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Offline Fishfreak

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AEFW!
« on: June 23, 2011, 17:19:29 »
Okay. I have a 180 gallon with about 300 lbs of live rock. I just noticed little gold eggs on one of the arcos. I threw it out in hopes it was only on that one. Wrong! I just noticed today that my milli's PE hasnt been the same. I basted it and what looked to come off was AEFW. SO my question being I have around 60 colonies all encrusted to the live rock all over the tank, Has anyone had any other experiance getting rid of them other than dipping everything? Adding a fish? Treating the tank with something? Anything would be wonderful!  Thanks!


Added to post by Kenn:

AEFW = Acropora Eating Flatworms
« Last Edit: June 23, 2011, 17:28:06 by Kenn »
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Offline Boonjob

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Re: AEFW!
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2011, 17:43:57 »
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Offline Wall_Tank

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Re: AEFW!
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2011, 19:55:23 »
Sorry to hear that.  There is no good way to treat for these in a setup tank.  Of the corals in your tank, how many are acropora?  AEFW will leave other corals alone.  If you can remove the acros, then AEFW left in the tank will not have food and die.   Dipping the coral in Coral RX is the most effective way to remove.

I have read that some reef keepers that have AEFW, have been able to keep them at bay with just shooting water at the colonies with a baster on a very regular basis.   The Melanurus wrasse is sometimes known to eat AEFW.

There is also a Berghia Nudibranch that is said to eat these worms.
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Offline Reefpete

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Re: AEFW!
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2011, 20:34:50 »
Quote from: Wall_Tank on June 23, 2011, 19:55:23
Sorry to hear that.  There is no good way to treat for these in a setup tank.  Of the corals in your tank, how many are acropora?  AEFW will leave other corals alone.  If you can remove the acros, then AEFW left in the tank will not have food and die.   Dipping the coral in Coral RX is the most effective way to remove.

I have read that some reef keepers that have AEFW, have been able to keep them at bay with just shooting water at the colonies with a baster on a very regular basis.   The Melanurus wrasse is sometimes known to eat AEFW.

There is also a Berghia Nudibranch that is said to eat these worms.
+1, I have read about good results from these suggestions
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Offline lazylivin

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Re: AEFW!
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2011, 22:04:17 »
Just checking to see how things have been going. Any luck getting rid of them?
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