Need to dip and have no coral rx, what else

[jarrett shark]

What else could i use? I been fighting aefw for some time and cant beat it and just placed an order for some more coral rx but will not be here until next thursday. Just notice them back and need to dip asap. No lfs have any close by

 

[jjmcat]

I remember reading an article about someone having success using melafix.You might google it and check it out.

 

[Spun1_2]

Ive been following this other post for awhile. Your solution might be as close as homedepot.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1965880

In that thread you will see someone posted a video on youtube killing AEFW.

 

[justinkarl]

melafix i have so if you neeed to stop by and i have a full jar of coralrx

 

[Reef Bass]

I've been using Melafix Marine as a aefw dip. It seems to have that critical balance of not too harsh on corals while definitely bad for pests. My usual procedure is to dip the frag in a bucket in a Melafix solution, then to soak / rinse it after that in another bucket of tank water before finally returning to the tank. With Melafix, I see flatworms in the dip bucket but not in the rinse bucket (they've already all let go and been dislodged). With Coral Rx, while there are flatworms in the dip bucket, sometimes there is a flatworm or two in the rinse bucket, which makes me wonder if they were all dislodged / removed during the treatment.

You could also use iodine preparations, such as drugstore povidone or Tropic Marin Pro Coral Cure. I find them effective though a bit harsher on the coral, depending on the concentration.

 

[somethingphishy]

You can use Revive for AEFW as well

 

[wfournier]

You can use Revive for AEFW as well

+1 Revive would be my first choice over Coral RX personally.

 

[somethingphishy]

with any dip, you probally know, but, it will not kill the eggs

 

[xcorallusx]

does anyone use diluted hydrogen peroxide?

 

[jarrett shark]

i've been using melafix marine as a aefw dip. It seems to have that critical balance of not too harsh on corals while definitely bad for pests. My usual procedure is to dip the frag in a bucket in a melafix solution, then to soak / rinse it after that in another bucket of tank water before finally returning to the tank. With melafix, i see flatworms in the dip bucket but not in the rinse bucket (they've already all let go and been dislodged). With coral rx, while there are flatworms in the dip bucket, sometimes there is a flatworm or two in the rinse bucket, which makes me wonder if they were all dislodged / removed during the treatment.

You could also use iodine preparations, such as drugstore povidone or tropic marin pro coral cure. I find them effective though a bit harsher on the coral, depending on the concentration.

i like this melafix idea but has anyone else used it before i jump shark, these coral rx bottles are small when you have full sps colonies.
I was also thinking iodine but i read its to harsh on some sps

 

[batt600]

Hay jarret use the Bayer Complete Insect Killer alot of people had good results. It kills AEFW and red bug in 3min . get it from HD

 

[jcolletteiii]

Lugols.