Free - AEFW

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

So then what is your plan of attack brad? Just dip each coral individually?

Rough plan is new tank, smaller, take frags of what I want to keep and start over. Once the new tank is setup, all frags treated, no new corals go in. Add water, grow them out
Moving old tank and replacing with new is the puzzle part of this I'll probably set up the new one beside the old, once the old is gone, drain the new and slide it into place. Fill.

[Slyguy00]

Well at least you already had a plan to do this then. Sounds like alot of work. Good luck and keep us updated!

[Aquattro]

Ya, it's something I started thinking about 6 months ago. Large cubish type tank, probably be able to keep most of my fish and most of the corals I like. Less maintenance, less cost, more halide

[Snappy]

Sorry to hear about this Brad. Here is something that worked extremely well for me.
In my experience an army of peppermint shrimps (about 30 or so in a tank your size) should have the AEFW cleaned up for you within 2-3 weeks. That includes eggs.

[Aquattro]

Greg, that's an interesting approach. I could see it working somewhat, except on larger colonies that shrimp wouldn't be able to get into.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Greg, that's an interesting approach. I could see it working somewhat, except on larger colonies that shrimp wouldn't be able to get into.

When I did it the shrimp varied in size and you wouldn't believe the wierd places their little pincers can access.

[reeferfulton]

ok , so peppermint shrimp eh .. lets see

30 peppermint shrimp at $9 each = $270.

Not having to shut down tank and set up a new one .. Priceless( maybe )

I have never heard of this approach before , but man would that ever be sweet if it worked .


Is there any fish that kill peppermint shrimp.. being that they are small ?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reeferfulton

Is there any fish that kill peppermint shrimp.. being that they are small ?

Triggers would be bad. Tuskfish not so friendly. Larger wrasses - bad. Nothing I have would eat them, but not sure I want 30 peppermints. What are they going to eat if/when they run out of flatties?

If I find another colony affected, I might grab a couple just to experiment in isolation.

Oh, and buying 30 gives you a 30% discount at J&L

[Doug]

That sucks Brad but I do like the cube/halide remedy.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Doug

That sucks Brad but I do like the cube/halide remedy.

I'm kinda excited about it