nuxx Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I might just be paranoid but I think we might have some red bugs in our frag tank. Just want to be safe then sorry. Our vet doesn't carry it, so no go there. Does anyone have any in town I could buy? I need to try 150 gallons 3 times. I think one large chew would work. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 You have a good picture? I can tell you off the bat if you have them or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 This is an older video on our nuked shortcake: Seems to be more now. Got the coral from like 4 different places for the frag tank, got some dirt cheap frags from a wholesaler that had a bunch just sitting around. Would guess that is where they might have come from. All dipped in Bayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 If you're thinking the bugs walking around the dead acro skeleton is red bugs, I'm pretty sure it's not. Red bugs will almost look like they are sitting on your live acro tissue and they seem to almost hardly move at all. They will relocate here and there but they won't walk as much as say a pod would in my experience. They are tiny too... like copepod size and smaller. The thing crawling on your acro seems more like a anthopod to me. Unless I'm looking at the wrong thing. BTW, I've found Bayer to be pretty ineffective against red bugs in my opinion. They survive the Bayer dip pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I'd be surprised if your current vet won't approve a prescription from an online vendor. He knows you are looking for interceptor and you actually have dogs, so nothing weird there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Just bought some from Australia just in case. I'll try to get another video in a little bit here. Our vet is a little strange, actually thinking of going to a different one soon. It's been 72 days of the snails and coral being in the frag tank. Kind of want to move everything to the display soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Also, we have some Coral RX as well. Would you go with that over Bayer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I've never used Coral RX. I mainly just use Bayer and observe for red bugs and AEFW eggs. If I see the red bugs, then an interceptor dip will generally follow... unless its just a frag... then I'll just toss it. For AEFW eggs, I'll usually scrape and superglue over the spot and dip the heck out of that frag with Bayer until I feel safe enough for it to be placed in my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Here's a video of the nuked shortcake from today. Also Not really sure what the dark patches are near the base of the birdsnest. Those areas had no tissue on there when I got the frag, was where pieces broke off and I made new frags out of. Here's a video of the LPS, mostly doing well. Rainbow Hammer has been retracted over the last week or so. Everything seemed to make it through well, minus some Acros that didn't take me trying to figure out the dosing well. Also super low nutrient system, no fish and just feeding various coral foods. Here are some pictures of the nuked shortcake and the birdsnest. See anything alarming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I don't see anything of concern anywhere, granted I'm bound by the resolution of the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks! Just me being crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yeah, not Red Bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 You'd have really crappy PE if you had them. Red bugs don't hurt the coral directly, they just stop it from eating basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thanks Just a fish guy, endless amounts to learn about coral! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I might just be paranoid but I think we might have some red bugs in our frag tank. Just want to be safe then sorry. Our vet doesn't carry it, so no go there. Does anyone have any in town I could buy? I need to try 150 gallons 3 times. I think one large chew would work. Thanks! Please keep in mind it's illegal to request prescription drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxx Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Oh ok Mike thanks. Feel free to delete the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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