dbartco April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 And yes, that hippo is 9" long. If you think you qt well, triple your efforts. More to come.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsedlack April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Oh man, that sucks! Try to look on the bright side- now you'll have lots of frags to sell and you can use the money to buy bigger and better toys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Some of the local LFS's were selling some of that ultra-rare white sps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 ummm dude what got you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Whoa. What's behind it, Doug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Ouch!! That is just heartbreaking. I can't wait to here what the cause was. How can you just post pics like that and just leave us all hanging. If that happens to me I am just going to switch back to softies and LPS. A lot less stressful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbartco April 22, 2009 Author Share April 22, 2009 ummm dude what got you? Hint - what is dying? These are mostly the ones I could not get out of the tank. I have lots of reactor media now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefmontalvo April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 This couldnt have happen overnight. Did you see this comming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUsnakebyte April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 (edited) Brutal - that hurts to look at. Is this the work of the flatworms? Needless to say... we have frags whenever you are ready... Edited April 22, 2009 by OUsnakebyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK3 April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 RTN? If so, that could be the cause of quick deterioration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogurnda April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Ouch! Sorry Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Ooooo that really sucks - I hope you figure(d) out what happened and can keep it from happening again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 AEFW?? Only the acro's seem to be affected. And even just certain colonies of those. bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze98 April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikryd April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 AEFW......No easy way to kill those either! That sucks. I have a bunch of media reactor stuff if you need more!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott711 April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 what did that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Hey Doug, I'm probably getting out of the hobby in the next few months. I'd like to think I have a decent collection of sps. I'll make sure to cut you frags of everything I have before I sell it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbartco April 22, 2009 Author Share April 22, 2009 aefw is correct. I have been pulling bunches to separate tank and treating but the stag was too big to move. It really held on for a while, then once it went, it went in a big way. I assume the rest that went partially was a result of the mass rtn caused by the buggars. So, no frags to sell for a long time from me. :( Actually, thanks to ctenophore for finding. I thought I was very meticulous of what I brought in through qt. must have missed some eggs somewhere down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDiver April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 So what is the culprit?I doubt it's Aefw..looks like a mass rtn event..maybe temperature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rioreef April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 That is hard to see. I have lost colonies all at one also, it is a tough pill to swallow. Hang in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuf April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 aefw is correct. I have been pulling bunches to separate tank and treating but the stag was too big to move. It really held on for a while, then once it went, it went in a big way. I assume the rest that went partially was a result of the mass rtn caused by the buggars. So, no frags to sell for a long time from me. :( Actually, thanks to ctenophore for finding. I thought I was very meticulous of what I brought in through qt. must have missed some eggs somewhere down the line. So do you have any wrasses to help keep pests at bay? I've always had a sixline and a Melanurus wrasse in my tanks, and I've never had issues with stuff like this (knock on wood). I think sixlines are the best. Mine were always scouring all over the rock looking for food. I always saw them picking off baby bristleworms and mini bristlestars out the rock. I've read plenty places that they definitely help keep these types of pests at bay. I've never QT'd corals either and have never seen any pests in my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmehfoud April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 aefw is correct. I have been pulling bunches to separate tank and treating but the stag was too big to move. It really held on for a while, then once it went, it went in a big way. I assume the rest that went partially was a result of the mass rtn caused by the buggars. So, no frags to sell for a long time from me. :( Actually, thanks to ctenophore for finding. I thought I was very meticulous of what I brought in through qt. must have missed some eggs somewhere down the line. Yikes! How long have you been battling them? Any guess where you got them from? Were there any recent acro aquisitions? Any , idea of how long it takes too see symptoms once a frag with a few eggs is unknowingly introduced? The risk of AEFW makes me nervous as H-E-double hockey sticks when adding something to my tank. Details please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell2go April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 Man, it's terrified to see people tank crash. I think I will someday have a nightmare over this. Keeping me finger cross. BTW, could you post pic of AEFW and what is RTN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctenophore April 22, 2009 Share April 22, 2009 So, no frags to sell for a long time from me. :( Actually, thanks to ctenophore for finding. I thought I was very meticulous of what I brought in through qt. must have missed some eggs somewhere down the line. Sorry to be the harbinger of doom, Doug :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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