Latest algae outbreak.
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9419655#post9419655 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shooter7
:lol: sorry, but is it the brownish looking spots, or the greenish looking film? And you will probably be asked to provide info such as tank specs, equipment, test results, do you use RO/DI, etc etc yadda....
Yes the brownish spots. Yes RO/DI.
55g w/75lbs LR, coralife 220 skimmer, HOB filter
Ammonia (Salifert) 0
PH (Salifert) 8.3
Nitrite (Salifert) 0ppm
Nitrate (Salifert) <1ppm
SG (Refractometer) 1.025sg
Temp 80.3
Phosphate (Salifert) <.02ppm
Alkalinity (Salifert) 9.4dkh
Magnesium (Salifert) 1095ppm
Calcium (Salifert) 410ppm
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Natural solutions are velvet nudibranchs and certain wrasses including Christmas wrasses.
The flatworm treatments are a pain to do (IMO) and can take several treatments before they work completely.
You can leave them alone too. They will eventually go away on their own. They are only dangerous if they should die all at one time. Under normal circumstances, that would not happen.
BUT you will not want to share any corals or rock out of this tank with anyone while you have them or you will have very mad freinds.
The flatworm treatments are a pain to do (IMO) and can take several treatments before they work completely.
You can leave them alone too. They will eventually go away on their own. They are only dangerous if they should die all at one time. Under normal circumstances, that would not happen.
BUT you will not want to share any corals or rock out of this tank with anyone while you have them or you will have very mad freinds.
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Most stores carry it. Follow the instructions to a T. I have heard horror stories from people after using this and they usually did not follow the directions properly.
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No, suck them out BEFORE using the product.
Once they die, they instantly release toxic waste into the water. This being the reason that -
A. you want to catch this as soon as possible.
B. you want to suck out as many as you can see before you treat.
By the looks of your glass we caught this soon enough. If you have rocks COVERED then it'd be more risky. But if you have a few here and there then you're fine and it's not as much of a risk.
It's really not that scary if you just simply follow instructions.
Once they die, they instantly release toxic waste into the water. This being the reason that -
A. you want to catch this as soon as possible.
B. you want to suck out as many as you can see before you treat.
By the looks of your glass we caught this soon enough. If you have rocks COVERED then it'd be more risky. But if you have a few here and there then you're fine and it's not as much of a risk.
It's really not that scary if you just simply follow instructions.
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I have used flatworm exit a couple of times. I syphoned til the cows came home prior to treating. Then syphoned the dead ones, then did a water change. The directions tell you all of this. If you have flatworms hiding in rock crevices and average flow in your tank, the exit does not kill them and you have to retreat at least one more time.
I find this a pain especially considering other lower forms of animal can be affected by the exit. I witnessed my tiny starfish suffering from either the chemical or the flatworm death toxins.
Like I said earlier, you can just leave it alone and eventually they wil go away on their own.
I find this a pain especially considering other lower forms of animal can be affected by the exit. I witnessed my tiny starfish suffering from either the chemical or the flatworm death toxins.
Like I said earlier, you can just leave it alone and eventually they wil go away on their own.
OK, with much help from you all, I've decided to siphon as many as I can out and continue you do so for a while. I'll see how it goes. If I can stay on top of it, and they go away on their own, great. If it gets to be too much I will pick up a velvet nudi and let it do some of the work. I'll let the flatworm exit be my last resort.
YOU have an epedemic not good DRAIN the tank and fill it back up fresh water dip everything that will do the job .if done properly you could do the whole thing in two days and the fresh water won`t kill your biobed and your tank will be back top normal in a week .SOUNDS extreme you have no Idea ! If I ever see them things in my tank again I`m breaking out the guns and going worm hunting.
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You're kidding, right?
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