Is this red bugs?

[Netta]

I really need to invest in a camera, but for now these are the best pics I can get. Is there something eating my corals, or should they always have spots like this on them?

 

[Netta]

Coral number two.
The birds nest seems ok. These are the only three sps I have in the tank.

 

[sbreefer]

too small to tell. you can see them with the naked eye.

 

[Piper27]

Yea they just look like they are browned out and in a new tank maybe? You can defintaly see them with your eyes if you know what they look like. You can see them moving around.

 

[.Marshall]

I believe I can see what you're inquiring about, looks like a retracted polyp to me. Happens from time to time. You will know when you have red bugs, tiny little red specs scurrying around your coral.

 

[maceface]

cant tell...if you look very close at the coral you will be able to see them move around with the naked eye..just look very close..

 

[Netta]

I think they must be retracted polyps. I thankfully don't see anything scurrying. They are browning out. I thing my lighting may not be right for them. These are test frags to see if I have the right tank for sps. I'm ok if they lose color but keep growing. If they don't grow and start to look sick, I will rehome them. So far, birdsnest does well in my tank, but it looks like these guys don't. The polyps aren't out that much which made me suspect red bugs. I did not dip them.

 

[REEF SMAC]

Red bugs don't really affect bird nests IME.

Buy yourself some cheap magnifying reading glasses. They work really well to help you spot red bugs.

 

[jtisle506]

I really cant see but i really dont suspect it. It could be a possibility, but i doubt it

 

[tonydo]

Can't really see anything from the picture