Levamisole In-Tank Treatment for AEFW
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DopeCantWin
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Actually I had come to the same conclusion, but I was planning on blasting the corals with waterflow and then the Wrasse would eat the floaters.
F35-Joint Strike Fighter
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Yes, I saw the a lot of the first treatment.
Most ppl here treated about 4-6hrs. In my tank, I treated about 12-15hrs each time. Also, my tank is bare bottome so it was very esay for me to suck out the dead worms or ect..
DeathWish302
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In my search for a cure, I've read the biggest difference between success and complete nuclear fallout was if you dosed it to a DT or a QT.
If you did this treatment in QT, people hail the product.
From at least an assumption, it sounds like the majority on this post dumped it into a established DT and the havoc began from the die-off.
Maybe a major assumption on my part, but trolling through the archives to see a trend of treatment before I pull the trigger on treatment. It makes me a little sick to my stomach everytime I'm about to start and pull out the Prohibit, Coral Rx & Revive onyl to shuffle them back into the cabinet to 'think on it' another night....
Moser
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Bax
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On the contrary. Prohibit saved my acros. The issue is that over dosing can cause your micro biota to crash. This in turn cuases a "re-cycle"
Do not overdose in an individual treatment and to not push beyond four treatments without allowing your system to recover and you will save your acros.
The individual question is, do you want to save your acros or not?
For me the answer was YES!
If not, toss them away and go 100% acros free for four months minimum.
Good QT for your acros will spare you from this issue ... :deadhorse:
harlequinacro
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So after reading everything I could find and debating it out, I've decided to pull the trigger on the levamisole in tank treatment. I've made this decision because everything is encrusted and big. If I was to take the Bayer dip route, I might as well just start over. That is something I'm not willing to do. I purchased the Prohibit from ebay, expiration Feb 2014. I've been turkey basting for weeks and preparing the system for the treatment. So today it begins. Here's my dose:
10 Grams of Prohibit for 600 Gallons of System Water
6 Hour Treatment (with turkey basting)
5 Planned Treatments 6 Days Apart
Skimmer Off
Carbon Offline (turning on fresh batch at the end of 6hrs & fresh batch 24hrs after)
Rowa Offline (turning on fresh batch at the end of 6hrs & fresh batch 24hrs after)
Micron Bags (new bags at the beginning of treatment, new bags at the end, new bags 24hrs after)
150 Gallon Water Change at the End of 6hr Treatment
I'm currently on hour 4 of my first treatment: its working very well, fish ok, shrimp ok, coral ok. I'll update later after it ends.
10 Grams of Prohibit for 600 Gallons of System Water
6 Hour Treatment (with turkey basting)
5 Planned Treatments 6 Days Apart
Skimmer Off
Carbon Offline (turning on fresh batch at the end of 6hrs & fresh batch 24hrs after)
Rowa Offline (turning on fresh batch at the end of 6hrs & fresh batch 24hrs after)
Micron Bags (new bags at the beginning of treatment, new bags at the end, new bags 24hrs after)
150 Gallon Water Change at the End of 6hr Treatment
I'm currently on hour 4 of my first treatment: its working very well, fish ok, shrimp ok, coral ok. I'll update later after it ends.
harlequinacro
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So, my first treatment went very well. Fish are already back out and eating. All acro polyps are out. Shrimp, snails & crabs seem ok. Next treatment in 6 days, I'll chime back in then.
harlequinacro
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I've decided to take the risk.
harlequinacro
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LOL! We'll see from the future reports how well the Zeovit product works. From my calculations, it would cost me $370 for the 3 month treatment. If it really works, then thats a small price to pay. But, could be liquid condom snake oil. I've made a risky choice, but if doesn't workout then I start over anyway. Freakin' Borg!
MammothReefer
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Where have you read anything good about Zeovit Flatworm stuff. I've got it coming, because they keep coming back, and I figured why not give it a shot at 50$ for my tank, but I can't find any positive information yet?
I find I am able to mostly keep them in check w/just blasting the tank once a week w/a mj1200 but I really would just prefer to get rid of them for good, wouldn't we all? Tonight I found 5 adults an huge clutch of eggs on one piece. I'm glad I was able to find them before they hatched. I feel like I'm just chasing them around my tank they never do enough damage to kill a piece it's just a never ending game and as things continue to grow it gets harder and harder to get into every nook and cranny. I'm not going the pull / dip route again as that resulted in more dead corals then from the AEFW in the first place (using revive). I've been doing this since last spring.
As far as people just starting over that just seems silly. I'm still growing more then I am loosing to AEFW with just blasting and letting my fish eat them. It just adds an extra 10-15 mins a week to the tank. How many people have started over and ended up with them again? QTining only works if you buy things in groups, if you are like me who gets an odd piece here or there you'll just end up with a second tank that is called a "QT". Since anytime you add something to it you need to wait again to make it's not infected nor did it infect the other pieces in the QT, but that's just me. I like to believe most other people have better self control
Maybe down the road if things get out of hand I'll be forced to try the levinsole method in a qt, or maybe dipping everything in bayer, or MelaFix instead of revive.. I donnu
I find I am able to mostly keep them in check w/just blasting the tank once a week w/a mj1200 but I really would just prefer to get rid of them for good, wouldn't we all? Tonight I found 5 adults an huge clutch of eggs on one piece. I'm glad I was able to find them before they hatched. I feel like I'm just chasing them around my tank they never do enough damage to kill a piece it's just a never ending game and as things continue to grow it gets harder and harder to get into every nook and cranny. I'm not going the pull / dip route again as that resulted in more dead corals then from the AEFW in the first place (using revive). I've been doing this since last spring.
As far as people just starting over that just seems silly. I'm still growing more then I am loosing to AEFW with just blasting and letting my fish eat them. It just adds an extra 10-15 mins a week to the tank. How many people have started over and ended up with them again? QTining only works if you buy things in groups, if you are like me who gets an odd piece here or there you'll just end up with a second tank that is called a "QT". Since anytime you add something to it you need to wait again to make it's not infected nor did it infect the other pieces in the QT, but that's just me. I like to believe most other people have better self control
Maybe down the road if things get out of hand I'll be forced to try the levinsole method in a qt, or maybe dipping everything in bayer, or MelaFix instead of revive.. I donnu
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On RC there is a thread about it. A few people have seen a reduction,slowdown. A few said they have not noticed any changes yet but it was not 3 months yet.
I also spoke to a supplier on the west coast that said he also heard good results.
I would think that reports from Europe will show up soon. I know it was released a while ago before the USA.
I do not think that Zeovit puts out snake oil LOL So far their products have done well for me and I notice better colors on my sps since I used the Zeovit line.
Time will tell if its a good remedy or deterrent
I also spoke to a supplier on the west coast that said he also heard good results.
I would think that reports from Europe will show up soon. I know it was released a while ago before the USA.
I do not think that Zeovit puts out snake oil LOL So far their products have done well for me and I notice better colors on my sps since I used the Zeovit line.
Time will tell if its a good remedy or deterrent
MammothReefer
Active member
I've been reading all the threads on RC and other that I can find you mind linking to this thread? I haven't seen any positive results at all. Just a lot of wishy washy. "I'm not sure if it's working or not" I read somewhere I think on clay-boa that part of the treatment is basting/blasting your corals... ...daily. I'm pretty sure I could do a pretty good job of wiping them if I was just doing this alone. Which is why I'm rather skeptical. With that said I wouldn't have thrown 50$ down the drain if I didn't have some confidence that a company like ZEO wouldn't make such a bold claim without evidence of it working. However I do not agree that all there products are really on the up and up. While the main core products are great some of them are clearly just not needed / snake oil - Sponge Power... lol.
I cut and pasted this
I have been dosing FWS for the last 4 days now after changing my dosing schedule on the back of Thomas' recommendations:
Fws: 5ml, 7 x wk
AA: 2 drops, 7 x wk
PIF: 2 drops, 7 x wk
Kbs: 2ml, 7 x wk
Zz/zb: 1 x wk
All for a 220 l net system.
Fws is a yellow liquid with a smell that is a cross between zeolife and vinegar.
Results so far have been positive. STN on the selago has decreased and more importantly, the areas with tissue left have seen the tissue thicken and increase in shine. Where the tissue was very weak, RTN has continued.
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From Zeovit International forums.
Just an FYI Sponge power does work. I personally use it. The tips on my sps had a major amount of color bursting from them after a few weeks.
I have been using Zeovit for a while and it is good stuff. I am not supporting every product. I like the theory and it does work well with sps when used properly.
We have all lost sps and love sps. We are on the same team. Lets give the product a fair chance. We need a cure
I have been dosing FWS for the last 4 days now after changing my dosing schedule on the back of Thomas' recommendations:
Fws: 5ml, 7 x wk
AA: 2 drops, 7 x wk
PIF: 2 drops, 7 x wk
Kbs: 2ml, 7 x wk
Zz/zb: 1 x wk
All for a 220 l net system.
Fws is a yellow liquid with a smell that is a cross between zeolife and vinegar.
Results so far have been positive. STN on the selago has decreased and more importantly, the areas with tissue left have seen the tissue thicken and increase in shine. Where the tissue was very weak, RTN has continued.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
From Zeovit International forums.
Just an FYI Sponge power does work. I personally use it. The tips on my sps had a major amount of color bursting from them after a few weeks.
I have been using Zeovit for a while and it is good stuff. I am not supporting every product. I like the theory and it does work well with sps when used properly.
We have all lost sps and love sps. We are on the same team. Lets give the product a fair chance. We need a cure
MammothReefer
Active member
Of course, I didn't buy it, If it I wasn't going to give it a chance, but I saw that post as well. What I take out of it is no mention of AEFW, and continued RTN with only 4 days of use. Where is the guy saying I've used it for 3 months as directed. My tank is now AEFW free! (and even in euro where they have had it for long enough now). I have yet to see a post saying they have seen definitively seen a reduction or elimination of AEFW
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