Red bugs-yes???

[Reefnjunkie]

looking for others opinions on what's seen here if the photo is clear enough. Yellow body with red dot (red bugs, yes?)

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

looking for others opinions on what's seen here if the photo is clear enough. Yellow body with red dot (red bugs, yes?)

Yeah, looks like red bugs


@ISpeakForTheSeas @vetteguy53081 @encrustingacro do you guys have good instructions for interceptor treatment?

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Yeah, looks like red bugs


@ISpeakForTheSeas @vetteguy53081 @encrustingacro do you guys have good instructions for interceptor treatment?

I've treated for them about 8 years ago so I'm familiar with the process it's just sourcing interceptor which is going to be a challenge.

I put all my acros thru a decent QT with a separate QT system for a few weeks/multiple dips, replugging/tiles for everything acro- other corals which are few for me just get a HCL bath.

I was just looking for a second opinion or third or fourth lol

Thanks for the posting

 

[Chrisv.]

Certainly red bugs.

A HCl bath?! As in hydrochloric acid?!

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Certainly red bugs.

A HCl bath?! As in hydrochloric acid?!

It kills all the pests LOL

My mistake it's been awhile since chemistry
Potassium chloride -KCL I believe?

 

[encrustingacro]

Yeah, looks like red bugs


@ISpeakForTheSeas @vetteguy53081 @encrustingacro do you guys have good instructions for interceptor treatment?

I've honestly never kept Acropora, so I don't have much information on SPS pest treatment. Sorry about that.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas @vetteguy53081 @encrustingacro do you guys have good instructions for interceptor treatment?

Currently, my only info on interceptor treatment for red bugs comes from the article below:

Aquarium Corals: Stony Coral Parasites: Red and Black Bugs: Identification Guide, Preventive Measures, and a Review of Treatment Protocols

This article is but a small tool for use by serious hobbyists in answering many questions.

reefs.com

I know there are a bunch of threads on the forum here about it, but I haven't look at the specific dosages and such on them at this point.

 

[gurthystag]

Need help confirming what I'm dealing with. And experts out there can confirm these collected from a stressed acro

 

[Chrisv.]

Need help confirming what I'm dealing with. And experts out there can confirm these collected from a stressed acro

Honestly these would be easier for me to ID by eye. Can you take a macro shot of them on your coral?