USCG CWO Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Someone help me out. Are these red bugs?? I just noticed them today. They are only on my Tyree Unknown, of course. It has been losing color over time and there is no PE. All of my other acros and monti's are fine. I need a solution as the coral has encrusted somewhat the rock it was glued to so I can't take it out to dip it. I know interceptor works but that is prescription so I will have to check on that. Any other solutions???? [/img] [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 They look more like flatworms but the pics kinda blurry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 It's hard to tell, but they could be! What shape are they? Rounded or flat? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Let me see if I can get a better picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Can you get a better picture? Can you actully see them moving? If so I would lean toward red bugs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Yeah, tough to tell from the pic. Should be easy to tell flat worms from red bugs. Flat worms are much larger, move slowly... and are flat. Red bugs are very small, tough to see at first, and move around quickly on the acro - think of them as tiny fleas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 from the pic they look like red bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Honestly I can't tell if the are flat or round even under a magnifiying glass. I tried some more pics. How do you tell the difference between Red Bugs and flatworms? [/img] [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Red bugs, imo! And a ton of them! Do you have any interceptor (dog heartworm med) for treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 BTW, my advice is to treat the whole tank. If you have them on one coral, you have them on multiple corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Yep I can see them moving not blazingly fast but you can tell they are moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 i have some tmpcc that i can bring down to you this weekend and we can dip the acro in it and see if they fall off, if they do then flatworms. if not i do have some interceptor you can also use roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Do you have any interceptor (dog heartworm med) for treatment? Nope.(sad) I am not sure how I am going to fix this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Roy you have a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Yeah, the new pic definitely looks like red bugs - and a ton. You can kind of make out the yellow body with red head - even in that terrible picture. Treat the whole tank. There is no way you have that many on a single coral and not have some on other corals - even if they look okay now. Shane, I have a pill you can have. I treat everything before it goes in my tank as a precaution, so I have interceptor. You can also get it from 1-800-petmeds without a prescription. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 even in that terrible picture (clap)(clap)(laugh)(laugh) Sorry for the pics Jason I was trying to get the shot through a magnifying glass. You have PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 how do you treat the whole tank? is there a reef safe fix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Sorry for the pics Jason You should be. It's just pathetic. I'm embarrassed for you. really.(laugh) PM'd ya back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 From what I understand you use Interceptor which is prescription heartworm medication. You need to remove all crustaceans and shrimp but everthing else should be fine. 3 tabs over three weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Reef safe, yes. crab/shrimp safe... no. You have to dose the whole tank with interceptor, which is perfectly safe for all corals and fish, but will kill most shrimp, crabs, and most of your pod population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Yep I can see them moving not blazingly fast but you can tell they are moving. If you see movement with the naked eye..... their red bugs! Treat the whole tank. Red bugs isn't that hard to treat unlike AEFW. Talk to your vet if you have a pet and be honest with him and maybe he will give you the pills you will need to dose your tank. Just remove all the inverts you possibly can. Turn off skimmer. And remove carbon. Dose. Add carbon and do a WC. Wait and then repeat. It is kinda time consuming but it is an easy thing to do. GOOD LUCK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy-S Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 those are redbugs time to treat! Do you have access to interceptor? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Yep redbugs. At least they are easy to beat. I would recommend removing all acros to a QT and dipping. I treated my tank 3 times and they still came back, as well as the worst case of cyano you have ever seen. Took me 8m to beat the cyano. Not to mention it killed all my snails, hermits, pods, bristle worms, feather dusters etc...... 3 weekly dips in TMPCC or Revive along with about 8 weeks of keeping all SPS out of your display will do the trick. JMO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 those are redbugs time to treat! Do you have access to interceptor? No Sir I don't, but there are some very nice people on these forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy-S Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I had them pop up a cpuple of times in my 330 gal sps tank. I treated the entire tank with no ill effects. I would treat at night and turn off my skimmer and carbon and in the mouring just fire everything back up. No worries. I also think most of the lfs carry interceptor for about 10 bucks per tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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