Short version:
I released at least 1 large AEFW into my tank, what can I do to prevent an infestation?
Also, as hobbyist is there any kind of moral code in pest disclosure when selling livestock?
Long version:
So yesterday I purchased 4 acro frags from a local reefer and failed to do my due diligence to inspect the frags. The guy selling had a very nice frag set up and a beautiful 300g display tank along with 20+ years in the hobby so I didn’t think much into giving close visual inspection. After acclimating I dipped them in a solution of Bayer and placed frags in my sandbed. I noticed something dangling off one of the frags, which I first just though I broke a branch off but after a closer look, sure enough it was a large flat worm just barely hanging on. And before I could react it floated off into some rock work. I took a look in my Bayer dip container, yup some pretty large AEFWs crawling around. One of the acro pieces had clear bite marks all over it. If I would have inspected before purchasing the frags this would have been obvious. I pulled the frags out and placed them back into the Bayer dip were I tripled the concentration, then followed up with a dip in tank water/hydrogen peroxide mix and removed the coral from the plugs. From what I have found Bayer will kill AEFW if at a certain concentration but I really didn’t measure so I’m not sure what the concentration was, I'm pretty sure it was on the weak side. Enough to affect the AEFW? Yes. Enough to kill them? Idk. I released at least one AEFW that I could see. It could have been dying and I have nothing to worry about or just ticked from the Bayer dip. But what can I do to help prevent an AEFW infestation?
I released at least 1 large AEFW into my tank, what can I do to prevent an infestation?
Also, as hobbyist is there any kind of moral code in pest disclosure when selling livestock?
Long version:
So yesterday I purchased 4 acro frags from a local reefer and failed to do my due diligence to inspect the frags. The guy selling had a very nice frag set up and a beautiful 300g display tank along with 20+ years in the hobby so I didn’t think much into giving close visual inspection. After acclimating I dipped them in a solution of Bayer and placed frags in my sandbed. I noticed something dangling off one of the frags, which I first just though I broke a branch off but after a closer look, sure enough it was a large flat worm just barely hanging on. And before I could react it floated off into some rock work. I took a look in my Bayer dip container, yup some pretty large AEFWs crawling around. One of the acro pieces had clear bite marks all over it. If I would have inspected before purchasing the frags this would have been obvious. I pulled the frags out and placed them back into the Bayer dip were I tripled the concentration, then followed up with a dip in tank water/hydrogen peroxide mix and removed the coral from the plugs. From what I have found Bayer will kill AEFW if at a certain concentration but I really didn’t measure so I’m not sure what the concentration was, I'm pretty sure it was on the weak side. Enough to affect the AEFW? Yes. Enough to kill them? Idk. I released at least one AEFW that I could see. It could have been dying and I have nothing to worry about or just ticked from the Bayer dip. But what can I do to help prevent an AEFW infestation?