red bugs

[mark]

Originally Posted by KrazyKuch

I would treat all your Acros even if yo don't see the bugs on them!!!

wasting your time if you don't

[marie]

If anyone wants more info on red bugs

http://www.ericborneman.com/Tegastes...s%20index.html

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by ClubReef

.... Before I introduce a frag, I always take a salifert size amount of interceptor and treat the frag in a Super Big Gulp container for 3hrs prior to introducing into my display..always do this because red bugs is really rampant in this hobby. ...

How much is a "salifert size amount"?

Thanx much,

[Reefer Rob]

I treated all my acros when I switched tanks a month ago. I took everything out of the old tank except the acros, and did a 24 hr treatment before adding carbon. I left the new tank without acros for 5 days as Borneman suggested. So far after 3 weeks I have no re-infestation. I would treat the whole tank only as a last resort, if you can't get your acros out easily.

Your really going to like the results after you treat. The effect on the acroporas is almost instantaneous.

This is a picture of a frag taken about 2 months before the treatment, which is how it still look just before treatment.


And 2 days after the treatment. I know it's hard to see with the white background, but if you look closely you can see increased polyp extension and color improvement.

[BCOrchidGuy]

Interesting, so he doesn't figure there is a larval stage so you shouldn't have to worry about re infection once you treat for them. The Luguls sounded a bit scarey, risky etc... To bad he didn't test some of the commercial coral dips available, mind you the boric acid sounded the least stressful but maybe that was just the way I read it.

Doug

[ClubReef]

Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

How much is a "salifert size amount"?

Thanx much,

Salifert test kits such as their P04 test come with a blue scooper..I use that to scoop in crushed Interceptor...if I was to guess it's about 1/10th of a teaspoon???

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by ClubReef

Salifert test kits such as their P04 test come with a blue scooper..I use that to scoop in crushed Interceptor...if I was to guess it's about 1/10th of a teaspoon???

I figured that's what you meant. Just wanted to be sure.

Thanx much,

[Chaloupa]

sorry if this has been answered...BUT....do redbugs ONLY affect acros??? I "think" I might have redbugs as I am getting some webs between branches and I used a flashlight last night and believe that I saw some...removing frags to treat is easy so that I can accomplish....but the other corals like Mille, montipora etc...will they support redbugs?

(is a Prostrata considered an acro, SPS newbie question )

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Chaloupa

sorry if this has been answered...BUT....do redbugs ONLY affect acros??? I "think" I might have redbugs as I am getting some webs between branches and I used a flashlight last night and believe that I saw some...removing frags to treat is easy so that I can accomplish....but the other corals like Mille, montipora etc...will they support redbugs?

(is a Prostrata considered an acro, SPS newbie question )

Hehe I just figured out your PM. Yes a prostrata is actually Acropora prostrata.

Webs between branches doesn't necessarily mean redbugs. If you look at one of your "browner" corals its easiest to see the bugs as little glistening yellowy bits (my best description) or on a lighter coral you can see them fairly easily towards the tips of the coral. You could even reach in the tank and bring a frag to the glass to see them (if you don't have them all nailed down). Personally I would take out all the hard corals and treat them, you never know what they might harbor.

[michika]

Maybe these will help, a few macro shots of what red bugs really look like:





For the record both photos were found on the website www.ximinasphotography.com