Good/Great In-Tank Option for AEFW

[Hebby]

Just reading this thread as i saw it posted to a facebook page that was on my feed. Its always good to read stuff even when it hasn't effected you because at some point it prob will :/
Anyway on the subject of Melafix dips. i use melafix and contacted API about the marine version as i had been sent just the normal one from my supplier. I was told there is no difference in ingredients between any of the versions from Pond to marine. the only difference is strength. Normal melafix is .25 stronger than the marine version that is all

Just on the AEFW subject too. Melafix knocked AEFW off a small colony i received knowing it had AEFW is i could do a couple of tests with melafix and camel shrimps. Melafix knocked the worms off in seconds and the camel shrimp munched them like cookies. once finished with the colony it went in the bin where the OP was chucking it anyway.

 

[naecO.rM]

Thank for info sharing.
Could anybody add a link to original threat please?

 

[jda]

It is the same info. You cannot post links to R to R on here.

 

[naecO.rM]

It is the same info. You cannot post links to R to R on here.

I read the original topic ages ago , but can't find it.
That will be great, If you could pm me a link for original topic from where that recipe is. Cheers.

 

[nogascans]

Personal experience with previous tank I had set up. Always was religious with Bayer but somehow some AEFW got thru. I tried the cut/remove colonies and dip. It was just too hard on colonies and individual frags.

Finally went thru the process of figuring how much FW Exit I needed to kill them in gallon of dip, and then factored it up to what I needed for 90 gallons water volume (estimated). Saw results right away including better colors and growth, though I could still kick some AEFW loose with power head/baster. I ended up at 3 x dose I started with, and did the dosing every 6 days for a total of 60 days. Continually saw a reduction in eggs and AEFW, and by end of cycle I couldn't find any AEFW. This was in 2016, and at end of 2017 I was still AEFW free. No wrasses/PP shrimp were present so I'd have to say the in-tank treatment was successful.

As a side note, I no longer take in any frags on frag plugs, and cut them loose, discard the plugs for vinegar and Acid dip for reuse later, re-glue frags after Bayer dips.

Sincerely,

David

 

[Piper27]

Flat worm exit? Or flat worm stop?

 

[BruceWayne]

Great info thanks for sharing.

 

[takayan]

any update? I am interesting in this method.

 

[jda]

Totally worked. No more worms in the ground-zero tank. I have gotten a few PMs on both boards with thanks for their successes.

It is not fast, but also perfectly safe. Capp had some of the stuff from UWC (Purge?) that works faster, but there are a few folks that have had some die-off from it.

I am just up the road if you ever want to chat about it.

 

[macdaddynick1]

Totally worked. No more worms in the ground-zero tank. I have gotten a few PMs on both boards with thanks for their successes.

It is not fast, but also perfectly safe. Capp had some of the stuff from UWC (Purge?) that works faster, but there are a few folks that have had some die-off from it.

I am just up the road if you ever want to chat about it.

I am wondering if it is a good idea to do both treatments at the same time.

 

[Piper27]

No more worms in the tank I was helping with still. I call that a definite success. I don't see why anyone would need to use both treatments by the way. Fws works just fine with patience and a little basting help.

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