Aefw

[VB68]

Will dipping new coral in Revive or CoralX kill AEFW's?

 

[mylittlejade]

If you search out this forum their's a few write ups on this topic. I have been using Bayer to dip all of my corals in before introduction and have had no ill effects. I also buy from people that I know personally and have been around their tanks. I would not trust any dip to eliminate these things and if I see them ever on a coral I would toss it.

Bryan

 

[Rob.D]

ReVive has allowed AEFW's to survive. Thankfully, I quarantine any new Acros and I caught the invaders before they made it into my display. After that episode I only use Bayer.


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[Salty Dog]

bayer?

 

[VB68]

Bayer?

 

[fragmatic]

+1 bayer

what is AEFW

 

[Rob.D]

bayer?

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[rlman41299]

i have tried the three major players in the dipping business, bayer, revive and coral rx. so far i love to use bayer on every single coral i acquire. IMO, using a quarantine for every single coral purchased is the best prevention of NOT introducing pest into your display. Bayer kills most pest but like you are asking, AEFW bears eggs and bayer does not kill FW eggs. so it is important to quarantine your frags and do another dip after a week after the initial dip to give the eggs to hatch then the dip will be effective for them before they start to lay eggs again. also important to do a visual inspection with a magnifying glass to really look for any kind of eggs on the coral. i don't even trust my frags being moved form my other tank to the other without dipping, how much more coming from someone who i don't know. i don't even trust frags coming from friends even if i see that their tank is pristine. good practice is, dip and quarantine every single item you acquire.

 

[fragmatic]

+1 dip.. always dip.

 

[Braves Fan]

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/general-sps-discussion/100496-bayer-insecticide-coral-dip.html

 

[mylittlejade]

^^^This is an excellent write up and how too on Bayer. I don't think it's an end all to pest, but it is definetly the most effective (in my opinion) out of the dips. Also, it isn't that harsh in the corals when you dip.

Bryan