Red Reef Bugs

[dynamictank]

What do the red bugs do eat kill,?

 

[pauliwalnuts]

They're something like blood sucking tics. Why do you ask ?

 

[dynamictank]

I have them too but I have inverts up the wazoo I've had them for a long time I even have one tab of interceptor but I'm scared it will destroy the tank my polyp extension has been better but the bugs aren't killing my coral to fast but they stunt the growth n what else is it a nessary to remove to grow faster

I've done flat worm exit twice to make sure I had none of those

N also I'm working on aiptasia I have three peppermints that I don't c touching this stuff
N joes juice n aiptasia x

N I think that will be it for pests in my tank

 

[pauliwalnuts]

That sucks !
You can also try kalkwasser to get rid of aiptasia, inject it diluted with ro water into their mouths and they will ment away.

 

[pjewett]

taggin along

 

[albano]

As was pointed out to me, a year ago by NYreefNoob...Red bugs can be YELLOW...I have not found other info on this, but have seen them myself!

If this turns out to be a 'LE' pest, I would prefer to call them Gold bugs!

 

[pauliwalnuts]

I JUST FOUND THE BUG'ERS AGAIN!!!
Full tank treatment to follow, like the last.
What sucks is that I picked up hermits and shrimp a few weeks ago.
This time I'm going to be under dosing just a tiny bit, and hopefully out won't hurt my little buddys.

 

[DEL]

Damn kid!!!! That sucks!!!!!

 

[rkaragozler]

I JUST FOUND THE BUG'ERS AGAIN!!!
Full tank treatment to follow, like the last.
What sucks is that I picked up hermits and shrimp a few weeks ago.
This time I'm going to be under dosing just a tiny bit, and hopefully out won't hurt my little buddys.

Damm Paul what's going on??????

 

[pauliwalnuts]

I'm going ahead and working on red bugs first. Once done, I'll give the tank a few weeks of observation. Then I'm going to go ahead on the AEFW in tank treatment that I was telling you guys about last week.
Here's where I got the info:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2027706

 

[jr973]

Hey paulie those freakin bugs won't leave you alone ha pal hope you have better luck with those suckers this time around

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Hey paulie those freakin bugs won't leave you alone ha pal hope you have better luck with those suckers this time around

I was clean of them for almost two years now. I'm not too worried about it this time around.