Aefw ?

[jerl77]

Will aefw die after all the acros are gone?
And what are the natural predators for aefw?
I read some where if you have no acros the aefw will die?
I do not have them just wanted to know
Thanks all

 

[Deep Dive Coral]

i dont know i never had them (knock on wood). but its a good question. i would think they cant survive if they dont have a food source.

 

[jerl77]

I think they only eat acros
Will they eat millipora?

 

[dnov99]

They will die after 6 weeks without having acros to feed on. Natural predators are certain wrasses, (melanarus, coris) but they will not wipe out an infestation completely, only help to keep them under control.

They will eat Milleopora, in fact they have been known to go after them even more.

 

[jerl77]

What about monipora dig and bridnest?

 

[NYPDFrogman]

What about monipora dig and bridnest?

yes they will eat them too

 

[dnov99]

What about monipora dig and bridnest?

They will not touch them, only acros and milli's.

 

[prattreef]

"millies" are Acros (acropora species), so yes they will infest them. They do not attack Montipora (digitata or any other species) nor Seriatopora (birdsnest) only Acropora species , and potentially any Acropora species. If there are no Acropora present in the system they will die eventually --- 6 weeks sounds like a reasonably safe bet. While there are surely predators in the wild, there are no proven known predators in captivity and I do not agree that wrasses are effective at all or that they even hunt them on the colony. What is definately true, is that pretty much all fish will eat them if they are knocked off the colony and become waterborne.

 

[strgazr27]

You can smack me if you've read this already but maybe this will help Jer..

http://www.melevsreef.com/aefw.html

 

[jerl77]

so when people get the why not just remove all the acros ?
and let them die?

 

[prattreef]

so when people get the why not just remove all the acros ?
and let them die?

Some people do, but it is not possible or practical if you have an Acro heavy densely populated system.

 

[jerl77]

i guess didnt look at it that way:banghead:

Some people do, but it is not possible or practical if you have an Acro heavy densely populated system.

 

[budddman]

^ this guys a fool!

 

[jerl77]

Wow fool really. Like I said I all ways get the last laugh fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[strgazr27]

 

[jerl77]

lmao where did you find that pic of budmannnn?:funnypost

 

[strgazr27]

Oooh SNAP!

 

[budddman]

DISCLAIMER: Jerry is not a fool, he is my buddy. I like to tease Jerry. Jerry knows his #@%*

 

[mbg75]

I heard coral revive works.

 

[jerl77]

i think i found the real budmannn
he is making a come back lmao:meow: