Little red bugs on coral

[reefanova]

I'd like to know if flat worm exit kill acropora eating flatworms?

 

[sawdonkey]

Upload picks. Aefw are not red. Red bugs are red. Treatment is different for both.

 

[reefanova]

OK well try in the morning when lights on.Thay are such tiny specks I'm not sure if the smart phone pics well show them.

 

[71xlch]

Red bugs are not red. Red bugs are tiny yellow bugs with a small small red dot. Flat worm exit will not kill AEFW.

 

[BigKid4788]

Planaria?

 

[Taylor Harnden]

Red bugs look like little red dots to the naked eye. Tiny little dots all over acros. Flatworm exit will not kill aefw

 

[meir]

Dragon faced pipefish are natures remedy for acro red bugs, DFP are the natural predators of acro red bugs, just my two cents

 

[Chris Adams]

here is pic of my red bugs when I had them

 

[reefanova]

Yes Chris adams this is exactly what that look like!

 

[hybridazn]

Red bugs can be treated in tank by using interceptor. It's a de-worming pill for dogs and a prescription is needed from a veterinarian to obtain it.

If you can get interceptor these bugs are insanely easy to get rid of.

 

[reefanova]

Thank you Meir.I like the idea of natural predators. I've done research and pulling out the few smaller colony's and diping the hospital tank is almost out of the question.But this could be my only way to save my little buddy's.

 

[meir]

Thank you Meir.I like the idea of natural predators. I've done research and pulling out the few smaller colony's and diping the hospital tank is almost out of the question.But this could be my only way to save my little buddy's.

Ur very welcome

 

[71xlch]

Red bugs look like little red dots to the naked eye. Tiny little dots all over acros. Flatworm exit will not kill aefw

Looking at those pictures its clear, the red dot is so small compared to the body colour. Naked eye or not hard to miss the body unless its on a tan coloured acro. Not to mention the move it you stare at the coral.

Interceptor or sentinel kills them. Also will kill most crustaseans. 3 treatments 7 days apart. Lots of information online.

 

[Taylor Harnden]

Exactly right!! Intercepter will do the job!! Try and get ur clean up crew out while u do the treatment for sure!

 

[reefanova]

Red bugs can be treated in tank by using interceptor. It's a de-worming pill for dogs and a prescription is needed from a veterinarian to obtain it.

If you can get interceptor these bugs are insanely easy to get rid of.

How is the dewormer used?

 

[hybridazn]

How is the dewormer used?

You ground the pill into a fine powder and then mix it in a cup of tank water to dissolve it. Then dump the solution into a powerhead.

http://www.melevsreef.com/node/655

 

[reefanova]

Awesome thank you guys.Thanks for the link as well.

 

[Tahoe61]

Pipefish are not a remedy, they simply keep RB in check. Interceptor in an excellent treatment, just remove any shrimp or hermits prior to treatment.

 

[reefanova]

What about eggs.Well this kill egs as well

 

[meir]

Pipefish are not a remedy, they simply keep RB in check. Interceptor in an excellent treatment, just remove any shrimp or hermits prior to treatment.

Like, say, copper band butterfly they eat aptasia and will end up starving once it runs out, same with the DFP tho if they r weened off them onto bs or pods them ur good but yes they r known to eradicate RB from acro colonies thereby saving the piece