It's here! Aefw killer in a DT
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arotbart
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Okay, so I did a water change yesterday. Acros a very healthy. Just for purposes of reporting. I have been dosing this stuff now for approximately 5-6 weeks. Yesterday and day before I believe I witnessed a AEFW clinging to a frag in the middle of the day. I witnessed this twice. second time, one of the wrasses ate the worm as soon as it saw it.
I have NEVER seen AEFW clinging to a frag in the middle of the day. I did not have time to dip the frag, but will later today when I get home and report if any AEFW come off....but very interesting observation in the sense that the additive may be doing what it says, making the Acros less susceptible to the AEFW so that they simply do not infest the piece.
Also +1 on the above post re polyp extension....I do believe there is something in this stuff that makes the coral healthy/stronger. I have seen my acros that have been damaged or colored down from either shipping, too much light, too little light, etc...recover fast.
I have NEVER seen AEFW clinging to a frag in the middle of the day. I did not have time to dip the frag, but will later today when I get home and report if any AEFW come off....but very interesting observation in the sense that the additive may be doing what it says, making the Acros less susceptible to the AEFW so that they simply do not infest the piece.
Also +1 on the above post re polyp extension....I do believe there is something in this stuff that makes the coral healthy/stronger. I have seen my acros that have been damaged or colored down from either shipping, too much light, too little light, etc...recover fast.
Look forward to more updates to this thread.Arotbart, that sounds promising. Hopefully int he next 6 months or so, we will have a firmer idea as to exactly how this potion helps.
Its really important that those who are using this product post their thoughts/experiances with using this product. AEFW's remain as one of the worst pests that can hit our Acros...the issue is really difficult to resolve in a large tank full of corals. If a product can work broadcast/in tank to our advantage then it needs to be known. If it doesnt work, then that also needs to be known. By sharing info with reefkeepers all over the world we further the hobby.
brahm
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Ya, I'll update as things progress. I haven't had time to blast my corals and my AEFW aren't something that I see regularly. I can go 2-3 weeks or a month without finding any then.. Then a couple show up so for me the real test will be if I find them after the 3 months are up. However this last batch I found was the biggest I have found since my first infection, and this was just a few days prior to starting the treatment.
Unfortunately since I took care of that batch, unless I find some in the early stages of treatment and then never again I won't know for sure if I didn't wipe out the last batch prior to dosing or not - however unlikely as that scenario may be.
Unfortunately since I took care of that batch, unless I find some in the early stages of treatment and then never again I won't know for sure if I didn't wipe out the last batch prior to dosing or not - however unlikely as that scenario may be.
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brahm
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Update for tonight, I'm on day 13 (of 90) and I found a large number of AEFW hiding out in the frag tank. Yes I know it's still early in the treatment (only 2 weeks in), but I'm going to keep updating as things progress. I did find it interesting that only 1 piece was showing signs of aggressive bite marks, even though I found the aefw on at least 6-10 frags.
As of this point I have not added ANY corals since starting the treatment so any AEFW that I have in the tank have been present since before starting (or born while in the treatment is on going). I need to step up the blasting and not just basting to at least twice a week. Regardless of flatworm stop working or not working I need to keep them in check the best I can so in the event it doesn't things don't get out of control.
One off topic thing I want to touch on I have seen some people infer that Red bugs some how keep away AEFW and that the AEFW only showed up or became a problem after killing off there Red bugs. I can assure you that I have both red bugs, and AEFW on many of the same pieces.
As of this point I have not added ANY corals since starting the treatment so any AEFW that I have in the tank have been present since before starting (or born while in the treatment is on going). I need to step up the blasting and not just basting to at least twice a week. Regardless of flatworm stop working or not working I need to keep them in check the best I can so in the event it doesn't things don't get out of control.
One off topic thing I want to touch on I have seen some people infer that Red bugs some how keep away AEFW and that the AEFW only showed up or became a problem after killing off there Red bugs. I can assure you that I have both red bugs, and AEFW on many of the same pieces.
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sonnus
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I've heard this a posted a lot too and I doubt the red bugs are responsible for keeping AEFW in check. I think that it's more likely that the amphipod population keeps the AEFW in check. Amphipods are known to eat microfauna in our aquariums and I wouldn't be suprised if AEFW (or AEFW juveniles) were on their menus. Possibly when a tank is treated with Interceptor the amphipods are wiped out taking away a major AEFW predator.
brahm
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no clue, doubtful since it supposedly doesn't effect the flat worms but the acroporas resistance to flatworms.. You can just get Flatworm Exit for those however it works great.
arotbart
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Just finished my second bottle. No sign of aefw in months. I also have not added anything to my system. Just letting everything grow out and color up, and system is looking very good. I had occasion to dip a few pieces that had some rtn, but I think this is from te asterina star fish, not aefw....the stuff is working for me. I have. 180 gallon system is does 1/2 capful per day with 1/2 capful of k balance.
