Who has had AEFW and beat them?

rastaangel · #1 03-21-2012, 01:05 AM

well at this point in time I dont have the required equipment or space to QT all my SPS... Im so angry im at a total loss for words

daniella3d · #2 03-21-2012, 01:43 AM

I think in your case I would try the new treatment, even if it only to make your SPS regain health and color it would be worth it. If it work, you might be able to control the population with time.

It is surely worth a try, better then having to remove all corals and stress them even further or break them...plus even if you remove them all and dip them, the flatworms will still be around in the liverock and there will be their eggs. They is no garantee they won't return and you would have done all this work for nothing. hmmm...

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Originally Posted by rastaangel

well at this point in time I dont have the required equipment or space to QT all my SPS... Im so angry im at a total loss for words

Aquattro · #3 03-21-2012, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d

They is no garantee they won't return and you would have done all this work for nothing. hmmm...

Leaving the tank free for the required period does guarantee it. Not sure the time, but they do die out, just like ich or velvet.

dreef · #4 03-21-2012, 02:12 AM

The only way is to remove all the acroporas and dip them and put them into a quarantine tank for at least 2 months.The quarantined acros need to be inspected and redipped weekly,removing any eggs.Any encrusting on the rocks has to be removed.If you don't break the cycle the new eggs hatch and it starts all over again.

daniella3d · #5 03-21-2012, 02:58 AM

Do the corals survive this? for 2 months that mean that one must have a good stable mature tank with the same lighting for 2 months and the corals being fetch out and dipped each week, must be very harsh on them.

I hope I never get that crap. copper poisoning is enough nightmare for a lifetime.

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Originally Posted by dreef

The only way is to remove all the acroporas and dip them and put them into a quarantine tank for at least 2 months.The quarantined acros need to be inspected and redipped weekly,removing any eggs.Any encrusting on the rocks has to be removed.If you don't break the cycle the new eggs hatch and it starts all over again.

nrosdal · #6 03-21-2012, 04:54 AM

i used something called flatworm rx and it worked... it took alot of treatments and my corals were not that happy at the end but nothing died and i can't find any flatworms.

i also added a sixline the eat any that might pop up again in the display

BlueWorldAquatic · #7 03-21-2012, 05:16 AM

natural way we won a couple of years ago was suck out as much as you can, and put the following livestock in;

In order of effectivness in my opinion.

Melenarus wrasse
Blue Velvet Nudibrach
Yellow coris wrasse
mandarin goby
six line wrasse

haven't seen any in either our LPS/SPS in a long time

Aquattro · #8 03-21-2012, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by rastaangel

well at this point in time I dont have the required equipment or space to QT all my SPS... Im so angry im at a total loss for words

No doubt. Luckily I've escaped these things. I've bought frags that when I got home found them under the microscope, at that point I toss the frag out.

I actually recall having these in a tank about 12 years ago, long before anyone knew what they were. I saw it and thought "hmm, cool little wormy thing" and put it back in my tank

That tank never showed signs of damage, but I wasn't looking, and the tank wasn't up for that long.
After episodes with red bugs over the years, I've learned to inspect every frag I get. I know that doesn't help now, but going forward, it's something to think about.