Sps bug

[Danst1r]

Can somebody identify these little critters this is my first sps for my reef. My tank is will be 2 years old on April 8th

 

[CuzzA]

Hard to tell with the blueish pic. Do they have red heads?

 

[Danst1r]

I'm colorblind so I added the kessel tuna light and took another picture it definitely

has a dark head

 

[john90009]

Red bugs

 

[CuzzA]

Sorry man.

 

[Danst1r]

How could my tank host red bugs without any sps for all of its past? I guess it had it already? I should of dipped it it looked really good so i didnt wanna effect it with the dip.

 

[CuzzA]

How could my tank host red bugs without any sps for all of its past? I guess it had it already? I should of dipped it it looked really good so i didnt wanna effect it with the dip.

The coral had it already or had eggs. You need to talk to the person or store you got it from. Always dip your corals. Bayer for SPS. Remove frag plugs. Rasp any exposed skeleton or rock.

I only buy SPS from my LFSs SPS display and only fresh cuts. No eggs on the tips.

 

[Wolf89]

If OP went sps fallow, would the red bugs die out?

 

[CuzzA]

If OP went sps fallow, would the red bugs die out?

Yes.

 

[Wolf89]

Then OP, if I were you, since this is your only sps, I'd trash it rather than going through the trouble that is defeating red bugs

 

[CuzzA]

Take it back to the seller.