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chessmanmark, great qt description and very responsible regimen.
I applaud your efforts and feel that every one should do this at least for acros and montis.
I usually do a 6 hour mega dose (10x dose in about 2 gallons of tank water) of interceptor, followed by a 5-9 minute dip in Melafix (melaleuca solution) as per the instructions for dipping.
I find the melaleuca to be very mild on the acros and quickly lethal on the aefws.
I have done this for the past year, ever since I had to tear down my tank to eradicate an infestation of aefws and red bugs.
Now, I treat every new addition as suspect, regardless of where I got the coral.
I assume that a very rigorous brush around the base of the acros would remove the aefw eggs (which are not killed by the melaleuca), but I prefer to just cut the pieces away from the base, leaving a small amount of live tissue behind.
Sounds harsh, I know, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
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Matt.
Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer
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