Brain fart...Red Bugs...Acros only or Montis too?

[cato]

Brain fart...Red Bugs...Acros only or Montis too?

[dzhuo]

Red bugs (Tegastes acroporanus) wouldn't accept monti as a host. Eric Bornemon has demonstrated that without a proper Acropora host, they would rather die (roughly 5 days) instead parasitizing Montipora. However, another commonly seen "black bugs" (sometimes incorrectly reported as red bugs) would infest Montipora and Montipora only.

Here is a very comprehensive list of commonly seen parasites, their hosts and treatment:

Aquarium Corals: Stony Coral Parasites: Red and Black Bugs: Identification Guide, Preventive Measures, and a Review of Treatment Protocols (http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/3/corals)

[Pallobi]

Great question Scott, i have been wondering the same thing

[cato]

Red bugs (Tegastes acroporanus) wouldn't accept monti as a host. Eric Bornemon has demonstrated that without a proper Acropora host, they would rather die (roughly 5 days) instead parasitizing Montipora. However, another commonly seen "black bugs" (sometimes incorrectly reported as red bugs) would infest Montipora and Montipora only.

Here is a very comprehensive list of commonly seen parasites, their hosts and treatment:

Aquarium Corals: Stony Coral Parasites: Red and Black Bugs: Identification Guide, Preventive Measures, and a Review of Treatment Protocols (http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/3/corals)

Cool Thanks.

Great question Scott, i have been wondering the same thing

I used to have articles on this on my pc but can't find them now. From RK I think. Gettin old ya know. Memory is fadin' lol