Who has had AEFW and beat them?

rastaangel · #1 03-20-2012, 04:19 AM

This is the bottom of my tri color... Covered with eggs

Casey8 · #2 03-20-2012, 04:25 AM

Oh my ...

Borderjumper · #3 03-20-2012, 04:32 AM

Arrrrg that quite sucks.

Aquattro · #4 03-20-2012, 05:17 AM

I heard about the zeo stuff and followed up on some reviews on RC. Apparently it doesn't kill them, it just "makes the coral stronger" so that it can deal with it. It's very expensive and should be used full time. Minimum 3 months for any real effect.

Everybody has to understand these types of things and that it's avoidable by practicing good bio-security. Dip your corals, or you WILL introduce something bad to your tank. It's just a matter of when.

OP, for your situation, if you can remove your acros, do so and dip them. Cut the plugs off frags and toss them. Use a toothbrush to clean the bases of your corals. It's a long and tedious job to get rid of these.
Even under a microscope, AEFWs are tough to see unless they move. You will not see them on a frag with your eyes.

albert_dao · #5 03-20-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

I heard about the zeo stuff and followed up on some reviews on RC. Apparently it doesn't kill them, it just "makes the coral stronger" so that it can deal with it. It's very expensive and should be used full time. Minimum 3 months for any real effect.

Well, that's sort of an explanation.

What it actually does is thicken the slime coat and make the tissue of the coral noxious and less palatable to the flatworm. It also makes colors nicer

In any case, how has anyone reviewed it yet? I just shipped it last week.

Aquattro · #6 03-20-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by albert_dao

In any case, how has anyone reviewed it yet? I just shipped it last week.

The discussions came from RC based on feedback from the Zeo board. No real reviews, just concerns on the labeling that sort of implies it eradicates them when in fact it does not (apparently). I didn't look too far into it, I had just discussed it with Japarto last week and was curious.

I suppose even if it helps those affected, it's better than nothing

rastaangel · #7 03-20-2012, 06:09 PM

Well I have over 60 SPS colonies and frags in my tank the moment, 1/3 of them are encusted and cant be removed to dip without massivly damaging them.
I have no room or the required euipment to QT all them. So I am forced to remove what I can and dip them weekly.
Is there any SPS that they dont eat? Or is it just the smooth skinned acros? thats all I have seen so far and thrashed them.

albert_dao · #8 03-20-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

The discussions came from RC based on feedback from the Zeo board. No real reviews, just concerns on the labeling that sort of implies it eradicates them when in fact it does not (apparently). I didn't look too far into it, I had just discussed it with Japarto last week and was curious.

I suppose even if it helps those affected, it's better than nothing

Such are the joys of "Germish"

megs_clark · #9 03-20-2012, 08:14 PM

what about levomisole. Im sure I spelled that wrong. Its a wormer, used to be used frequently in Canada for worming pigs. I used it a few years back on my flatworms and it killed them. I didnt have many corals but the ones I had (monti caps ) and a huge carpet anemone all lived. I lose my snails and shrimp but those can be removed easy enough.

Might be worth trying to find, You can get pills, or powder. I used the loose powder.