Black moving spots on montipora

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Hi all,

I have noticed my montipora digitata deteriorating and thought it was due to watervalues. However it happened only to my montipora digitata and not my acroporas. There are a lot of small black spots on the montiporas and i think they are munching on my montipora.

Please see pictutes below. Does anybody know them and how to get rid of them? Thanks a lot!

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Black bugs it appears. I am not sure interceptor works with black bugs. You are going to have to research treatment.
 
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Black bugs it appears. I am not sure interceptor works with black bugs. You are going to have to research treatment.
Thanks for the reply! Am going to get all the anti bugs treatments i can get from my lfs. Very little info on the internet unfortunately.
 

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Black bugs do not respond to any treatment you can get at a local fish store. You can dip the coral and see if that helps.
Definitely research the link posted above.
 

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I had luck using dr Gs dip as an in tank dose. The black bugs I had were much smaller then yours so I don’t know if you will see the same results but it may be worth looking into.
 
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Thanks for the replies and tips! I didnt mean in tank treatment but dipping. Already isolated al my digitatas and dipped in coral protec but with no results, still black little bugs on them.
 

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Dreaded black bugs. I have had a LITTLE success with Coralrx but ultimately, you will need to see a vet and get 1 or 2 dog pills called Interceptor which DOES kill them but treat strictly according to dosage.
 

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Dreaded black bugs. I have had a LITTLE success with Coralrx but ultimately, you will need to see a vet and get 1 or 2 dog pills called Interceptor which DOES kill them but treat strictly according to dosage.
After trying to get some interceptor I found dr. Gs coral dip. I read on the forums it is the same active ingredient as interceptor in liquid form (milbimycin sp?). I didn’t believe it but sure enough I saw results. It is meant to be used as a dip so it may work for you, I think the bottle recommends a 6 hr dip, worth a shot to keep these buggers at bay.
 
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Thanks for the replies! Are there any biological treatments known like a fish that eats them?
 

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