Little Black Looking Bugs on Acro Frag??

[1brent1]

Please help.

I noticed a couple little TINY black looking bugs moving around the base of one of my acro frags plugs. To small to take a photo of. What could they be and how much should I worry.

I noticed why moving from one tank to another, the one tank was a bit warmer which I believe is why the tiny little guys came out. Otherwise you don't see them.

Thanks,
Brent

 

[roka64]

Any chance you can be more specific, in your description?

 

[1brent1]

they're tiny, the size of a dot made by ball point pen. they appear to be black and move around semi-slow.

only can be seen when I moved to a tank with warmer water, come out of hiding off the Acropora. Saw two moving around on the top of a plug I had a acro mounted to. They quickly returned to hiding.

thanks and I hope that helps. let me know if you have any other questions and I really appreciate your help.

Could they possible be red bugs? heard of them but never saw them.

 

[Devilishturtles]

Could be red bugs. But there is argument on whether they are actually parasitic or are a sorta commensal crustacean that happens onto your acro. Is the coral looking healthy? Polyps extending? If they bother you, I think a Lugols dip will kill them and should spare your coral. But for now I would just leave them. Others may have varying opinions, I have never had first hand experience with them...

HTH

 

[1brent1]

Could be red bugs. But there is argument on whether they are actually parasitic or are a sorta commensal crustacean that happens onto your acro. Is the coral looking healthy? Polyps extending? If they bother you, I think a Lugols dip will kill them and should spare your coral. But for now I would just leave them. Others may have varying opinions, I have never had first hand experience with them...

HTH

thanks for responding.

Thats what I kinda was thinking they were. The corals seem healthy with polyps extending out.