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Corey Price 
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 8:25am |
I see that I have red bugs for the second time. I know who I got them from this time, but I won't say his name. Anyone know of some biological means of control? Interceptor worked great for me in the past, but my invertebrates were casualties and I had a serious algae problem a few weeks after treatment.
If nothing else, I can treat with interceptor. Yuck.
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 8:32am |
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Ask Jason aka reptoreef. He just bought a few spiecal pipe fish and that took care of it.
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 8:51am |
I'm sorry to hear that Corey. That really sucks. Dragonface pipefish eat them but I wouldn't count on them wiping out the red bugs though.
Mike
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 9:06am |
Jason just got some frags from me a week ago. I hope I had nothing to do to it. If so I would like to know. I have not seen any in my tank for over 6~8 months. My Green Mandarin took care of them all in about a week. He will not eat frozen at all. I also know where I got them from. I could have prevented it but I didn't know better.
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 9:10am |
I've never heard of a Green Mandarin eating red bugs. That would be great.
Mike
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 9:45am |
For those of us that really don't know about red bugs, could someone tell us a little bit about them? What they look like, how do you get them, are they "bad" for your tank, how do you get rid of them etc.. Thank you.
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Yes Mikey...I still have fins!!!
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 9:51am |
 frednwilma1999 wrote:
For those of us that really don't know about red bugs, could someone tell us a little bit about them? What they look like, how do you get them, are they "bad" for your tank, how do you get rid of them etc.. Thank you.
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Ck this out Deb: http://www.melevsreef.com/redbugs.html
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 9:56am |
Thanks Sukie!! 
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Yes Mikey...I still have fins!!!
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 10:11am |
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They are also really hard to see. I had to take macros of my sps just to notice they were there. I don't see why you don't say were you got them from though... how are other hobbiest supposed to avoid and the person you got them from should know so they can treat. If I gave away corals with red bugs or what not I would want to know. Luckily red bugs have a fairly effective tx, I just got done with an interceptor tx on my tank, but I have no idea who I got them from just because I got so many SPS from so many people in such a short amount of time.
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 10:54am |
shaggydoo wrote:
I don't see why you don't say were you got them from though... how are other hobbiest supposed to avoid and the person you got them from should know so they can treat. If I gave away corals with red bugs or what not I would want to know. |
I agree. This reminds me of when my kids bring home a note from school about lice. The person who gave them to you should be informed but also so should others so that they would know to check their tanks. Who knows how many people got stuff from that person and then it could just spread all over. I don't know a lot about red bugs but I do know enough to know that I don't want them in my tanks. Just my opinion..
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Yes Mikey...I still have fins!!!
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 10:55am |
I wouldn't want to embaras the person I got them from but I would let them know so they could deal with them and not spread them around.
Mike
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 10:57am |
Sorry all I thought we were talking about Red Flatworms...I don't think I have had red bugs......
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 11:00am |
Mike Savage wrote:
I wouldn't want to embaras the person I got them from but I would let them know so they could deal with them and not spread them around.
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Well put Mike. I agree. Maybe if you let the person that you got them from know, they could inform anyone else they gave coral to.
Edited by frednwilma1999 - August 21 2007 at 12:26pm
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Yes Mikey...I still have fins!!!
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 11:17am |
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Duy, my frags are doing really well. As for the Dragon Faced Pipe Fish(bought from Foster and Smith)... it seemed to irradicate the red bugs, but died soon after the red bugs looked like they were gone. When my tank crashed, EVERYTHING died, so I don't think I'll have to worry about too many other parasites so long as I'm careful.
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 12:14pm |
Mike Savage wrote:
I wouldn't want to embaras the person I got them from but I would let them know so they could deal with them and not spread them around.
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I don't see why they should be embarrassed. Its not like an std or something  . Pests plague all of our tanks at one time or another and I think information is the only way to prevent the various pests from spreading. I wouldn't be embarrased, in fact I am proud to admit I have had red bugs, zoa eating nudis, aiptasia, bubble algae and a host of other plagues that I have defeated.... go me.
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 12:56pm |
shaggydoo wrote:
I don't see why they should be embarrassed. Its not like an std or something . |
No but it is a CTD (coral transmitted disease)
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Sure you are, you are Crappy Reef Club Member #1 -Chk4tix 6 gal nanocube 65 gal build thread
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 12:56pm |
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or would it be a FTD (Frag Transmitted Disease)
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Sure you are, you are Crappy Reef Club Member #1 -Chk4tix 6 gal nanocube 65 gal build thread
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 1:43pm |
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Or a Saltwater Transmitted Disease (STD)
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 1:50pm |
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Posted: August 21 2007 at 1:56pm |
Well I guess it truly is an std then ;)
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