Quantum Aquaria February 20, 2012 February 20, 2012 Each day, i see more and more of them. At first, i though they were just normal calcium deposits, but today, as i touched the area, they moved. videos:
corsi1330 February 20, 2012 February 20, 2012 Cant be certain, but looks like red planaria. If it is the red flatworm I believe the whole tank can be dosed with flatworm exit.
rocko918 February 20, 2012 February 20, 2012 (edited) WOW, that is alot of them. Planaria flatworms http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html Edited February 20, 2012 by rocko918
Quantum Aquaria February 20, 2012 Author February 20, 2012 tell me about it..... they are all over the substrate, on the pvc pipes, thanks for the info. gonna look into getting a couple of combatants... flatworm exit and a 6 line wrasse
Brian Ward February 20, 2012 February 20, 2012 yep, flatworms. Flatworm Exit works well. Be sure to have plenty of carbon on hand.
Quantum Aquaria February 21, 2012 Author February 21, 2012 ok. Got some Flatworm Exit on it's way and will be ordering a couple of 6 lines. I'll provide update on how things work out next week.
RubberFrog February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012 I wouldn't do a couple of 6 lines. One is handful enough. You can probably find somewhere on here with one to lend you.
Quantum Aquaria February 21, 2012 Author February 21, 2012 gonna put one in my other tank. Seeing how this tank is, i'm scared to death now that the other tank will soon show the same signs... at least be proactive :-)
Johnny Ho February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012 Be careful to dose FE. Make sure to siphon them out as much as you can. Also have carbon and water change on hand. The toxic from their death can nuke your tank. I've learned from my mistake...
Origami February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012 Sure do look like red planeria alright. The six line will have a feast - unless you nuke them all with FWE first. I'd be careful, though, about using the FWE. You want to be able to remove as many dead and dying planeria as possible so that they're not rotting in your tank and upsetting your water quality. Maybe it would be better to first gauge how well the six line is doing with getting control over htem.
Coral Hind February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012 Six lines can be mean. I would look into getting some wrasses that are not as aggressive and still may pick at the flatworms.
Johnny Ho February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012 Six lines can also be a hit or miss. I went with six lines before I did FE. Mine didn't touch any of them.
Quantum Aquaria February 21, 2012 Author February 21, 2012 hopefully, i'll get lucky and get one that's got a vengeance against them. The plan is to do as MaleevsReef and use a rigid tube and siphon as much as i can. I may even take some of the rocks out and scrub with toothbrush if i can't get get to all of them and use FE if the wrasse and siphoning doesn't do the trick.
trockafella February 21, 2012 February 21, 2012 Another nice alternative to the 6line is a Hovens wrasse aka melanurus wrasse .. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+2285&pcatid=2285 I had one and it was a great fish, very pretty and much more friendly than a 6line. They do jump though.
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