Who has had AEFW and beat them?

[albert_dao]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by megs_clark

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.

It's been tried unsuccessfully.

[daniella3d]

isn't levamisole the active ingredient in flatworm exit? I am not sure.

In any case, if that new product can be used to slowly starve the flatworms, it might be worth a try, especially if it makes the coral more healthy and colorful. Maybe it may even help to protect against RTN and STN?

Only long term will tell.

Originally Posted by Aquattro

It's been tried unsuccessfully.

[rastaangel]

Well I just did a full evaluation on all my SPS. I found that more then 1/3 of my tank has the small bite marks of AEFW or eggs on the bottom of them which says that this has been going on for a while I just never figured it out and blamed the red bugs for the loss of color.

Do these lil bastards only lay eggs on corals or on the rocks to?

[Aquattro]

Since they lay eggs on the frag plugs, I'd assume they can lay them on rock as well. Only way to really get rid of them is remove all acros from the tank, treat them and leave the tank empty for some length of time.
Management has had varying degrees of success from threads I've read on RC

[Myka]

Originally Posted by rastaangel

Well I just did a full evaluation on all my SPS. I found that more then 1/3 of my tank has the small bite marks of AEFW or eggs on the bottom of them which says that this has been going on for a while I just never figured it out and blamed the red bugs for the loss of color.

Wow Cory, looks like you need better dipping and/or quarantining protocol.

I had AEFW in my tank once on a colony I had just bought. It was in my tank for a couple weeks when I noticed it browning out and saw the bite marks. I was using Tropic Marin Pro Coral Cure for dipping (which is supposed to eliminate AEFW btw) at that time. I solved the problem by throwing the coral in the garbage can. Luckily I haven't seen them since (touch wood). AEFW are seriously the worst thing (besides RTN) that can happen to an SPS tank.

I now use Coral Rx, Levamisole, and Interceptor dips on all incoming Acros. I also put them in quarantine for at least 2 weeks. They are generally quite brown after all that. I don't mind, color comes back. Btw, no treatment exists that kills AEFW eggs, so quarantine is really the best protocol.

Have you seen this article? The Levamisole dip described is the one I use. Things that Suck: Acropora Eating Flatworms