Can any one identify what bugs are these

awais98 · 07/26/2017, 12:35 AM

I have a relatively new 8 m old zeovit system going. Got many frags from wwc, dipped them and in the DT.
Most seems like they were growing as you can see from this pic and clip.
But past week this one just got bleached and today I see so many mites like things on this bleached coral.
They don't seem to have any red in them so not sure of this is red bugs.
They are a lot of them and moving relatively fast, not darting but moving fast.
Any one any idea what this is? And if I need to do something about it?

https://youtu.be/ykPlCjr7pyY

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scuzy · 07/26/2017, 12:48 AM

Maybe red bugs those will eat your corals.

Jamon · 07/26/2017, 03:13 AM

it seems like:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/g...al_pagesid=351

Jamon · 07/26/2017, 03:17 AM

about the link I posted earlier: I strongly recommend to avoid using Dragonface Pipefish to control a pest.

Pife · 07/26/2017, 04:51 AM

You need a closer and clear picture for identification.

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jda · 07/26/2017, 10:50 AM

Red bugs live on the underside/shaded parts of living coral. I have never heard of them on dead skeletons before. If you have them, they will be on the stuff that is alive.

lynchmob3000 · 07/26/2017, 12:23 PM

Red bugs would jump ship to the next meal

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Lsufan · 07/26/2017, 09:42 PM

Are u sure that it isn't just pods on a dead coral?

undertai · 07/27/2017, 12:22 AM

Im leaning more towards that those are some type of pods on the coral. Red bugs are flat and move very slow, once the coral died they would have moved on to the next coral or died off in your system. They only touch the smooth skinned acro's in my experience. I have used dr. G dip in tank to control a red bug outbreak. It will kill invertebrates like crabs and shrimp. I added a little air pump to keep oxygen level up from the die off. Red bug free after a day or 2

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07/26/2017, 12:35 AM	#1
awais98 SPS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 897	Can any one identify what bugs are these I have a relatively new 8 m old zeovit system going. Got many frags from wwc, dipped them and in the DT. Most seems like they were growing as you can see from this pic and clip. But past week this one just got bleached and today I see so many mites like things on this bleached coral. They don't seem to have any red in them so not sure of this is red bugs. They are a lot of them and moving relatively fast, not darting but moving fast. Any one any idea what this is? And if I need to do something about it? https://youtu.be/ykPlCjr7pyY Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Awais Current Tank Info: 240DT SPS DOMINANT

07/26/2017, 04:51 AM	#5
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	You need a closer and clear picture for identification. Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

07/26/2017, 12:48 AM	#2
scuzy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 6,499	Maybe red bugs those will eat your corals.

07/26/2017, 03:13 AM	#3
Jamon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9	it seems like: http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/g...al_pagesid=351

07/26/2017, 03:17 AM	#4
Jamon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9	about the link I posted earlier: I strongly recommend to avoid using Dragonface Pipefish to control a pest.

07/26/2017, 10:50 AM	#6
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	Red bugs live on the underside/shaded parts of living coral. I have never heard of them on dead skeletons before. If you have them, they will be on the stuff that is alive.

07/26/2017, 12:23 PM	#7
lynchmob3000 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Elverta Posts: 635	Red bugs would jump ship to the next meal Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/26/2017, 09:42 PM	#8
Lsufan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,410	Are u sure that it isn't just pods on a dead coral?

07/27/2017, 12:22 AM	#9
undertai Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 1,110	Im leaning more towards that those are some type of pods on the coral. Red bugs are flat and move very slow, once the coral died they would have moved on to the next coral or died off in your system. They only touch the smooth skinned acro's in my experience. I have used dr. G dip in tank to control a red bug outbreak. It will kill invertebrates like crabs and shrimp. I added a little air pump to keep oxygen level up from the die off. Red bug free after a day or 2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk