Wes888
Reef enthusiast
really red like cyclope. Any idea what it is?
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuqAvz-bOZ8[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuqAvz-bOZ8[/ame]
Tiny red bugs
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Smitty
Reef pro
Red bugs...do you have any acropora corals or sps's in your tank, cause that's usually where they come from.
little_fish
Moderator
+1 Smitty
Wes888
Reef enthusiast
So I suppose they are bad for corals?
I haven't add any corals into my tank for over a year now. I've also sold off all of my corals along with all of my fish that was in my DT back in June to prepare for the baby fish.
Maybe they were there all along and I've just notice notice them. They are super tiny. About 1/4-1/5 of the size of the copepods, which are already very tiny.
I was using a magnifying glass looking at the white dots on the glass and noticed that something red and even smaller nearby. Didn't even see it with naked eyes.
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little_fish
Moderator
Ya, those are red bugs. I dont think they will bother anything, but if you do end up putting hard corals in your tank then you will need to treat.
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Melevsreef.com - Interceptor | Red Bug treatment
Wes888
Reef enthusiast
They look very different from mine. Mine is very very red and single color and very smooth.
The "red bug" is not even red: http://melevsreef.com/id/redbugs.html
More clear pic of the red bug here: http://melevsreef.com/id/redbug_800.jpg
I put one of mine under microscope and it's smooth and i'ts single color:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WJqKFWxbaE]id4 - YouTube[/ame]
The "red bug" is not even red: http://melevsreef.com/id/redbugs.html
More clear pic of the red bug here: http://melevsreef.com/id/redbug_800.jpg
I put one of mine under microscope and it's smooth and i'ts single color:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WJqKFWxbaE]id4 - YouTube[/ame]
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little_fish
Moderator
true, and i have no idea what you have then
But on a side note, i would love to have microscope like you do
But on a side note, i would love to have microscope like you do
Wes888
Reef enthusiast
heh. My microscope is actually a cheapy one so called student scope or something that cost under $100. It's even good enough for me to inspect my phytoplankton culture.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5jOhKsWUcQ[/ame]
On the other hand, the eyepiece that capture the video costs an arm and a leg. :D
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5jOhKsWUcQ[/ame]
On the other hand, the eyepiece that capture the video costs an arm and a leg. :D
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ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
That is SO cool!!!
chichimom79
reef junkie
Did you ever ID this red bug of yours? I have a small red bug on my glass that I just now noticed. I did add some of those bottled red pods. I wonder if it's those. I figure if they are on the glass, they must be an algae eater.
