How to diagnose AEFW?

[Miami Reef]

But many of my corals are encrusted on the rocks.

Even if I manage to get all my acros in QT, there will still be pieces remaining on the rocks for the flatworms to complete their lifecycle.

 

[billyocean]

TY! Always something I'm paranoid about and the more knowlede the better!

 

[billyocean]

But many of my corals are encrusted on the rocks.

Even if I manage to get all my acros in QT, there will still be pieces remaining on the rocks for the flatworms to complete their lifecycle.

I can't remember where on r2r but I read where some people have drained out enough water to spray mist (kcl I think but not sure) and let sit for 15 minutes or so and refill. Obviously don't quote me on that but it's something around those lines...

 

[Macdaddynick1]

I can't remember where on r2r but I read where some people have drained out enough water to spray mist (kcl I think but not sure) and let sit for 15 minutes or so and refill. Obviously don't quote me on that but it's something around those lines...

Interesting

 

[billyocean]

Heres one link but several popped up for aefw in tank spray method and it looks like KCL potassium chloride is what is used

AEFW - Spray Method

I have a 150 gallon SPS dominant reef with mostly acropora. Unfortunately I have discovered some signs of AEFW. Some colonies are showing faded colors, eggs, bare skeleton underneath, and some bite marks. This is my first time dealing with them and I plan to drain the water and spray everything...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

@thatmanMIKEson @Troylee @vetteguy53081

hey buddy sorry that happened, at least you know it's a pest and not a water quality issue or something your doing without knowing ( I like to find a positive) now you can work on dealing with it.

I seen on your build you were thinking about dosing up potassium, or treating the entire tank. I've had AEFW in a tank similar age to yours with the acropora in similar age and size, with that said I wouldn't try to treat the entire tank, and risk all the healthy BEAUTIFUL corals you have to try and save those acros, if they were giant thriving colonies that may be different but I would cut my losses and remove all the acropora for 6 months, any tissue that's encrusted to the rock you can't get, glue over that and starve out the FW's.

as far as adding fish to take care of them, that could work but sometimes the fish can be a pest too, and that doesn’t help the eggs, the quickest most natural way is to just remove the food source for long enough to starve them out.

imo, good luck, but luckily it's just AEFW's you still have tons of beautiful corals they don't care about! in a few months or more you get a few sticks, double dip them and start over

 

[Miami Reef]

hey buddy sorry that happened, at least you know it's a pest and not a water quality issue or something your doing without knowing ( I like to find a positive) now you can work on dealing with it.

I seen on your build you were thinking about dosing up potassium, or treating the entire tank. I've had AEFW in a tank similar age to yours with the acropora in similar age and size, with that said I wouldn't try to treat the entire tank, and risk all the healthy BEAUTIFUL corals you have to try and save those acros, if they were giant thriving colonies that may be different but I would cut my losses and remove all the acropora for 6 months, any tissue that's encrusted to the rock you can't get, glue over that and starve out the FW's.

as far as adding fish to take care of them, that could work but sometimes the fish can be a pest too, and that doesn’t help the eggs, the quickest most natural way is to just remove the food source for long enough to starve them out.

imo, good luck, but luckily it's just AEFW's you still have tons of beautiful corals they don't care about! in a few months or more you get a few sticks, double dip them and start over

I like this plan. Let’s do it. I’m going to get started now.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I like this plan. Let’s do it. I’m going to get started now.

yeah it will take some time but, use lots of super glue it's works really good and you can put it on your finger and spread it around, it will blend in once it gets coraline algae on it.

 

[Troylee]

Dang! Sorry man just saw this… that sucks but you’ve been given great advice thus far and I’d proceed with removal and dips and placed into quarantine like mentioned… the parts that are encrusted you have a couple options, kalk paste, or super glue will take care of them.

 

[Redfoxtang]

For dips I would use Potassium Chloride. It absolutely melts AEFW. It’s safe on your acros as well. Dip for 5-8 mins and baste with a dropper and they fly off.