Red Bugs

[lfduty]

What do red bug's look like I think i got some off of some new zoas. I tryed to look them up but no pic's and I'v never seen them befor

 

[murfman]

Red bugs live on Acros, Lin. I doubt if you got them off or Zoas. Deuce and Crit21 have both posted threads here, this year, about them. Don't know if there are pix or not. From what I hear, they look like little mites but are a yellowish/redish color.

 

[The Haj]

bugs

bugs

http://melevsreef.com/id/redbugs.html

 

[lfduty]

Then that's what i have and as for them coming in on the zoas i dont know they came in on them but that's all i'v got new i did get a new live rock from a LFS would they have came on that rock and what will eat them. Scott if you see this get me a fish that will eat them ASAP i'v see 30 or 40 this far and I want them OUT. I just got 2 Acros off ebay and will have them in my tank next week and I want them out by then..

 

[lfduty]

The Haj thanx for the link i just seen it you posted it when i was posting and did not see it untill after i posted and the bug's i have look somthing like that

 

[reefkoi]

I would take out the smooth skin type acros, and dip them with interceptor, I had some on a few frags in the 10 and the interceptor dip at like a 50x dosage in a small container of water killed the bugs and I haven't seen any after that. I think interceptor is something everybody with acros should have, as red bugs are so common these days. The good thing is they are just about the "nicest" sps pest out there. they wont eat and kill the acros, just keep them from extending polpys and **** off the coral in general. I also spotted some at another club members tank and we took out the corals and did a TMPCC dip and I think 1 or 2 dips killed them all off.
TMPCC is tropic marin pro coral cure. It's available online and an easy to use iodine based dip, I think some LFS may also carry Seachem coral dip also and that may work, it may not kill them like Interceptor but seems to knock them off the coral and into the dip bucket.
HTH
Chris

 

[lfduty]

I have ben looking in to interceptor and my vet told me he wont sell it to me just to have so what naw eney one have some they will sell me.
Thanx Chris

 

[Huhhhhh]

I had them and the TMPCC dip knocked them little Bast$#%s out.

 

[reefkoi]

I bought Interceptor from a canadian pharmacy, I don't want to sell off any cause if I ever need to treat the 600 I'll have just enough. Its easy to get and no prescription required. The bummer is it took almost a month for me to get the stuff.

I lost the link to the place but I got the name from Calvin415 you could search through this forum for that thread

 

[Huhhhhh]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10124211#post10124211 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lfduty
Scott if you see this get me a fish that will eat them ASAP i'v see 30 or 40 this far and I want them OUT.

What, no Red Bug tank? I thought for sure you'd want a Red Bug tank.
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[lfduty]

Ok thanx i will start looking for it.