. interceptor is the way to go.

 

[Acronana06]

I learned my lesson on the freshwater idea that was just plain stupid must of been having one of my days thank god it didnt kill the corals I might try interceptor

 

[gflat65]

After having AEFW's, give me red bugs any day...

 

[Mchava]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7795079#post7795079 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gflat65
After having AEFW's, give me red bugs any day...

Amen. I lost about 95% of my tank to AEFW. None to redbugs.

 

[BONDQ]

Sorry, still learning...

What's AEFW?

 

[Corn]

here is some info on red bugs
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=16&cat=1988&articleid=3354

 

[gflat65]

Mchava,

Sounds like we had similar experiences...

BONDQ-AEFW=Acro Eating Flat Worm. Nasty little buggers.

 

[N-A-S-O]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7794526#post7794526 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gflat65
Interceptor will take care of them. Worked for me with few issues. You will lose crabs and shrimp, though.

What about snails..any affect???

 

[fishdoc11]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7800280#post7800280 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by naso345543
What about snails..any affect???

Nope

 

[panic]

Read this:
http://reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=45859

 

[raddogz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7795079#post7795079 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gflat65
After having AEFW's, give me red bugs any day...

Oi! Isn't that the truth.

Still stinging from what I have been going through in the last couple of weeks.

 

[marcrothschild]

Bump.... for a good thread with some good links