Using interceptor????

[Dwb5]

Hey everybody. First want to say thank you for reading this. I'm pretty sure I have a infestation of red bugs in my tank. I can see them all over my rock but not my corals. If I can get my hands on some interceptor. Is this the safest way to treat the whole tank. I read melev's reef on red bugs. It seems easy and straightforward enough. Just wanting to make sure of what to be careful of. Thanks again.

 

[Dwb5]

1 more question. Do I use the same interceptor that you can buy from doc foster and smith?

 

[miyags]

They would be on your acropora,They eat acropora coral. Are you sure they aren't pods?

 

[Diesel]

Red bugs are easy to battle, yes on the interceptor.
They don't eat corals but the bother them and corals will get stressed as follows that a coral will release slime which the feast on.
They kinda like fleas on a dog, it won't kill the dog either.
Can you show a link from Dr Foster&Smith?
I can almost say it would be possible only thing is the new interceptor is a chewable and hard to crush, but yes still possible to battle the red bugs.
Do you dip your corals before you introduce them into your tank?
Show us a FTS of your tank.










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[Tahoe61]

They would be on your acropora,They eat acropora coral. Are you sure they aren't pods?

^ This is my concern as well. Red bugs have a bright red or orange head, very easy to identify. RB would not be hanging out on the rock work they would be in and on the Acropora.

 

[Dwb5]

Here is the tank. Then I don't know what they might be. They are little orange/ red things maybe 1/8 in long and half that wide. They are mainly on the right side of the tank and that is where I have the most trouble with corals not doing good. I do dip my corals now but in the beginning I did not. I'm not sure how to link a file from doc foster to here I'm sorry.

 

[Dwb5]

 

[Diesel]

Great looking tank my friend.
You should do a build thread, it ain't to late you know.

 

[Dwb5]

Oh well thank you!! That really means a lot coming from you. I have thought about doing one. Just didn't think it was good enough for one. But thank you again!

 

[Diesel]

Oh well thank you!! That really means a lot coming from you. I have thought about doing one. Just didn't think it was good enough for one. But thank you again!

Do it my friend and it will be a blast, your tank will love you for it

 

[Tahoe61]

Yes great tank, just looked at your thread, really fantastic scape.

As for pest are you sure you're not seeing Red Planaria?

 

[Dwb5]

I may be ill look them up. R they bad?

 

[Diesel]

If they are planarias get a Melanurus wrasse or a Leopard wrasse, they will feast on them.
You can battle it with Flatworm-stop but you need to Google as it comes with a risk.

 

[chefjpaul]

I know nothing of this subject, never had issues, just want to comment on a great looking tank.

 

[Dwb5]

Thank you all!

 

[Dwb5]

Yes great tank, just looked at your thread, really fantastic scape.

As for pest are you sure you're not seeing Red Planaria?

I know nothing of this subject, never had issues, just want to comment on a great looking tank.

Thank you all for your compliments!

 

[Dwb5]

If they are planarias get a Melanurus wrasse or a Leopard wrasse, they will feast on them.
You can battle it with Flatworm-stop but you need to Google as it comes with a risk.

U just made my day. I have been looking for a reason to buy a leopard wrasse!: )

 

[Dwb5]

Ok. I looked up the red planarias. That may very well be them. Ill look at them more when I get home from work and try to put some pics of them on here for you to see.

 

[Diesel]

Pics would make all the difference.

 

[twilliard]

Sounds like a planaria species
They love to congregate and slither around.
The ones I raise love to bask in the light at the surface of the water.
I guess they love to tan up lol