I hate to even ask this as I'm afraid of the answer, but can any identify these bugs? They are all over the tank from what I can tell but easier to see on whiter objects. Tank is a mix with a lot of acros. All corals look great and I do not see the bugs on any corals.
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Black bugs....help
Does anyone know a sure fire method to get rid of these? They are starting to show up on the base of some of my sps and making the base turn white and slimy and show filaments at the base. They are mainly in one small area or the tank and were brought in from a maricultured piece I added. I...
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Black Bugs?!
Hoping these aren’t what I fear they are? I have stylos, pocillpora and montis not looking so good. Stylos and pocollpora have been STN from the base up. Looks like grains of pepper. Dipped in 16 oz water to capful of melafix.
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Based on what I see they are some sort of black mites aka black bugs. There are thousands of different types.
Black bugs....help
Does anyone know a sure fire method to get rid of these? They are starting to show up on the base of some of my sps and making the base turn white and slimy and show filaments at the base. They are mainly in one small area or the tank and were brought in from a maricultured piece I added. I...Black Bugs?!
Hoping these aren’t what I fear they are? I have stylos, pocillpora and montis not looking so good. Stylos and pocollpora have been STN from the base up. Looks like grains of pepper. Dipped in 16 oz water to capful of melafix.
Based on what I see they are some sort of black mites aka black bugs. There are thousands of different types.
No way to tell if they are acro eating black bugs I assume?
I imagine that if they were acropora specific you would have noticed decline in PE and coloration, and tissue loss.
Advanced Aquarist had some good articles on black bugs but I can not access the site now for some reason.
Advanced Aquarist had some good articles on black bugs but I can not access the site now for some reason.
Thanks. I started seeing them about 3 weeks ago. And when I say they are everywhere I mean everywhere. But I don't see any on my acros and none of my corals look bad at all. I'm hoping it's just another phase the tank is going through and they will start to thin out. And more importantly not start my ching on my acros.
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Would a wrasse or some other fish help? I've never encountered anything like that.
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My melanaurus wrasse is constantly on the prowl. Don't know how appropriate one would be for your tank, or if it would even make a difference.
