AEFW?

[neoh]

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

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t370/neoh11/20141106_113154_zps090f6ecd.jpg
http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t370/neoh11/20141106_113138_zps0d3f4b0c.jpg

[spit.fire]

aefw wont touch monti's

[H22_TURBO]

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

[neoh]

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

[spit.fire]

http://blog.captive-aquatics.com/.a/6a010535f11c3d970c013487a25d35970c-800wi
monti eating nudi

http://blog.captive-aquatics.com/captive_aquatics/2010/09/a-montipora-eating-nudibranch-primer.html

[neoh]

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]

What are you water parameters?

[H22_TURBO]

those are 100% monti eating nudi's

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

[Tn23]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.