A2's Acro Adventure

Aaron-A2 · Mar 6, 2019

Rakie said:
Bayer is how I ended up with AEFW -- my dip was stronger than yours, and I dipped for 15 minutes.

I advocate the use of melafix pond. It is especially tough on flatworms.

I killed off the AEFW with melafix dipping twice weekly, and replacing my rock work.

So I saw a post a long time ago that was showing the dip strength required to kill AEFW. IIRC, it was around 30ml/cup for total AEFW death, though this doesn't account for the eggs of course. I typically remove the frag plug if I can, but if I can't I sit there with a tooth brush for a good amount of time.

Rakie · Mar 6, 2019

Aaron-A2 said:
So I saw a post a long time ago that was showing the dip strength required to kill AEFW. IIRC, it was around 30ml/cup for total AEFW death, though this doesn't account for the eggs of course. I typically remove the frag plug if I can, but if I can't I sit there with a tooth brush for a good amount of time.

Honestly, I don't trust Bayer, it's not good enough. Try melafix pond.. 1ml per cup, knocks them off literally in SECONDS. kills in minutes.

I used melafix to kill lps spiders for a vendor.

Nothing comes close to melafix.

Aaron-A2 · Mar 6, 2019

You talking about API Melafix? https://www.amazon.com/API-MELAFIX-Freshwater-Bacterial-Infection/dp/B0002567SW

I might actually have some on hand from my FW days, though I'm not sure if it's expired/if it even expires lol.

Rakie · Mar 6, 2019

Aaron-A2 said:
You talking about API Melafix? https://www.amazon.com/API-MELAFIX-Freshwater-Bacterial-Infection/dp/B0002567SW

I might actually have some on hand from my FW days, though I'm not sure if it's expired/if it even expires lol.

Yes, but specifically the Pond version, as it's VERY concentrated. They are functionally identical except for concentration.

This is the dosage you use with each melafix type

Regular melafix; 65mL/gallon
Saltwater melafix; 50mL/gallon
Pond melafix; 10mL/gallon

I personally use about 1.5 - 2mL/cup.

It knocks off all species of flatworms nearly instantly. It's VERY hard on any inverts.

Melafix is a 5-6 minute dip only. Be extremely mindful of the clock, set a timer. Especially if you use the dosage I use. I will also note I see no difference between 0.75mL to 3mL of pond per cup.

Melafix shouldn't go bad, it's just tea tree oil and rodi water!

It's the most effective dip I've ever used, for every pest. It's the only thing I've seen kill LPS/SPS spiders.

nbd13 · Mar 6, 2019

Rakie said:
Yes, but specifically the Pond version, as it's VERY concentrated. They are functionally identical except for concentration.

This is the dosage you use with each melafix type

Regular melafix; 65mL/gallon
Saltwater melafix; 50mL/gallon
Pond melafix; 10mL/gallon

I personally use about 1.5 - 2mL/cup.

It knocks off all species of flatworms nearly instantly. It's VERY hard on any inverts.

Melafix is a 5-6 minute dip only. Be extremely mindful of the clock, set a timer. Especially if you use the dosage I use. I will also note I see no difference between 0.75mL to 3mL of pond per cup.

Melafix shouldn't go bad, it's just tea tree oil and rodi water!

It's the most effective dip I've ever used, for every pest. It's the only thing I've seen kill LPS/SPS spiders.

Have a link to the stuff you use?

Thanks

Rakie · Mar 6, 2019

nbd13 said:
Have a link to the stuff you use?

Thanks

Make sure it's the POND, it lasts a long time.

https://www.amazon.com/API-MELAFIX-Bacterial-Infection-64-Ounce-x/dp/B000N3ZZU4?th=1&psc=1

nbd13 · Mar 6, 2019

Rakie said:
Make sure it's the POND, it lasts a long time.

https://www.amazon.com/API-MELAFIX-Bacterial-Infection-64-Ounce-x/dp/B000N3ZZU4?th=1&psc=1

Thanks!

golfer88 · Mar 6, 2019

how's the rr lemon drop?

Aaron-A2 · Mar 6, 2019

golfer88 said:
how's the rr lemon drop?

Out of all of my coral, this one has struggled the most. I bought it during a RR live sale and it arrived in really bad shape. With my somewhat recent dosing of n03/p04, I've started to see some phosphorescence so I'm hoping it will recover fully.

Short answer? Thoughts and prayers.

**Edit** I've actually considered just giving up on it in the past, but I kept it hoping it would recover. After seeing the phosphorescence, I basically said I'd let that acro sit there indefinitely until I stop seeing any kind of polyps.

Rakie · Mar 6, 2019

Was it from RRUSA, or a different RR?

Aaron-A2 · Mar 6, 2019

Rakie said:
Was it from RRUSA, or a different RR?

RR USA. Any other coral I have from RR is from RR Canada.

golfer88 · Mar 6, 2019

Aaron-A2 said:
Out of all of my coral, this one has struggled the most. I bought it during a RR live sale and it arrived in really bad shape. With my somewhat recent dosing of n03/p04, I've started to see some phosphorescence so I'm hoping it will recover fully.

Short answer? Thoughts and prayers.

**Edit** I've actually considered just giving up on it in the past, but I kept it hoping it would recover. After seeing the phosphorescence, I basically said I'd let that acro sit there indefinitely until I stop seeing any kind of polyps.

Im a big RR stick guy and have never seen this one and wondered about lol. I also buy a lot from Tim.

Rakie · Mar 6, 2019

Aaron-A2 said:
RR USA. Any other coral I have from RR is from RR Canada.

Do you have the colony or frag pic? I see 3-4 different corals come up as a "lemon drop"

Aaron-A2 · Mar 6, 2019

@Rakie @golfer88

After looking at my account, I realized I confused my RR LE Lemon Drop with my RR Yellow Passion. My Yellow Passion is the one that's struggling, not the Lemon Drop. I'll take a picture of it tonight and tag you both ((Still at "work"))

Rakie · Mar 6, 2019

Aaron-A2 said:
@Rakie @golfer88

After looking at my account, I realized I confused my RR LE Lemon Drop with my RR Yellow Passion. My Yellow Passion is the one that's struggling, not the Lemon Drop. I'll take a picture of it tonight and tag you both ((Still at "work"))

Okay, if you happen to have the vendors picture of his colony or frag it's always worth saving to compare. Especially from vendors who frequently sell out stock and don't seem to keep things long term.

Aaron-A2 · Mar 6, 2019

@Rakie @golfer88

Here are some bad pictures of the piece.

When I First Got It
As you can tell, they came in in horrible shape. I ended up getting a refund for the majority.

Radions, Blue (Feb, 2019)

Radions, Daylight (Feb, 2019)

After adding the metal halides and increasing nutrients, the coral is starting to color up more and more. I'll take a top down shot of it next time I raise the lights.