Red Bugs?

[ipiniowa]

I have what I believe are red bugs. Don't know where they came from, but most likely a hitchhiker. What do people suggest to get rid of them.


Thanks.

 

[rc1214b]

Unfortunately there are many people who have them and are unaware of them. They have been spread over the past few years like wildfire. I suggest reading the articles in the sps forum regarding the interceptor treatment.

 

[ipiniowa]

So what are the results if I don't treat for them? I have mostly LPS and softies. Everything in the tank looks great.

 

[rc1214b]

I was looking at your pics in your gallery and I didn't see any sps but I wasn't sure how recent they were. If you don't have sps then I wouldn't worry about red bugs. Now the question is what is it you see??? Can you describe them?

 

[ipiniowa]

I am having my wife dig up the camera so I can take some pics. I don't have sps because I make them brown sticks. They just look like redish oblong dots all over the substrate and a few rocks.

 

[waverz]

flatworms maybe?

 

[rc1214b]

Brown sticks are better than white ones Hopefully with some pics of them someone on here will know.

 

[got2lb]

by waverz
flatworms maybe?

I'm with Waverz on this one. I was under the impression that red bugs were only on SPS.


Here's a pic of some redbugs

Here's a pic of some flatworms.

Pictures are from melevsreef!

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[ipiniowa]

got2lb nailed it. They are flatworms.

 

[waverz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8099767#post8099767 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ipiniowa
got2lb nailed it. They are flatworms.

what?!??! i called it first!!!

 

[ipiniowa]

He had pics and I am lazy!!!

I retrack my earlier post. Everyone do not read my last post. Waverz knocked this one out of the park. haha

 

[Atticus]

Flat worm exit and some natural predators (6 line wrasse) seem to clear flat worms. Much better to have than red bugs.

 

[ipiniowa]

Oooooohhh. This gives me a reason to buy a new fish. I know my pod count is up there. I let my wife read this from Atticus and all I have to do is let her buy a new pair of shoes. Oh happy day.

 

[got2lb]

Come on I at least get an assist for digging up the pictures!