I have .....

[snowmansnow]

I have red bugs

 

[KrisDeitz]

Better then crabs

 

[heathlindner25]

SnowManSnow;873014 wrote: I have red bugs

Pic of damage?

 

[fishlips]

How did you get red bugs?

 

[ralph atl]

it's an easy fix if you can get your hands on the Interceptor which was stopped in production a few years ago....

 

[1mbrews8]

E gads!!

 

[merkywater]

Like Ralph said all you need is some interceptor.

 

[snowmansnow]

Can i treat the tank? i read that it will kill all my shrimp and crabs

 

[merkywater]

You can treat the tank. It could kill them yes. If you do smaller dose you could be alright but no guarantee you kill all the red bugs.

 

[jdavid]

I've seen on multiple forums that people swear by bayer advanced insect killer for red bugs. You would have to look into it more, but people use it as a dipping solution for SPS and say that they have never lost corals using this method, even with doubled doses

an example I found with a quick search is 0.5 mL mixed in with 2 cups of water. I believe your corals are larger though and would require more solution lol

 

[snowmansnow]

theres no way to dip all my corals.. would I just treat the ones the red bugs are on ?

 

[ralph atl]

JDavid;873067 wrote: I've seen on multiple forums that people swear by bayer advanced insect killer for red bugs. You would have to look into it more, but people use it as a dipping solution for SPS and say that they have never lost corals using this method, even with doubled doses

an example I found with a quick search is 0.5 mL mixed in with 2 cups of water. I believe your corals are larger though and would require more solution lol

I actually am one of them....before most.....

however, this treatment cannot be done in a display tank, only outside as a dipping......that will not work getting rid of an established colony inside tank...

 

[snowmansnow]

Fishlips;873022 wrote: How did you get red bugs?

NO IDEA.. i haven't added anything new in a LONG TIME...

 

[ralph atl]

SnowManSnow;873069 wrote: theres no way to dip all my corals.. would I just treat the ones the red bugs are on ?

You'll need to get interceptor and treat whole tank at least 2 times....

say goodbye to crabs.....

Edit: or live with it.....

 

[snowmansnow]

so what do i do ? I'm FREAKIN OUT OVER here!

I have like 65 sps in there haha... need to kill these things

Edit: what about my shrimp ?

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Edit: actually 48 ... not counting the frags

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[ralph atl]

Shrimp might make it, mine did...that's been a few years ago....I don't add any acro unless dipped in Bayer Advanced.....

 

[franciscosalazar]

 

[ralph atl]

franciscosalazar;873080 wrote: http://www.reefpestsolutions.com/#!rps-all-out/ctb5">http://www.reefpestsolutions.com/#!rps-all-out/ctb5</a>[/QUOTE]


that won't work in a display....might as well use Bayer as a dip as already noted....

 

[1mbrews8]

I have started using the bayer and like it. I did lose some upscales microlades I just got, but I think that was due to leaking bag and fragging stress.

I do 1ml per cup for about 10min on sps. less time on lps and z/p

 

[snowmansnow]

I;ll pm you Box