Is this bite marks of AEFW

[Whisperer]

Pictures, otherwise hearsay.

 

[SPSEMPIRE]

I'll have to dig through to see if I still have a picture of it. ditto with RRaider above.

 

[Whisperer]

Concrete indisputable evidence if you wish jury to believe your case. We have our exhibit, it's your turn.

 

[SPSEMPIRE]

don't have any "evidence" at the moment but I'll see if I can dig some up tonight so until then, I guess just take it for what it is worth. Just wondering, have you ever had AEFW before?

 

[SPSEMPIRE]

so you're saying that each white dot is just bleached tissue, and not bare skeleton?

Yes, that is correct. The eggs are always at the base of at a spot where there isn't any tissue. This is usually on the underside of large acros. Not to say that the tissue will not die, just with a fast id and treatment, the damaged outside tissue is easily healed.

 

[RRaider]

There is proof even in the picture Peter posted. Where I circled the coral it appears the flesh is missing. Where I placed the blue arrow it has been "eaten" by AEFW but the brown tint of the flesh is clearly still there, though very light. When the bites occur next to dark tissue they appear to be white skeleton, but they usually aren't in my experience.

 

[Whisperer]

That tiny piece is your proof? Did you notice the larger bare white areas by any chance?

 

[RRaider]

Also, on my corals that had bitemarks like is seen by the blue arrow, when they healed they didn't get smaller like they would if they were being reincrusted, they got darker and darker as if the tissue was healing.

 

[RRaider]

That tiny piece is your proof? Did you notice the larger bare white areas by any chance?

It's just one example. When tissue is missing you can see an edge, it doesn't fade to white. If you don't believe me that's fine it really doesn't bother me either way. Stick to your theory and have a happy day. In the end the results of AEFW are the same.

 

[Whisperer]

A theory supported by evidence can be proven true while a pure argument without proof will not hold water.

 

[RRaider]

A theory supported by evidence can be proven true while a pure argument without proof will not hold water.

The proof is there, for what ever reason you don't want to see it so there is no longer any use in having this discussion. I could find you hundreds of photos that show the same thing and you still wouldn't see it, because for what ever reason you feel like you must be right.

 

[RRaider]

And by the way, I have corals in my tank right now that are pest free but the tissue is white in the most heavily shaded areas but the tissue is most certainly still there. White does not = skeleton.

 

[chuckreef]

I don't even know what the argument is about, but isn't prazi the same as interceptor, and isnt; it used for red bugs not AEFW?
Or, does Prazi work for aefw too? If so, as a dip, or can you treat the whole tank like you do for red bugs?

 

[rogerwilco357]

order in the court order in the court council to my chambers side bar ..over ruled ..do ballistics match the worms weapon? your held in contempt of court..guilty your worm is getting the death penalty , the accused stands before this court an innocent worm till proven guilty ..what is the penalty for sps murder ? Death? or life sentence commuted to qt tank? sorry could not resist..thought this was law and order..lol

 

[eniram78]

Guys thanks for the advice. Appreciate your advice and thoughts on AEFW, didn't mean to start a small debate.

Does any one of you QT your corals before putting them into your display tank? thats even you've coral rx them?

 

[flyyyguy]

Does any one of you QT your corals before putting them into your display tank? thats even you've coral rx them?

absolutely


I have a 70 gallon running fulltime and nothing goes near a display without living there for a month or so first

on that same note, depending on where I get a coral many times I dont do preventative dips. Many times just a very close visual inspection using a camera if anything looks suspicious. I have found aefw's 4 times in just the last year. Only once did they make it to the qt tank.

 

[saltygeek]

Do AEFW always start at the base and work up?

 

[SPSEMPIRE]

They don't have to start at the base but that is where you see the eggs. They can start biting any part of the acro to start with.

 

[saltygeek]

They don't have to start at the base but that is where you see the eggs. They can start biting any part of the acro to start with.

My largest acro has started showing some mottling underneath. Doesn't really look like bite marks but Im a bit worried. Have yet to see any recession or eggs though. Wondering how long it would take to start seeing eggs at the base if it were AEFW.

 

[eniram78]

So guys are the bite marks the works of an AEFW?
if not what could be the reason for these strange patterns on the underside of my digitata?