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Old 04-02-2017, 10:13 PM
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Fellow hobbyists, there is a certain very well know seller of corals in the GVRD that is knowingly selling their wares to the public even though they know they have AEFW.

This worm is the bane and worst nightmare of any SPS tank owner. You risk infecting your corals and losing hundreds if not thousands of dollars if you do not know they are in your system or do not treat them.

As someone who had them and treated for them, I can tell you first hand it is not fun. 8-12 weeks of frags in a separate tank without rock and weekly dippings is recommended. Plus you need to inspect each frag base for eggs that may have been laid. And it's still not a guarantee that you are home free.

That's why it ****es me off to hear that someone could knowingly, intentionally, callously sell their frags to someone else without at least telling them about their AEFW issue. There is never only one worm. You find even one you know to assume you have more.

Everyone buying SPS corals should be dipping and inspecting their frags before putting them into their system. Don't be naive like me and do a half ass job of it either. Do it right. Revive, Bayer, Coral Rx all work.

To the individual selling these infected corals...I understand you will lose a lot of money if you tell prospective buyers of your AEFW issue. But you have to feel some guilt do you not for the potential damage you could be doing to this person's tank and the hobby itself. It's people like you that make new hobbyist wary and quit and makes experienced hobbyist despise you.

Be a stand up individual and at the very least tell people you have AEFW and let them decide if they want to risk adding your stuff to their tanks.
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Old 04-02-2017, 10:17 PM
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This claim has been checked 100% to be true.
This warning is seen as a public service announcement.
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Old 04-03-2017, 01:47 AM
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Just my 2 cents (question/concern), if it it 100% true, why not announce who it is. This would serve as a warning to ppl that have bought corals & let them start taking precautions immediately?
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Old 04-03-2017, 02:02 AM
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Just my 2 cents (question/concern), if it it 100% true, why not announce who it is. This would serve as a warning to ppl that have bought corals & let them start taking precautions immediately?
I agree, not much help to anyone the way it is. I guess just don't trust anyone selling coral in the GVRD area for awhile.

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Old 04-03-2017, 02:12 AM
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Personally I would ask them to stop or tell on the add that this is the case. And if they want to be dishonest then spread the word as you have tried. But we always have two side to every story and I would like to think most are honest on this site
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Old 04-03-2017, 02:19 AM
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Personally I would ask them to stop or tell on the add that this is the case. And if they want to be dishonest then spread the word as you have tried
Problem is that some ppl have most likely bought from this (trusted) seller & placed them in their tanks. The infestation has most likely started.
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Old 04-03-2017, 03:37 AM
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Now you got everybody who has purchased acro's from anyone in the lower mainland frantically inspecting their tank for something that is almost impossible to see.
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Old 04-03-2017, 03:55 AM
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Just checked my tank...... still empty! phew close one

But really the "infector" should be exposed! for the sake of the hobby
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Old 04-03-2017, 03:58 AM
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If this is verified I dont see any harm of naming it. Everybody needs to know before their precious coral collections get wipe out.
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Old 04-03-2017, 04:21 AM
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Mods typically don't like things to be publicly announced as it could place Canreef as a liability.

Therefore, if you have an issue it is probably best to PM the OP for the name of the seller.
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