tiny Red bugs

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  1. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    has anyone ever seen or have an idea of what kind of tiny red bugs, would hang out around the foot of a Derasa Clam?
     
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  3. Greg@LionfishLair

    Greg@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Nothing "clam-related" that I can think of, however, lots of critters do like to hang out under clams.

    Do you have SPS, and do you see the bugs on any of them?

    Can you get a photo?
     
  4. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    How big? During the day or just night?
     
  5. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    i have a few sps, but they are all clean. and i havnt added anything in a long while so am looking at it as they been there for a while.

    its going to be a like hard to get a pic because the clam is attached to a piece of LR.

     
  6. Rawdogz

    Rawdogz Torch Coral

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    they are about the size of a pin head. i seer them when it was "day" in the tank. and the only reason i seer them was because i knock the clam with my hand by accident,they was on and around the foot.
     
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  9. cjsdubia

    cjsdubia Astrea Snail

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    i think theres somthing called a tiger copepod?

    i had them before and went nuts thinking it was sps red bugs -.-