Hello, I have an acro tank infested with “black bugs” (halicarid mites) that may or may not have contributed to around 40 acro frag losses over the past 8 months. I say “may or may not” because I can’t say that I’m 100% certain that these bugs are eating my acros; however, there doesn’t seem to be any other explanation. I have troubleshooted for the past 8 months and came up with no other reasonable explanation.
If you have won the lottery and somehow ended up with these bugs in your tank I’d like to know how you dealt with the infestation?
I’m about ready for a full reboot as I’ve tried just about everything and these critters won’t die (I have a thread here detailing my nightmare). I could use some support in at least knowing that I’m not alone.
There are multiple bugs that people call “black bugs”. I’m specifically talking about halicarid mites, smaller than a copepod. Here’s a couple pictures for reference.
If you have won the lottery and somehow ended up with these bugs in your tank I’d like to know how you dealt with the infestation?
I’m about ready for a full reboot as I’ve tried just about everything and these critters won’t die (I have a thread here detailing my nightmare). I could use some support in at least knowing that I’m not alone.
There are multiple bugs that people call “black bugs”. I’m specifically talking about halicarid mites, smaller than a copepod. Here’s a couple pictures for reference.