My 150G

Posponed my treatment of AEFW's for a week or two (awaiting meds). As son as I get going with it, I'll do my best to document it here.
I'll be using straight Levamisole (no filler), which was provide by Charles at charles@inkmkr.com. Also decide to go with 180 gallons, as total water volume for the treatment (Tank 150g + Sump water 30g). Dose will be around 3 grams of pure Levamisole per treatment. To add to that , I'll be doing a total of 6 treatments at 5 days apart. Carbon to come back online 8 hrs after meds are put in, and water+sock change 10 hrs after that. If of you guys have any questions or comments, plmk. If not, wish me luck.
 
Started my AEFW treatment yesterday. Full detailed results to come in two months. Sorry but I don't want to disappoint or get anyone too excited. Lol... If anyone is wondering how things are working out, you can just PM/call me.
Hopefully and if things go smooth, I will at least get some new pics up right at the end of the treatment.
 
Guess what guys... LEVAMISOLE SUCKS for an in tank treatment for AEFW's, and now I have the facts to prove it.
As some of you already know, I was using the pure form of the medication at 5 grams of pure Levi to 200 gallons of water (would not recommend anyone going any higher on their dose!!! Fish lost appetite and almost lost two pieces of coral). Breakdown. Tank 150g, and sump 50g. Yes, I did go with the total water volume by the dimensions of the two. Did five treatments altogether, with six day increments. And yes, skimmer's air intake was in the water, so no skimming was taking place during the treatment. Also sock was changed before and after as well.
And guess what now... After a close inspection today with my LED flashlight. One of my colonies had about 10-15 small guys, one huge, and even egg sacks. Did the usual proceeder on the coral (coralrx dip, cut dead areas).
I'm now looking into getting four or five AEFW eating Wrasses. And hopefully, I can keep them udder control by turkey basting the coral once a week and letting the wrasses eating the free floating ones.

If you have any further questions, feel free to ask them.
 
Imo, the more natural approach is the best way, at this time, in dealing with this pest.
Picking up some Wrasses next week and starting at weekly routine of basting the coral (as many others who live with AEFW's in their tanks).
Hope to control them in this manor and I will keep you guys posted on how that goes for me as well.
 
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Pauliwalnuts said:
To top it off. I found some more today. And guess on wich coral...
The tri color acro. Lol.
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From the research I've read AEFWs tend to favor Tricolor acros and Purple Nana acroporas. Which acros were affected first in your tank?

Pauliwalnuts said:
Imo, the more natural approach is the best way, at this time, in dealing with this pest.
Picking up some Wrasses next week and starting at weekly routine of basting the coral (as many others who live with AEFW's in their tanks).
Hope to control them in this manor and I will keep you guys posted on how that goes for me as well.
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I gathered that I wasn't immune to AEFWs but when I set up an autofeeder to feed several times per day my fish (specifically the wrasse and hawkfish) stopped hunting for food. They were always healthy looking but after the feeder they became obese, then I believe an overgrowth and finally the AEFWs made its appearance.

A few weeks ago I removed the autofeeder, dip those coral that I could remove from the reef, fragged those that I couldn't, and began vigorous turkey basting corals. I feed only every other day.

I found a total of 8 AEFWs AND none in the last few weeks. I believe in my opinion, they must have been in my tank all this time and kept in check by natural predators.
 
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