Fail_sh3d
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Very good info. Glad this study is going well.
AEFW experiments and study
- Thread starter tektite
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Very good info. Glad this study is going well.
ritter6788
Say no to clove polyps
A few inches with some. Some nearly touching in places. I'm not great with sps IDs but the millis, a valida and 2 unknown acros were the only ones with aefw. Blue tort, ORA Hawkins, tubs pink jade, ORA frogskin are still in the tank and I haven't seen aefw on any of them yet.
Finland
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One of my millies was no more than 2 inches from a cali torte. The torte was unaffected Other smooth skins were at least a foot away and lower in the tank. I did have a Valida that was badly infested, but survived. Lost about half of the colony. It was about 2 inches on the other side of the same millie. The millie definitely looked worse than the valida, before I realized I had aefw.
I had a Hawkins growing almost on top of a red planet. The RP took some slight damage, but the Hawkins never showed any signs of damage. I had a tricolor which showed the brunt of the damage and it was near a sunset Mille that never showed any evidence of damage either.
GroktheCube
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Great work so far!
I have a suggestion for something you might want to test when you have time. I've been looking into using fluke tabs to wipe out some rather invasive anthelia, and I've seen some people recommend using it as a dip on SPS corals, and allowing the residue released into the tank to kill the undesired invasives.
I'm wondering what, if any, effect it would have on AEFW and their eggs. I'm assuming that it would kill the AEFW themselves, and I'm assuming that it would not harm their eggs, but just in case you're looking for something else to experiment with, it might be worth consideration.
I have a suggestion for something you might want to test when you have time. I've been looking into using fluke tabs to wipe out some rather invasive anthelia, and I've seen some people recommend using it as a dip on SPS corals, and allowing the residue released into the tank to kill the undesired invasives.
I'm wondering what, if any, effect it would have on AEFW and their eggs. I'm assuming that it would kill the AEFW themselves, and I'm assuming that it would not harm their eggs, but just in case you're looking for something else to experiment with, it might be worth consideration.
mark54321
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Interesting, how long it took the eggs to hatch?
dowtish
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I am a firm believer that certain AEFW have preference of what they eat. That is why we are all seeing inconsistent behaivor on what they "prefer". I saw them completely avoid certain corals and never any signs of bitemarks, eggs etc.on others as well. But eventually they go to whatever is left IMO.
I was steady dipping certain corals in my DT and thought I didnt need to dip my green slimer because they never touched it before. well eventually they went to the slimer. Same goes for 2 others certain acros they avoided in the past.
I was steady dipping certain corals in my DT and thought I didnt need to dip my green slimer because they never touched it before. well eventually they went to the slimer. Same goes for 2 others certain acros they avoided in the past.
dadummy
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if you can find out what kills the pests and bottle it, you will be a millionaire lol
tektite
I never finish anyth
Sigh...again, this thread right now is just about learning more about the life cycle of the AEFW. There are other threads about killing them you can search for for that info. Even if it takes a long time to get to me experimenting with kill methods, all the information I and Dr. Rawlinson discover about how these guys live will contribute to the hobby. These experiments are by no means pointless.
tektite
I never finish anyth
Absolutely, this happens most of the time. Some acros will keep fairly good color, but most turn brown or white under heavy infestation.
GainesvilleReef
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Tektite, Most of us realize that understanding the life cycle is critical to finding a successful method of eradication. Some people are just impatient. And, some seem to think they can hijack an experiment as easy as hijacking a thread. Please just ignore them and don't let it deter you from posting your findings.
I participated in your experiment funding and love getting the lab notes. Keep them coming and please keep posting.
markalot
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reefmutt
Active member
Yes..+ 1!!
I did as well and also enjoy the lab notes..
Keep up the great work!
