It CAN Happen to you

[Ephraim]

Over the last couple days, I have had three peices of acro fade in color. I was having some slight alk issues, assumed that was the reason. Upon closer inspection last night I noticed small white bite marks. And the corals affected are all smooth skinned acros. You know what that means....

AEFW

Must have picked them up from an aquacultured peice from the LFS. But just incase, if you have sold me frags in the last little while, please check your colonies, just in case, but it was probably from the LFS. Luckily i have not passed on any frags to anyone is quite a while.

I have to confess, i have never done any dipping, QTing or taken any preventative measures. So it's my own damn fault. Guess I learnt my lesson.

As I am out of town for the weekend I am going to tackle treatment on monday. If anyone has had success in ridding themselves of these beasts, please give me some insight.

Please everyone, don't be like me, QT your new additions or at very least dip. I was just to the point where I was really happy with my tank and the success I have been having with sps, and then i get this kick in the nuts.

[phreezee]

Originally Posted by Ephraim

I was just to the point where I was really happy with my tank and the success I have been having with sps, and then i get this kick in the nuts.

This is usually how I feel about the hobby
Good luck!

[Fox]

Speaking for all the newbies that might be reading this, what is AEFW?

[Ephraim]

AEFW = the enbodiment of all that is evil in reefkeeping, Acropora Eating Flat Worms

[Zoaelite]

That really sucks Mark, good luck with them as you said they are hell. Any ideas on how you are going to combat them, chemically or naturally?
Levi

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

I have found them two of the past three times I have bought and dipped corals from LFS.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

That really sucks Mark, good luck with them as you said they are hell. Any ideas on how you are going to combat them, chemically or naturally?
Levi

I had flat worms cover my tank. I added a spotted mandarin (as it is natural food) and it literally wiped them out. The terminator. Possible this is a safe route to try. Beats chemical warfare!!!


Patrick

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by Ephraim

Over the last couple days, I have had three peices of acro fade in color. I was having some slight alk issues, assumed that was the reason. Upon closer inspection last night I noticed small white bite marks. And the corals affected are all smooth skinned acros. You know what that means....

AEFW

Must have picked them up from an aquacultured peice from the LFS. But just incase, if you have sold me frags in the last little while, please check your colonies, just in case, but it was probably from the LFS. Luckily i have not passed on any frags to anyone is quite a while.

I have to confess, i have never done any dipping, QTing or taken any preventative measures. So it's my own damn fault. Guess I learnt my lesson.

As I am out of town for the weekend I am going to tackle treatment on monday. If anyone has had success in ridding themselves of these beasts, please give me some insight.

Please everyone, don't be like me, QT your new additions or at very least dip. I was just to the point where I was really happy with my tank and the success I have been having with sps, and then i get this kick in the nuts.

Phosbuster (Po4 remover) from J&L at recomended dosage wiped all !!! FW in my nano.
However side effect was it wiped almost all of the pods as well.

[Ephraim]

Just finished doing a second dip in betadine about a week after the first dip. Not a single visible flatworm was found in the water after the dip. The previously affected corals are looking much better, bites are healed over and new growth noticable.