red bugs again

[rarecoral21]

Its been about 3 years since Ive had red bugs on my sps.Is there anything new out there or new technique.Some of my friends tell me now its not that big of a deal anymore that people over rated the red bug problem is this true.Should I treat the red bugs.

 

[yote]

As far as I know,theres still only one treatment for red bugs.And if not treated they'll wipe your SPS out.

 

[rarecoral21]

Is there a easy way to catch my fire shrimp and cleaner shrimp I have 2 of each. They will eat out my hand normally but when I need them to nope.

 

[yote]

Not that I know of.Unless you could use a DIY trap.
Depending on how big the SPS are and if their attached to the rock,it might be easier to set up a QT to treat em.

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

according to melevsreef redbugs will only go after your smooth skinned sps..

 

[rarecoral21]

The problem I have is that the red bugs is only on my rare stuff of course.There on my purple monster/pink lemonade/big body bonsai/small body bonsai/ and my most rare true rainbow acropora with blue and green polyps the only one I have ever seen besides the guy that has it.If it dies so will I lol:) all of the above coral are attach to the rock so I'm screwed.:frustrat::frustrat:

 

[Melosu58]

Are we talking flatworms?

 

[rarecoral21]

Are we talking flatworms?

nope just red bugs

 

[Smitty]

Doesn't the six line wrasse eat them, if so, pick up one of those to control the pest...they also eat other pest too that may come later down the road.

 

[rarecoral21]

Six line don't normally eat them but pipe fish will they will only help control a little population of red bugs .Besides that I have way to much water flow in my tank so the pipe fish will just die.The problem with red bugs is they spread really fast.I had red bug at least 20 times now if there one thing I can keep in this hobby its red bugs lol:frustrat: If they ever become rare or sought after I will make millions.