Sana48
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I was going to put this in the advanced forum but I'll stay modest.
I am extremely OCD and cautious about what goes in my tank therefore I religiously quarantine/dip NOTHING as it enters my tank. This has created all sorts of fun and exciting side-roads during this fascinating hobby (Sink or Swim Baby). The latest of these exciting off-road adventures led me to discover a very nice population of the ever illusive yet coveted rusty looking flatworm.
Seeing how these little guys would not relent- and continued to play the selfish smug role of "gangsta gangsta" I decided enough was enough. After some research I purchased some Flatworm Exit because I heard it was quite the dangerous thing to do. Once I received it in the mail I opened the box, read the instructions, and then I just couldn't do it. I wouldnt be able to live with myself knowing that I was essentially waging chemical warfare in my docile and peaceful marine magic-fairy-place.
I booked it to the aquarium store and purchased a Six-Line Wrasse. WOW was he beautiful! My favorite fish so far!
ya, so he disappeared in 2 days- never to be seen again....sigh :eek1:
I then purchased a Melanurus Wrasse- this dude is the freakin terminator of energizer bunnies. He does not stop picking off the "gangsta gangsta's" for one second.
:uzi::uzi: :bounce2:
He has waged an indignant and ruthless militaristic campaign on these guys and I am concerned that once the flatworms die off he will go all AWOL and end up destroying everything....so be it.
Moral of the story: DO not wage chemical warfare before trying out at least one special commando.
Melanurusususus the Wrasse has earned his keep, the gangsta gangstas are gone (visibly at least) and I now have a fish on a mission and with a purpose.
BE WISE SOLDIER
:bum:
I am extremely OCD and cautious about what goes in my tank therefore I religiously quarantine/dip NOTHING as it enters my tank. This has created all sorts of fun and exciting side-roads during this fascinating hobby (Sink or Swim Baby). The latest of these exciting off-road adventures led me to discover a very nice population of the ever illusive yet coveted rusty looking flatworm.
Seeing how these little guys would not relent- and continued to play the selfish smug role of "gangsta gangsta" I decided enough was enough. After some research I purchased some Flatworm Exit because I heard it was quite the dangerous thing to do. Once I received it in the mail I opened the box, read the instructions, and then I just couldn't do it. I wouldnt be able to live with myself knowing that I was essentially waging chemical warfare in my docile and peaceful marine magic-fairy-place.
I booked it to the aquarium store and purchased a Six-Line Wrasse. WOW was he beautiful! My favorite fish so far!
ya, so he disappeared in 2 days- never to be seen again....sigh :eek1:
I then purchased a Melanurus Wrasse- this dude is the freakin terminator of energizer bunnies. He does not stop picking off the "gangsta gangsta's" for one second.
:uzi::uzi: :bounce2:
He has waged an indignant and ruthless militaristic campaign on these guys and I am concerned that once the flatworms die off he will go all AWOL and end up destroying everything....so be it.
Moral of the story: DO not wage chemical warfare before trying out at least one special commando.
Melanurusususus the Wrasse has earned his keep, the gangsta gangstas are gone (visibly at least) and I now have a fish on a mission and with a purpose.
BE WISE SOLDIER
:bum:
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) That only ate NLS pellets other than his sand sifting. He wouldn't eat mysis or the frozen mix but loved the NLS pellets.
