Red bugs on Zoas, help please.

drcole · Dec 9, 2019

I have some red bugs on my zoas that I see when the are closed up. They are barely visible to the eye making it impossible to picture. Going to get a microscope picture tomorrow at work. Need help with what they may be and how to get rid of them, I think they are affecting my zoas. Thanks, will post a pic when I have one.

drcole · Dec 10, 2019

As promised, here is my microscopic pic at 100x.

Skynyrd Fish · Dec 10, 2019

Looks like a flatworm but I’m no expert.

drcole · Dec 10, 2019

Skynyrd Fish said:
Looks like a flatworm but I’m no expert.

That’s what it looks like. This is nothing close to the size I have seen posted before. This is barely visible to the naked eye.

drcole · Dec 10, 2019

@ReefSquad any help please?? Getting desperate as my corals are not happy

Big G · Dec 10, 2019

Could be one of several types of flatworms as posted above. Check out this link:

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drcole · Dec 10, 2019

Big G said:
Could be one of several types of flatworms as posted above. Check out this link:

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I looked through that, it definitely resembles a flatworm, but nothing that I can figure out or identify. These are much smaller than what any other picture shows

Big G · Dec 10, 2019

Big G · Dec 10, 2019

Check these out. I know they are normally found on acropora, but the description sounds like they might fit.

AEFW - Acropora Eating Flatworms - Coral Rx Don't Risk It Dip It!

An Acropora Eating Flat Worm (AEFW) is a flatworm that only effects Acropora, but does not affect all Acropora species. Some Acropora species are more prone

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drcole · Dec 10, 2019

Big G said:
Check these out. I know they are normally found on acropora, but the description sounds like they might fit.

AEFW - Acropora Eating Flatworms - Coral Rx Don't Risk It Dip It!

An Acropora Eating Flat Worm (AEFW) is a flatworm that only effects Acropora, but does not affect all Acropora species. Some Acropora species are more prone

coralrx.com

It’s the closest thing, but I still think We are off because that page says they are twice the size of the common red flatworm. I do not have any Acropora in this tank either.

reef lover · Dec 11, 2019

Looks like type of fw and by the amount of zooanthelane its body id say its feeding off those zoas.

drcole · Dec 11, 2019

reef lover said:
Looks like type of fw and by the amount of zooanthelane its body id say its feeding off those zoas.

I was wondering what that was. After researching, I see this is described in the waminoa species of flatworms. I am going to dip my corals and hope for the best. These guys have expensive taste as they have taken to my AOIs and Bam Bams

reef lover · Dec 11, 2019

A lot of wrasses out there thatll help you out...

drcole · Dec 11, 2019

Will coralRx help this??

Big G · Dec 11, 2019

drcole said:
Will coralRx help this??

Bayer . . . .

IKD · Dec 11, 2019

I also agree they look like flatworms. Flatworm Exit worked really well for me. Takes a couple doses to get any new hatches from eggs

drcole · Dec 16, 2019

Big G said:
Bayer . . . .

What's the appropriate bayer dose?

Big G · Dec 16, 2019

drcole said:
What's the appropriate bayer dose?

I dose 10 ml (shake to mix) of Bayer into 4 oz. of water from my tank. Let corals soak for 10-15 minutes. Rinse in clean tank water for 10-15 minutes, again rinse in another clean tank water for 10-15 minutes. Wear gloves, eye protection.

More info:

Bayer Insecticidal Coral Dip

There are many on this site that coral dip using Bayer Advance Complete Insect Killer to dip their corals. I want to see if we can put together a thread that captures the dose you are using. I go off the original post (Video) on using Bayer and use 3 mls per 300 mls of tank water to dip...

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