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03/23/2012, 09:54 AM
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red bugs?
They are flat, orangish- brown. Got them at a frag swap-at first just, maybe 20 on the glass- now all over, rapidly multiplying since I aquired them in mid Oct. How to get rid of them??
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03/23/2012, 09:58 AM
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flat worms - not the ok ones either... They may die off maybe they won't - either a wrasse of some sort or chemical warfare with flatworm exit.....
check against here - http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml
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03/23/2012, 10:54 AM
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Combination of flatworm exit and a wrasse or two. depending on the level of infestation you may have to do several doses of the chemical treatment. Be ready to scoop out the casualties and have a water change ready as the dead start to rot.
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03/26/2012, 09:19 AM
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Thank you- i purchased the EXIT, and syphoned off a ton yesterday. I will do again before treating.
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03/26/2012, 09:28 AM
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Malanarus wrasse.
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03/26/2012, 11:51 AM
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dON'T WANT ANOTHER FISH...
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03/26/2012, 11:52 AM
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I commented for those interested. if not what u want, then move on and do as you please ... |
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03/26/2012, 12:11 PM
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What exactly do red bugs do? I get they are a pest, but why?
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03/26/2012, 12:19 PM
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here is a good read on them : Flat worms Red bugs are alot owrse and target SPS ... |
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03/26/2012, 12:25 PM
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What's the difference? Or pictures comparing the two?
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03/26/2012, 12:30 PM
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read the link I posted. red bugs are SPS pest, if not on SPS, its flatworms ... plus the describtion given on first post indicated flat worms, or red planaria. red bugs much smaller. just a dot on SPS. ... this is a red bug : 
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03/26/2012, 02:22 PM
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ok so my original question stands, what are red bugs and why are they considered a pest?
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03/26/2012, 02:32 PM
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Red bugs if you ignore my links and dont read, I cant help you.... not sure how u can miss a pic ... Last edited by Allmost; 03/26/2012 at 02:37 PM. |
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