I woke up this morning and found some critters on my SPS that looked like they were snacking on it. I thought it was AEFW since my birdsnest and other SPS died off but I never saw anything. When I took out some of the dead coral skeletons and dipped it in really hot fresh water, things started to fall off. However, the critters that fell off did not look like pictures of flat worms. They look like copepods since they had antennae unless those really were copepods. Are there any pods that attack coral? My war coral and meteor shower cyphastrea are receding a bit even though they were growing very quickly up until a week ago.
Pods that attack coral?
- Thread starter pmark85
- Start date
- Location
- Staten Island
they were probably just picking at the dead tissue they did not kill your coral I would say dip your other sps and there is a good chance you have AEFW or red bugs
- Location
- Dingmans ferry PA
AEFW dont eat birdsnests only acropora
- Location
- Bridgewater, NJ
I'd agree with Triggerman. Were the pods little red ones?
- Location
- Bronx/Westchester
Yeah, the way to determine this is at night, when your lights are off.....wait like 5 mins and shine a flashlight at the coral. It is much easier to then spot the critters. If they are orangy-reddish colored dots, then yes, you have red bugs.
Interceptor is the cure, but you have to do some initial reasearch and the medication is available only by veterinary prescription. (it is the treatment used for bugs/parasites in puppies)
HOWEVER, since this is a controlled substance that is available strictly through Rx you cannot ask for it on an online forum. If red bugs is your case, and you need interceptor, simply go to your local vet with some printed screenshots of threads and simply explain you need this for this reason. Usually, they will give it to you.
A close up picture with the flashlight pointed at the coral would help us to Id what it is exactly that is attacking your coral.
If this is not red bugs, your second option is lugols dip. Stronger than coral Rx and I highly recommend it for dipping. Depending on what brand/bottle you get, you must read the instructions carefully not to make the dip too concentrated. Usually a dip lasts 5-10-15 mins, again, depending on what brand lugols you get. I recommend either brightwell or kent. Both are excellent.
Interceptor is the cure, but you have to do some initial reasearch and the medication is available only by veterinary prescription. (it is the treatment used for bugs/parasites in puppies)
HOWEVER, since this is a controlled substance that is available strictly through Rx you cannot ask for it on an online forum. If red bugs is your case, and you need interceptor, simply go to your local vet with some printed screenshots of threads and simply explain you need this for this reason. Usually, they will give it to you.
A close up picture with the flashlight pointed at the coral would help us to Id what it is exactly that is attacking your coral.
If this is not red bugs, your second option is lugols dip. Stronger than coral Rx and I highly recommend it for dipping. Depending on what brand/bottle you get, you must read the instructions carefully not to make the dip too concentrated. Usually a dip lasts 5-10-15 mins, again, depending on what brand lugols you get. I recommend either brightwell or kent. Both are excellent.
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