My AEFW journey

Dowtish · Dec 2, 2012

Keeping good levels so far. But I went ahead and added a reactor with some GFO, and added carbon too. I also hooked up an ATO to the tank. Trying to keep all levels as stable as possible.

gmoney243 · Dec 2, 2012

I'm using a hob filter in the sump with gfo/carbon in the filter pad

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Dowtish · Dec 4, 2012

I am amazed on how much my skimmer is pulling out of this tank. There is one tiny sixline wrasse, that I barely feed in there. And I have changed over 12 gallons of water since setting it up.

Dowtish · Dec 4, 2012

Dipped all large colonies tonight. Found some eggs on the large blue tip stag, but nowhere else. Had about 10-12 AEFW fall off total on 6 colonies.

pickupman66 · Dec 5, 2012

How often r u dipping?

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schooleyosis · Dec 5, 2012

Wow, that is some good skimmate you are pulling. And sounds like you are making progress do rid the corals of the eggs and worms. I'll be curious to see how many you find, if any, on your next dip. Keep up the good battle my friend.

Dowtish · Dec 5, 2012

Thanks Ryan

Lindsey, I am dipping once every 7 days.

pickupman66 · Dec 5, 2012

OK. on that advice, i think ill dip tonight....

Dowtish · Dec 13, 2012

Lost another frag last night. This one was a no name frag someone gave me, that was not quite happy to begin with. All others seem to be okay. Even all the frags of Red Planet that I had to make are encrusting on the plugs in just 2 weeks. I have been doing steady 5 gallon water changes every 3-4 days to keep water pristine. I am having a slight brown slime algae problem, but I am cleaning and siphoning it out with each WC. I am due for another round of dipping tonight.

schooleyosis · Dec 13, 2012

Sorry for the loss but sounds like all the others are doing well. Keep us posted.

.AcroKiller. · Dec 15, 2012

Man every body its getting them. I just stop by the critters and their red sea max tank has flat worms. That sucks I hope knock on wood my tank does not get them I did found some red bugs. :mad:

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sluicebox · Dec 15, 2012

iiluisii said:
Man every body its getting them. I just stop by the critters and their red sea max tank has flat worms. That sucks I hope knock on wood my tank does not get them I did found some red bugs. :mad:

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I'm kinda new to this flatworm problem but if you don't put them in your tank, you will not get them. Right? Be ready to quarantine and dip everything that goes into the tank and you should be safe. Is that the right line of thought?

Dowtish · Dec 15, 2012

sluicebox said:
I'm kinda new to this flatworm problem but if you don't put them in your tank, you will not get them. Right? Be ready to quarantine and dip everything that goes into the tank and you should be safe. Is that the right line of thought?

That is the right way to think. Because dipping alone will not do it. They need to be thoroughly inspected for eggs, and just in case you missed them, having them in QT and dipping every 7 days for 4 weeks, would eliminate the possibility.

The other question is: Does everyone in this hobby who plans on keeping acropora in their tanks have the money, time, and patience for a QT?

schooleyosis · Dec 17, 2012

Any updates on the QT setup? Curious how it's all going as I didn't get much time to talk to ya at the meeting.

I would love to run a QT and have a 20 long that would be perfect but the fact of having 2 tanks setup doesn't sound very appealing to me at this point in time. I'd love to have it setup full time with rock and everything in it and use it as a QT but not sure if I could convince the little lady of letting me do that. LOL