Interceptor pills
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I was staring at that for a little while before I scrolled down and saw the spoiler :irked:. It was like a puzzle lol.
If you're going to treat the entire tank you'll lose most of your inverts. Better to remove th einfected coral(s) and treat in QT.
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I followed Marc's methods from http://www.melevsreef.com/redbugs.html . Worked like a champ for me. 4 weeks later and still no sign of Red bugs.
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I followed Marc's methods from http://www.melevsreef.com/redbugs.html . Worked like a champ for me. 4 weeks later and still no sign of Red bugs.
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Removing the corals may kill most of them but red bugs don't just stay on corals. They have to move from coral to coral. I'm not sure if they free swim or move along substrate, I'm sure some do both. The whole tank should be treated unless you spot the bugs on the coral in the bag itself before you acclimate it.
I agree on treating the whole tank. spend some time and remove all the crabs you can. I found my hermits like to come out after the lights are out so i spent a couple of nights picking them out.
the hard part will be acro crabs. they are hard to impossible to remove from a colony without breaking the colony or hurting the crabs
they would be the only reason I would hesitate in treating the whole tank at once.
the hard part will be acro crabs. they are hard to impossible to remove from a colony without breaking the colony or hurting the crabs
they would be the only reason I would hesitate in treating the whole tank at once.
The larvae stage is when they are free swimming and yes they can land on other corals and make their way to your acros eventually.
I have way too many inverts to try and pick them out. My four shrimp alone have been in the reef since the beginning so digging out their caves would be the only option. That's the equivalent of a tank breakdown and rescape.
Thank God for digital cameras and macro lenses or I never would have found the Red Bugs! :smash:
I have way too many inverts to try and pick them out. My four shrimp alone have been in the reef since the beginning so digging out their caves would be the only option. That's the equivalent of a tank breakdown and rescape.
Thank God for digital cameras and macro lenses or I never would have found the Red Bugs!
:smash:macro lens are a great way to check for red bugs on all incoming corals.
I dip them regardless. 6 hours in a highly concentrated interceptor bath, then a bit of QT time to make sure there were no eggs that survived.
if you can remove all the acros and treat in a separate tank that would be best for the tank. after 5 days the bugs will die in the display, and after the three treatments any eggs will have hatched and those bugs will also be dead. just make sure you get all the acro out. don't miss any frags under the rocks.
dipping them one at a time and returning them to the tank is not very effective. bugs will remain in the system and keep repopulating the acros. I'd think continually dipping them would eventually stress them too much.
one sps expert recommends acro crabs, yellow clown gobies and pipe fish to keep them in check. in other words a natural holistic approach to bug fighting.
I dip them regardless. 6 hours in a highly concentrated interceptor bath, then a bit of QT time to make sure there were no eggs that survived.
if you can remove all the acros and treat in a separate tank that would be best for the tank. after 5 days the bugs will die in the display, and after the three treatments any eggs will have hatched and those bugs will also be dead. just make sure you get all the acro out. don't miss any frags under the rocks.
dipping them one at a time and returning them to the tank is not very effective. bugs will remain in the system and keep repopulating the acros. I'd think continually dipping them would eventually stress them too much.
one sps expert recommends acro crabs, yellow clown gobies and pipe fish to keep them in check. in other words a natural holistic approach to bug fighting.
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I've heard the dragon pipefish are pretty good for eating red bugs but I have yet to ret ir myself. They aren't always available so it's a wait and see kind of deal.
I agree on treating the whole tank. spend some time and remove all the crabs you can. I found my hermits like to come out after the lights are out so i spent a couple of nights picking them out.
the hard part will be acro crabs. they are hard to impossible to remove from a colony without breaking the colony or hurting the crabs
they would be the only reason I would hesitate in treating the whole tank at once.
I don't have many inverts (a bunch of different hermits and a skunk shrimp) so it won't be that hard taking them all out.
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