found some red bugs

[fishcam]

I have some red bugs on a coral I recently bought, but I don't have interceptor. Does anyone have any, or any recommendations to rid them?

 

Thanks!

 

d

[Integral9]

dip it in an iodine based solution like pro-coral cure.

 

Also, pod eaters like dragnets and wrasses should eat the red bugs. But will probably not wipe out the population... there's always one left.

Edited July 1, 2008 by Integral9

[fishcam]

dip it in an iodine based solution like pro-coral cure.

 

Thanks. I'm off to petco now to see if they have anything.

[Integral9]

Thanks. I'm off to petco now to see if they have anything.

 

It's from tropic marin. I doubt petco caries it. If you can't find anything, The Aquarium Company had some in stock when I was there on Sunday.

[Coral Hind]

Where did you get the coral from?

[davelin315]

Please remember that Interceptor is a controlled substance and it is against the law to sell or solicit it in these forums (you need a prescription and then need to go to a licensed vet). Also, you can get betadine at a pharmacy. Check out the thread started by Leishman that is pinned in this forum.

[ReeferMan]

Treat the tank not just the coral (Interceptor). It can be fixed pretty easily without any losses. Treat the tank for 6-8 hours, run carbon, wait a week do a treatment again, run carbon, water change, wait 1 week and do it again, run carbon, water change if you would like and you should be good. Good luck. Contact the guy with a Elephant on a trampoline

[fishcam]

Please remember that Interceptor is a controlled substance and it is against the law to sell or solicit it in these forums (you need a prescription and then need to go to a licensed vet). Also, you can get betadine at a pharmacy. Check out the thread started by Leishman that is pinned in this forum.

 

Yes sorry! Not trying to turn wamas into a pharm.

 

Before I think about dosing the tank, these are red bugs, right:

http://picasaweb.google.com/dustin.doud/06...878247580968338

 

I can see them walk around sometimes, but most are non moving.

 

I did an iodine lugol's dip (kent marine) for 10 mins, but that didnt seem to do much (the solution is very old, but I doubt iodine loses potency... correct me if I'm wrong!). I will do another tonight for a longer period of time, and QT the coral. Its only been in the tank for a day, and none of the other corals I added seem to have any bugs or anything wrong with them at all.

 

 

 

Where did you get the coral from?

 

I won the 21 corals auction, and the rest of the corals all look incredible.

[jason the filter freak]

treat the whole tank and inspect incomming corals more thourghly is the best things you can do

[ReeferMan]

Those are red bugs. They might not seem to be dead but they could be with a iodine dip. I have done this in the past and have to say that they are going to come back because im sure you didnt get them all. Interceptoring the whole tank 3 times is the only way to make sure you get all of them. It doesnt kill the unhatched eggs. This is why you need to do it 3 times to make sure they hatch and you kill them or any you missed. Oh and dont just inspect incoming corals, dip them all.

Edited July 2, 2008 by phisigs79

[Jon Lazar]

I believe using Interceptor in tank will also kill any shrimp, copepods, or amphipods.

[ReeferMan]

Yep it will i completly forogt about that you need to remove all shrimp and crabs

[schulzjp]

Are these red bugs flat worms? I cant view that link/pic from work.

 

Try siphoning out as many as u can. If you can get a six line, he should take the rest out.

[Coral Hind]

Are these red bugs flat worms? I cant view that link/pic from work.

 

Try siphoning out as many as u can. If you can get a six line, he should take the rest out.

 

No, the picture he posted is not of flat worms. They are the parasitic "red acro bugs" which are a very small copepod. They showed up in the hobby about 7 years ago.

[yauger]

Yep it will i completly forogt about that you need to remove all shrimp and crabs

 

slightly incorrect, it WILL kill your crabs within a couple hours depending on the amount you dose, but your shrimp will be fine... Even though I have doesed in huge amounts I still have a large population of pods in my tank also, which leads me to believe that they are not as effected as much as I originally thought. I have dosed in huge quanities (3 tabs in 140 gallons of water) with no ill effect to my corals, fish and or shrimps... however my crabs kicked the bucket (hermits & emeralds). I strongly suggest keeping all equipment running (pumps, skimmers ect...) to allow the meds to pass through everything. now for the skimmer make sure you remove the air line in tube to prevent skimming the meds out of the water.

[ReeferMan]

i have leaft crabs in there and will say that hermits will die. I had a sally lightfoot and emerald survive

[yauger]

i have leaft crabs in there and will say that hermits will die. I had a sally lightfoot and emerald survive

 

humm varying effects... interesting, I may want to test this out again in the future... not that I want red bugs again (only had them once from another member)

[fishcam]

humm varying effects... interesting, I may want to test this out again in the future... not that I want red bugs again (only had them once from another member)

 

 

From what I can tell I dont have any on any other corals, and the frag that seems to have it I now have QT'ed. It was only in the tank for about 24 hours. Do you all think this is advisable? Getting all the crabs/shrimp/critters out will be a pain :(

 

I dipped the frag in lugol's dip and didn't see any much improvement. I might dip it tonight again for longer than 15 minutes this time.

 

d

 

Those are red bugs. They might not seem to be dead but they could be with a iodine dip. I have done this in the past and have to say that they are going to come back because im sure you didnt get them all. Interceptoring the whole tank 3 times is the only way to make sure you get all of them. It doesnt kill the unhatched eggs. This is why you need to do it 3 times to make sure they hatch and you kill them or any you missed. Oh and dont just inspect incoming corals, dip them all.

 

 

Interesting. I guess I'll have to do this when I get back from vacation. So other than shrimp/hermits is there anything else to take precaution with? Snails too?

 

thanks

[Kimchi Corals]

I just dosed my tank last weekend for red bugs. I still don't know where I got them from! I placed one tab into my 200 gallon system and after 12 hours no more red bugs. I did remove my crabs and hermits and placed them in my fuge. My three shrimp survived with no problems.

[ReeferMan]

Snails are fine. 24 hours is enough time IMO for them to spread to another coral. The problem with red bugs is people dont even realize they have them and they sell/trade and spread them. I think there are probably quite a few people in the club that have them that have no idea. This is why its always easier to dip all incoming corals including one from members or your best friends. Red bugs arent a big deal and can be fixed very easily. Just looking at the corals and seeing no signs of them isnt enough. Good Luck and keep is up to date with what you do.

[fishcam]

Snails are fine. 24 hours is enough time IMO for them to spread to another coral. The problem with red bugs is people dont even realize they have them and they sell/trade and spread them. I think there are probably quite a few people in the club that have them that have no idea. This is why its always easier to dip all incoming corals including one from members or your best friends. Red bugs arent a big deal and can be fixed very easily. Just looking at the corals and seeing no signs of them isnt enough. Good Luck and keep is up to date with what you do.

 

Seems to me like I'll just dose the tank then. I'm off for vacay for now though, and will update everyone when I come back!

[fishcam]

Seems to me like I'll just dose the tank then. I'm off for vacay for now though, and will update everyone when I come back!

 

Having come back from vacation and caught up with work I'm ready to deal with this head on now. However reading from wet web media has me freaked out about using chemicals like this to cure the problem. All my corals are glued down to the live rock, so dosing them separately is not possible, and I've had problems keeping a suitable QT tank as it is (I guess I'm a 1 tank man).

 

I've been recommended to try/buy a melanious (sp?) wrasse, or according to google, a pipefish: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_di...&pcatid=282 (check out that last paragraph)

 

Has anyone used these?