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Old 03-18-2003, 04:33 PM
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Default Red Acro Bugs

Just thought I would remind everyone to quarantine ANY new addition to their tank, as well as visually inspect any corals for pests.
I have recently aquired a healthy population of red acro bugs described in the following thread..

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...threadid=39956

I know of other tanks both on the Island and Mainland that are affected. Some people have reported no problems, although my experience doesn't agree with this. I am seeing damage from these "mites".
Iodine dips seem to kill them, and I'll be running some tests with epsom salts as a dip.
To look at your own acros, you'll probably need a magnifying glass.

As an added bonus to the tank tour, I'll have a frag infested with these for viewing under a dissecting scope. Kinda neat watching them eat my corals!!
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