Heads up on the acro you might of got from me

[Mark]

I was pm by a member that he found some Redbugs on a tri color vilda that he got from me. I check closly today and have comfirmed that that coral has them unkown to me.I only found them on that one, but the likelyhood is that they could be anywhere.I just wanted to give everyone heads up and hoped that you dip your frags. I have already started treatment this morning on my system. Again sorry for any incovience this my cause you. Thanks, Mark

 

[salty_75]

Thanks for the heads up. I didn't see any on the ones I got from you, however I did get a few pieces from another vendor that had lots of redbugs. I did make the mistake of putting them in the main aqaurium before treating and I'm very concerned now. I took out the worst one, treated w/ iodine dip for 10-15 minutes, rinsed and repeated twice total. The redbugs are gone on that one...now just about 8 more to go. :sad: No fun.

 

[fgarner]

Mark, it was extremely classy of you to give a heads up notice like that to members! Some may not have said a word at all! Truly classy and respected!!!!

 

[Mark]

@salty_75 wrote:

Eric, I took a close look at the mother colony of the frag you got, an it show no signs of red bugs. But it was in my tank and it could have some. My treatment is in third hour and things are going good so far. Sorry again

 

[Mark]

@fgarner wrote:

Thanks for the kind words Frank

 

[Mark]

Far left corner

 

[yuki]

He was in the far corner selling out of the 10 gallon prop tank.

 

[Cheryl]

Bryan you didn't buy from Mark!

 

[mylittlesquishy]

Were you next to the guy selling the strawberry crabs? If so, I think I bought a green birds nest from you (small $10 frag)?

Can you confirm?

Thanks,
Gail

 

[Wes]

yes, mark was the one in that corner and he did have the 2 birdsnest, one of which you bought. i did not get any from you but i agree with everyone, very upstanding...thats what this club is all about, friendly, honest people trying to have fun and enjoy this great hobby...

 

[Mark]

Yes you did get the birdsnest, I do not believe redbugs affects them.(someone can correct me if I am wrong). I check all my colonys and did not see any on my birdsnest, but who know. I can say after treating my tank today. As of now I have none and will do a follow up next week. It was such a simple process.

 

[DennisF]

I think i purchased a cats paw from you Mark, do I need to worry about the red bug on it?

 

[Mark]

I do not believe so. They mainly affect smooth acro.

 

[GraviT]

@Mark wrote:

You're correct and I've never seen red bugs bother anything other than a smooth skinned acropora.

 

[blide]

@GraviT wrote:

You're correct and I've never seen red bugs bother anything other than a smooth skinned acropora."]

I agree... And if someone did happen to recieve some red bugs I can vouch it's not the end of the world. They're very common and are easy to treat. Thanks for being honest Mark and letting people know just in case.

 

[SNT]

i now have the bugs also

 

[SNT]

can anyone point me to a link that shows me how to treat it with lugol?

 

[Mark]

@SNT wrote:

Steven, did you get a frag from me?

 

[SNT]

yeah, i did. trying to get an intercepter at the moment.

 

[Mark]

Ok, sorry