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neoh 11-06-2014 06:37 PM

AEFW?
 
Assuming what I'm looking at here is AEFW. Is that right?

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/...ps090f6ecd.jpg
http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0d3f4b0c.jpg

spit.fire 11-06-2014 06:38 PM

aefw wont touch monti's

H22_TURBO 11-06-2014 06:46 PM

maybe monti eating nudibranch.......they such. but I dont see any on the pics you posted.

neoh 11-06-2014 06:47 PM

My water parameters are fine, SPS is the only thing suffering, and it sure looks like aefw.. I need a microscope!

spit.fire 11-06-2014 06:49 PM

http://blog.captive-aquatics.com/.a/...5d35970c-800wi
monti eating nudi

http://blog.captive-aquatics.com/cap...ch-primer.html

neoh 11-06-2014 07:22 PM

well, it's also effecting my birdsnest, though I understand aefw doesn't have a taste for those, either.

Doesn't appear to be nudis, and only 75% of my sps is effected, while the others are fine.

Well, if it's not aefw, I'll just dip 'em all to be safe then retrace my steps.

Thanks! That's a relief. :|

spit.fire 11-06-2014 07:27 PM

What are you water parameters?

H22_TURBO 11-06-2014 08:05 PM

those are 100% monti eating nudi's

**oops mixed up neoh's and spit.fires post.

Tn23 11-06-2014 08:34 PM

Aefw won't eat montis
And
Monti eating nudis won't eat sps
Vice versa. If both are being effected, either you have both or something else must be wrong.

Sebae again 11-07-2014 05:06 AM

Check your tank after the lights have gone out and have a look for any small starfish. Might notice the odd one on the glass. If they look sort of like Astrea stars , They could be the coral eating variety.

neoh 11-07-2014 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spit.fire (Post 920014)
What are you water parameters?

Sg 1,25
pH 8.3
78F
450 Ca
980 Mg (was 1300 before last waterchange?) - I'm going to dose Mg for a few weeks to raise it.
7 alk dkh
NO3 20
Phosphates 0

neoh 11-07-2014 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sebae again (Post 920097)
Check your tank after the lights have gone out and have a look for any small starfish. Might notice the odd one on the glass. If they look sort of like Astrea stars , They could be the coral eating variety.

Asterina? I do have them. Not many, but they are around the place. There were a couple attached to the bottom of the monti in the photo. From what I've understand, is they will eat the dead spots from corals, but not healthy tissue.

Aquattro 11-07-2014 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neoh (Post 920110)
From what I've understand, is they will eat the dead spots from corals, but not healthy tissue.

That's the only kind I've ever seen.

Sebae again 11-07-2014 05:32 AM

I googled acro eating starfish. As I recall, it was GARF a coral research /grower company that shows a tray full of them . There are other posts / pics aswell.


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