RED BUGS HELP!!!!

[ReefWithMe]

I found thousands of little red/brown bugs in my reef tank
what is it?
Are they good ?
Are they bad ?
I do dose tigger pods btw and nano

 

[ReefWithMe]

Update
No coral has been affected as far as I can see
They are getting ate by my blue legged crabs
And they swim and hop around at the speed of light

 

[vetteguy53081]

I found thousands of little red/brown bugs in my reef tank
what is it?
Are they good ?
Are they bad ?
I do dose tigger pods btw and nano

They feed on the tissue of smooth skinned acro corals and while most dont kill coral, its their growth and reproduction rate that's an issue. They are a type of copepod bug and yes interceptor pill crushed is often a solution to knocking them down.
Do realize interceptor can and will likely kill inverts, crabs-shrimps-pods and I therefore recommend removing all inverts OR treat the coral in a separate tank without inverts and will also reduce amount of the interceptor needed.
Treat 3 times a week for 3 weeks at 25mg per 20 gallons of water. Each pill needs to be ground up with a hammer and should treat about 400 gal. Do application initially. About 8 hours later, add another. Then blow the coral GENTLY with a turkey baster and 8 hours later add another dosage. DO NOT repeat until day 7 doing another 3 treatments every 8 hours.
REMOVE CARBON AND TURN OFF ANY UV STERILIZERS AND SKIMMER UNITS.
Each 7 day periods, do a water change and siphon surfaces.

1. You need the 51-100lb (23mg) plain interceptor (not plus)
2. 1 pill per 100g at a minimum
3. Treat every week for 3 weeks

 

[ReefWithMe]

here is an up close video
I also dose tiger pods
I have my own culture

 

[ReefWithMe]

I hate that the video never work when I add a file
But when I zoom in they literally look like copepods like small tigger pods

 

[ReefWithMe]

Also when I shine a light on the glass it seems that they are eating the algae off the glass

 

[Reefering1]

If corals are not suffering, and no acropora in tank; I might assume these are pods. Most pods are beneficial, you've been adding pods, and "bad bugs" eat coral, not algea. If you want definitive answers, you should provide microscope pictures...

My guess is these are harmless pods, the beginning of the diversity of life found on a healthy reef.

 

[ReefWithMe]

I’m getting one for Christmas I will post here if your interested

 

[Reefering1]

Maybe try to get better pics in the mean time.. see if you can suck some out with a pipette or turkey baster, put in a clean clear glass or dish or piece of plastic, place of a black cloth, and take Pic from above in bright white light(try to get it to focus)

 

[ReefWithMe]

Best I can get on my phone

 

[ReefWithMe]

Here is some

 

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[ReefWithMe]

It seems to have little whiskers like reg copepods

 

[Reefering1]

Are any on the flesh of any corals?

 

[ReefWithMe]

Here is up close

 

[ReefWithMe]

dang video won’t load

 

[ReefWithMe]

Non on the flesh of the coral only on the frag plug but they won’t go on the actual coral

 

[ReefWithMe]

Where ever I put the light they all scatter to the other side of the bowl

 

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[ReefWithMe]

Also found this in my Refugium