New pest

[Steinsland]

I have lately seen that my orange Montipora digitata have shown less polyps and thought some fish was nipping at it. Yesterday I disscovered som small black dots (0,5mm) moving slowly along the branch. I disscovered the same pest on M.capricornis but not on any of my Acropora sp.

Any idea what it could be?

I am sorry, but I don’t have a macro lence to my Canon camera so I was not able to take a good picture of it.

My plan is to test Interseptor on a sample of the infected coral.

 

[LBCBJ]

I have noticed the exact same thing in my tank. Extremely small black dots, like black grains of salt, that can move quite rapidly. They're not red, so I don't think they're red bugs, but maybe someone can help us out here. I can't provide a pic because they're simply too small.

 

[PL-Reef]

i nuked them the same time i killed off my red bugs.

 

[Steinsland]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8030295#post8030295 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by plreef
i nuked them the same time i killed off my red bugs.

I am sure that you nuked them with Interseptor. If you used other metods I will gladly to know about them

 

[achillesheel]

others are noticing this also

 

[Steinsland]

They are all gone after a Interseptor cure

 

[Hockeydad]

Just treated with Interceptor

Just treated with Interceptor

and they are gone. Small black grain size dots on my acros.
Will update you in a day.

 

[Hockeydad]

So far so good

So far so good

Better polyp extension and color. lost all hermits coral crabs but banded shrimp seem to be making it through the treatment without harm.