SPS PREADATORS Red bugs, AEFW's ,Monti nudis and Sea spiders. Pictures Inside - Page 4

reefsahoy · 08/18/2006, 07:34 AM

man (and to be politically correct woman

) you people take some AWESOME pictures. I'm in awe of the details in your pics

gflat65 · 08/18/2006, 04:33 PM

Too bad they are pictures of pain, strife, and mental anguish...

mhurley · 08/21/2006, 11:43 AM

I'm going to sticky this thread for the time being, seems like great info and pictures that should not get buried or have to be searched for.

gflat65 · 08/21/2006, 01:07 PM

Good choice, mhurley

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Blazer88 · 08/21/2006, 04:21 PM

I just came across this thread and thought I would post. I took this picture this morning. Sorta sucks

mhurley · 08/21/2006, 04:50 PM

Sorta??? No...definitely sucks.

However, fantastic picture if it's any consolation.

Kent E · 08/21/2006, 06:43 PM

Blazer that picture is unreal!

Blazer88 · 08/21/2006, 08:26 PM

Thanks for the comments guys! I'd rather the red bugs not be there, but if they are at least I can get a good photo of them

I only have like four pieces of SPS and that is the only one that has bugs on it. Oddly enough this is also my most colorful and fastest growing one as well

Covey · 08/21/2006, 09:57 PM

If were stickying it maybe we should throw some links in for the treatment of RB, AEFW, and the rest.
I haven't been cursed with these monster yet and the treatments would be good to know ahead of time.

solbby · 08/23/2006, 04:49 PM

Here are some close ups I took of redbugs using my laboratories microscope. They were literally jumping on the slide,

. These pictures were taken at 100x magnification.

solbby · 08/23/2006, 04:51 PM

and at 400x magnification.
Head

Anal cavity

solbby · 08/23/2006, 04:52 PM

A complete photogallery of all coral pests can be found here:
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/gallery/

clkwrk · 08/23/2006, 05:20 PM

That link does no good unless you register. IMO its of no use except to detour people to another site. Unlike those pictures you posted above those are a great addition.

trueblackpercula · 08/23/2006, 05:21 PM

solbby
The best pictures I have ever seen. now if we can only find a natural preditor to eat them it would be great.

trueblackpercula · 08/23/2006, 05:26 PM

I have a question

People with red bugs do you have a large amount of blue leg hermits in your system? or maybe someone can put a few red begs in a dish and place some blue legs in there to see if they eat them. I have found in my tank that my blue legs some times find there way on my Sps and I was thinking maybe they are eating something on the corals. I am sure someone out they has treid this already but its a shot in the dark

gflat65 · 08/23/2006, 05:26 PM

Nice shots, solbby. Not sure I needed the anal cavity, though

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clkwrk · 08/23/2006, 05:29 PM

no crabs here . They are evil and eait my snails . Beside I killed them off 2 years ago with interceptor.

trueblackpercula · 08/23/2006, 05:46 PM

What snails are you referring to? I do not have a problem with them in my tank.
Michael

clkwrk · 08/23/2006, 05:50 PM

The ate my ceriths and astrea's

trueblackpercula · 08/23/2006, 05:58 PM

Man that stinks...........they seem to be OK in my system or maybe they eat them at night

In anycase i will start checking on them. I will say that my rocks are very clean by them.
Michael

08/18/2006, 04:33 PM	#62
gflat65 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 8,720	Too bad they are pictures of pain, strife, and mental anguish... __________________ Was it for this my life I sought... Maybe so Maybe not.

08/21/2006, 11:43 AM	#63
mhurley RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Illinois'ish Posts: 38,805	I'm going to sticky this thread for the time being, seems like great info and pictures that should not get buried or have to be searched for. __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 60G Cube

08/21/2006, 01:07 PM	#64
gflat65 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 8,720	Good choice, mhurley. __________________ Was it for this my life I sought... Maybe so Maybe not.

08/21/2006, 04:50 PM	#66
mhurley RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Illinois'ish Posts: 38,805	Sorta??? No...definitely sucks. However, fantastic picture if it's any consolation. __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 60G Cube

08/21/2006, 06:43 PM	#67
Kent E One Millionth Poster Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Asheboro NC Posts: 4,273	Blazer that picture is unreal! __________________ 1000 gallon Current Tank Info: Dreaming up a new one

08/18/2006, 07:34 AM	#61
reefsahoy I can see thru you! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Milky Way Galaxy 3rd planet from the sun, in a country called USA! Posts: 2,685	man (and to be politically correct woman ) you people take some AWESOME pictures. I'm in awe of the details in your pics

08/21/2006, 04:21 PM	#65
Blazer88 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,415	I just came across this thread and thought I would post. I took this picture this morning. Sorta sucks

08/21/2006, 08:26 PM	#68
Blazer88 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,415	Thanks for the comments guys! I'd rather the red bugs not be there, but if they are at least I can get a good photo of them I only have like four pieces of SPS and that is the only one that has bugs on it. Oddly enough this is also my most colorful and fastest growing one as well

08/21/2006, 09:57 PM	#69
Covey Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Davenport IA Posts: 2,018	If were stickying it maybe we should throw some links in for the treatment of RB, AEFW, and the rest. I haven't been cursed with these monster yet and the treatments would be good to know ahead of time.

08/23/2006, 04:49 PM	#70
solbby Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 280	Here are some close ups I took of redbugs using my laboratories microscope. They were literally jumping on the slide, . These pictures were taken at 100x magnification.

08/23/2006, 04:51 PM	#71
solbby Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 280	and at 400x magnification. Head Anal cavity

08/23/2006, 04:52 PM	#72
solbby Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 280	A complete photogallery of all coral pests can be found here: http://www.manhattanreefs.com/gallery/

08/23/2006, 05:20 PM	#73
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	That link does no good unless you register. IMO its of no use except to detour people to another site. Unlike those pictures you posted above those are a great addition. __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

08/23/2006, 05:21 PM	#74
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	solbby The best pictures I have ever seen. now if we can only find a natural preditor to eat them it would be great. __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

08/23/2006, 05:26 PM	#75
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	I have a question People with red bugs do you have a large amount of blue leg hermits in your system? or maybe someone can put a few red begs in a dish and place some blue legs in there to see if they eat them. I have found in my tank that my blue legs some times find there way on my Sps and I was thinking maybe they are eating something on the corals. I am sure someone out they has treid this already but its a shot in the dark __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

08/23/2006, 05:29 PM	#77
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	no crabs here . They are evil and eait my snails . Beside I killed them off 2 years ago with interceptor. __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

08/23/2006, 05:46 PM	#78
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	What snails are you referring to? I do not have a problem with them in my tank. Michael __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

08/23/2006, 05:50 PM	#79
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	The ate my ceriths and astrea's __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

08/23/2006, 05:58 PM	#80
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	Man that stinks...........they seem to be OK in my system or maybe they eat them at night In anycase i will start checking on them. I will say that my rocks are very clean by them. Michael __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic