AEFW..... Predators is it any ?

[Leopardshark]

Wow this thread is very educational!!
OMG, I hope I donÃ"šÃ‚´t have those things!
Thanks everyone for the pictures.
Do you guys know if mandarin (psycheledic) or a sixline wrasse will eat them? because I have both so I hope if they find them, they hopefully eat them.
How does everyone gets rid of them? any medication?
TIA

 

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We need to get Habib involve in this , he is the one that came up with the Flatworm exit he may be able to help out exterminating AEFW from our reef tanks.
Habib only have to change the label to AEFW exit.

 

[clkwrk]

It hasn't proven to work .

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7223539#post7223539 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clkwrk
It hasn't proven to work .

No

 

[clkwrk]

no .Many have reported that they still have AEFW's even after mutiple overdosing..............Did you get rid of acro eating flatworms by using flatworm exit?

If so share your sucess story.

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7223643#post7223643 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clkwrk
no .Many have reported that they still have AEFW's even after mutiple overdosing..............Did you get rid of acro eating flatworms by using flatworm exit?

If so share your sucess story.

I was referring that as a chemist Habib may come up with something NEW that will kill the AEFW just like the "flatworm exit" for the regular FW.
I never had any FW or AEFW in my tank. Sorry if you misunderstood me.

 

[clkwrk]

NP

 

[Leopardshark]

I used to have some red fwÃ"šÃ‚´s, they were starting to become a plague but before that happened I used some FW exit, 99% of the fwÃ"šÃ‚´s were gone, so then I introduced a sixline wrasse and a mandarin.
I havenÃ"šÃ‚´t seen any in months... so in case I had aefwÃ"šÃ‚´s I hope that if the fw exit didnÃ"šÃ‚´t killed them, my 2 fishes did.
BTW, I have one question, how come after treating with interceptor those aefwÃ"šÃ‚´s become a pest? werenÃ"šÃ‚´t they already present in the tank?
Anyway, IÃ"šÃ‚´m going to treat with interceptor as soon as it gets delivered and IÃ"šÃ‚´ll keep you posted.
Marco

 

[prop-frags]

Great thread. Thanks for you all posting your experiences and knowledge. I think it is only a matter of time before we home in on this new wave of pests and find a sensible way to control them. I'm using the Levamisole dips - but ouch it is a painful, laborious, and slow process.

I actually do think there is a tie to the interceptor treatments and outbreaks of AEFW. After pondering it over for a while, I belive it is either:
(a) corals are weakened and thus more susceptible to AEFW attack (whether due to interceptor or RB I'm unsure),
(b) interceptor nukes some sort of natural predator of the AEFW, giving them the chance to gain a foothold, or
(c) interceptor creates some other kind of imbalance in the system (perhaps chemical?) that allows the AEFW to gain a foothold, and/or weaken the corals, making them more susceptible

 

[MSHUR]

guys, unfortunately fw exit doesnt work((
afte my last treatment with pro-cure on thursday i plased 2 adults fw's on very strong fwe solution and left it for about 3 hours. when i got back they were still alive(
so far i know ,that only pro-cure work well

i placed an order with arrow crabs,see if this will work..


mike

 

[twon8]

is there any info on the life cycles of the aefw? how long the eggs take to hatch? how quickly have they spread? once you see them is it too late?