My own AEFW (Acro Eating Flatworms) images

[mpoletti]

I used this product this weekend. I left a frag in the dip too long to see what would happen; needless to say, the coral was stressed and the next day the coral was peeling. I still like the way it smells though.

 

[melev]

I just opened up my bottle and it smells exactly like Pine Sol, and looks like it when you pour it in water.

Hmm.

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

well i guess when your done killing the AEFW's you could always mop the kitchen floor afterwards and make the wife happy :lol:

 

[Me No Nemo]

Sorry, double post!

 

[Me No Nemo]

Yes, that would be nice! I've used it several times now and it does away with the flatworms very well. Seriously, they just melt away. It can be a bit tough on the corals so do not make the dip too strong or leave the corals in too long.

 

[Me No Nemo]

...and yeah, I thought the same thing, about smelling like Pine Sol. But, it always makes our lab small great when we're done!

 

[makoJ]

does it kill the eggs?

 

[liquidfunk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11039633#post11039633 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by makoJ
does it kill the eggs?

nope

 

[simon.007]

Any news about ReVive Coral Cleanerâ"žÂ¢?

Simon

 

[melev]

I'm using it as a dip prior to adding any corals to my tank, but I've not had any corals covered with AEFW to test it specifically.

I did want to note that Naka recently discovered AEFW in his beautiful tank, but his method of erradicating them is to turkey baste the coral frequently (virtually daily) to send the flatworms flying so his fish can gobble them up. You can read more about that in his thread.

 

[Stoney Mahony]

Still aefw free.

 

[Dudester]

Good to hear, Stoney. Are you using Fluke Tabs as a dip for new acquisitions?

 

[Stoney Mahony]

Yeppers.

 

[SERVO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11770760#post11770760 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Stoney Mahony
Still aefw free.

So am I. (Too my knowledge!) After hearing Sanjay talk about blasting them with a turkey baster, I did that to see if anything flew off. I didn't see anything and it did nothing to draw fish attention.

I followed Stonies recommendations specifically and then I dipped with TMPCC twice to be safe. I treated every coral a total of 6 times without significant detrimental effects to the corals.

 

[redspot321]

Mark, would you say that Fluke tabs are a good place to start with ridding these worms? Vs the betadine or Lugols solution?

 

[melev]

Fluke Tabs will do the job beautifully and not hurt the coral at all. Iodine stuns them, but Fluke makes them peel off.

Betadine is too harsh, and it kills the beneficial bacteria in the zooxanthellae within the coral. It takes months to recover from that, so I don't recommend it.

 

[redspot321]

Melev you are the man!

I scored some fluke tabs from AP. A LFS gave me some because they did not have enough to sell. They said crush up 1 tab in 10 gallons and dip. How long should I dip them?

 

[melev]

You should probably refer to my page on this topic. PM me for a direct link.

 

[redspot321]

Hey Melev, not trying to hijack here but I wanted to post some pics for everyone. These are just the frags laying around my tank. I havent even started pulling out the big stuff yet.

Is it totally neccessary to set up another tank for 6 weeks to treat these or can I pull them out once a week for six weeks?

Thanks

Just some small frags 40 min dip in Fluke tab

The result! ALL WORMS!

 

[melev]

That is up to you. You will always treat them in a separate container from whatever they are currently in. If you want your main reef to be SPS-free for 6 weeks, then your corals will need to be in a holding tank for the duration and each coral is treated in a bucket like you just posted.

In my case, I treated the affected corals and placed them back in my reef. My method isn't a guarantee of erradicating them from the system though, but I wasn't interested in setting up a full-blown secondary reef for the quarantine period.