Red Bugs
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Probably a good call. I didnt notice any signs of them in my tank until recently and the last addition was from MACNA (aquatic art, gonzos, and jason fox). The last addition before macna was the frag swap, so im pretty sure they came from one of those three vendors and my dip killed the live ones but left some eggs.
Red Bugs
From what I've read they carry live babies and not eggs so who knows. I've literally dipped every single piece that has been introduced in my tank for longer and more powerful of a dose than recommended... Yet I still get pests. It's all part of the game if you ask me. If it's not pests, it's algae, if it's not algae, it's parameters or equipment issues. Always something keeping us on our toes!
I don't blame any of our vendors as I know they take precaution to prevent this from happening... It just happens They are good people and would hate to pass a pest along. Again, just part of the hobby if you ask me.
From what I've read they carry live babies and not eggs so who knows. I've literally dipped every single piece that has been introduced in my tank for longer and more powerful of a dose than recommended... Yet I still get pests. It's all part of the game if you ask me. If it's not pests, it's algae, if it's not algae, it's parameters or equipment issues. Always something keeping us on our toes!
I don't blame any of our vendors as I know they take precaution to prevent this from happening... It just happens They are good people and would hate to pass a pest along. Again, just part of the hobby if you ask me.
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Red Bugs
I just did my first interceptor treatment today. I tried to remove as many inverts as I could but couldn't get them all.
My fire shrimp is struggling but I think he will pull through. I had 2 acro colonies that had acro crabs in there. They held on for a few hours but when they started to fade, my Melanarus wrasse helped himself to an afternoon snack. Peppermint shrimp seems totally unaffected.
I can't find a red bug on any acro at this point so it seems like it worked.
I was pretty freaked out when I first put the medication into the tank but looking back the whole process is pretty simple. I'm planning on reseeding the tank with pods and phyto.
Figured I'd share my experience... I don't know why I avoided doing this. Really easy and effective.
I just did my first interceptor treatment today. I tried to remove as many inverts as I could but couldn't get them all.
My fire shrimp is struggling but I think he will pull through. I had 2 acro colonies that had acro crabs in there. They held on for a few hours but when they started to fade, my Melanarus wrasse helped himself to an afternoon snack. Peppermint shrimp seems totally unaffected.
I can't find a red bug on any acro at this point so it seems like it worked.
I was pretty freaked out when I first put the medication into the tank but looking back the whole process is pretty simple. I'm planning on reseeding the tank with pods and phyto.
Figured I'd share my experience... I don't know why I avoided doing this. Really easy and effective.
You should not be losing coral. Even in the worst cases, the red bugs just make them look bad unless they are already under stress and the red bugs are the final straw.
You can get sentinel at a vet - if you have a dog, then this is easy. You can also order it or Interceptor Spectrum online from another country.
You can get sentinel at a vet - if you have a dog, then this is easy. You can also order it or Interceptor Spectrum online from another country.
Otherwise healthy SPS won't die from red bugs. They don't thrive, but they also don't die. Red bugs might finish off already struggling SPS, though.
This is one of the easiest treatments out there for pests, so if you hate this one, then get your dipping and QT figured out because AEFW, MEN, acro spiders and the like are WAY worse.
This is one of the easiest treatments out there for pests, so if you hate this one, then get your dipping and QT figured out because AEFW, MEN, acro spiders and the like are WAY worse.
Ok. Everything is thriving I just noticed that the redbugs have made the acros that are infested look bad. When I see poor PE, I consider it detrimental to the coral's life. I dip but I have read that redbugs can survive dips. I have a feeling that these guys rode in on an ORA Red Planet from MACNA.
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