Red moving dots on acro

Ejb · 07/31/2017, 06:29 PM

I've noticed small red dots on an acro I have, my question is, do the red bugs only eat acros or other corals as well. I can post some pics but good luck on making them out since its a phone camera atm. I have had one acro lose most of his base and he is purple so I thought maybe it was the light and upgraded. The other is green and is the first time I have seen the red spots. They are not flatworms due to how they move imo. Ill post some bad pics soon

Ejb · 07/31/2017, 06:32 PM

The two red dots are twards the upper mid section

heathlindner25 · 07/31/2017, 06:40 PM

Are you sure those are acros?

Ejb · 07/31/2017, 06:42 PM

Yea, I'll post zoomed out pics

Ejb · 07/31/2017, 06:52 PM

Sorry for bad quality

Ejb · 07/31/2017, 06:53 PM

The pic with the one that is green was taken around the time I got him so its not on the lower end of the spectrum of color with the light

heathlindner25 · 07/31/2017, 07:15 PM

I'm gonna have to guess you got red bugs ...not good.

Ejb · 07/31/2017, 07:22 PM

Do they only eat acros? Or all sps

heathlindner25 · 07/31/2017, 07:25 PM

Not 100% sure.

hanas · 07/31/2017, 07:42 PM

If it is indeed red bugs, then yes, they only feed on acropora so any monti, Stylo, porci would not be infested.

Ejb · 07/31/2017, 07:49 PM

Thats good to know, I have a monti with 2 stylos and some Pocillopras. What should I dip the acros in? I do enjoy them and want anything in my tank to live.

07/31/2017, 06:29 PM	#1
Ejb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 177	Red moving dots on acro I've noticed small red dots on an acro I have, my question is, do the red bugs only eat acros or other corals as well. I can post some pics but good luck on making them out since its a phone camera atm. I have had one acro lose most of his base and he is purple so I thought maybe it was the light and upgraded. The other is green and is the first time I have seen the red spots. They are not flatworms due to how they move imo. Ill post some bad pics soon

07/31/2017, 06:40 PM	#3
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Are you sure those are acros?

07/31/2017, 06:42 PM	#4
Ejb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 177	Yea, I'll post zoomed out pics

07/31/2017, 06:53 PM	#6
Ejb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 177	The pic with the one that is green was taken around the time I got him so its not on the lower end of the spectrum of color with the light

07/31/2017, 07:15 PM	#7
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	I'm gonna have to guess you got red bugs ...not good.

07/31/2017, 07:22 PM	#8
Ejb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 177	Do they only eat acros? Or all sps

07/31/2017, 07:25 PM	#9
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Not 100% sure.

07/31/2017, 07:42 PM	#10
hanas Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairfield, CT Posts: 795	If it is indeed red bugs, then yes, they only feed on acropora so any monti, Stylo, porci would not be infested.

07/31/2017, 07:49 PM	#11
Ejb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 177	Thats good to know, I have a monti with 2 stylos and some Pocillopras. What should I dip the acros in? I do enjoy them and want anything in my tank to live.