ID this acro pest please . . .

[Northtampatang]

What appears to be eggs, maybe AFW's?

They were found on a few of my small colonies that were STN'ing and I removed them to a 5 gal bucket

 

[SeanT]

Those are Acro Eating Flatworm eggs.

 

[rkl303]

looks like eggs to me.

 

[SeanT]

Here is a good thread to read.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=688833

 

[Northtampatang]

im reading that thread sean, I'm on page 4. . . . Only 24 pages to go!

 

[Dog boy Dave]

Absolutly flat worms. The eggs are always a dead give away. You can have the worms and never see the eggs. But you cant have the eggs without the worms. If they are already to the egg stage then they are very well stocked and quite a ways along. You must start dipping yesterday.

 

[Northtampatang]

DBD - I put the three colnies that I have been looking bad into a bucket this morning when I posted the eggs pics and now about 7 ot 8 hours later, I have found like 10-15 AEFW's on the sides of the bucket and flating on the water surface. These corals already look bad and I will be throwing them out.

I closely inspected all other acros and dont see signs of eggs or FW's. I will continue to inspect corals until I have a dip.

I read through most of Seant's thread, but its so long it gets confusing after page 15 or so, what ended up being the dip regimen?

Aquarium Products "Anti-Fluke" at what dosage/time?

 

[Dog boy Dave]

I have used that along with Lugals with good results. Others have used the pig wormer. I wouldnt throw the corals out. Frag the ends of the corals throw the bases away. Dip the frags and you got a good chance of saving them. I have saved many frags that way. Have actually lost very few corals through all of this. Only Millis and deep waters have expired. If the corals are common and you can replace from friends tank then trash them but if thery are rare you can probably save them
You can bee the worms
Dave

 

[Northtampatang]

That are fairly common and in very poor shape. I may frag a few small peices of one.