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Sports Girl
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Maybe I missed it...did you get your new glider? Also, I'm thinking about getting an eel, but I'm worried about being able to put my hand in the tank to clean, aquascape, etc. How is Oreo with all that? Any tips, suggestions, advice?
NanoGurl
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I've never had any problems with my zebra eel. I doubt he would bite me if I stuck my finger inside his mouth. He's a very sweet eel. Snowflakes are a bit more aggressive, especially when young. I would be careful with them when they are young and spunky. As they mature they will calm down and spend most of the time inside the rockwork with their heads stuck out.
I would def get one
DaveG99
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I had a zebra eel for about 8 hours once. I picked up a tank that came with the eel. I set it up where a guy was going to come buy it from me when I got home. I actually took the eel out of the cooler with my bare hands and he barely moved. He was so nice and docile.
also I love your firefish. I bought a red fire fish today and it hid for about 5 minutes and then started swimming around out in the open. I guess he wasnt scared because I only have one clown in my tank other than him.
also I love your firefish. I bought a red fire fish today and it hid for about 5 minutes and then started swimming around out in the open. I guess he wasnt scared because I only have one clown in my tank other than him.
melev
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In the future, you might prevent adding flatworms to your tank by treating any new additions with Flatworm eXit. When you get your new coral, float the bag. 10 minutes later, open the bag and drop in 3 drops of F.E. and let it soak. 8 minutes later, add some tank water. And again 8 minute after that. And 8 minutes after that. Around that time, the floating bag may have quite a bit of water in it and you should have seen if any flatworms were in there.
Using a turkey baster, blast off the coral to see if any fly off. You can rinse the coral, shaking in strongly in another bucket of tank water, then place it in the system.
Of course, there are other dips that people utilize to deal with red bugs, AEFW, predator nudibranch, sea spiders and more. But just to avoid flatworms, the above work.
Years ago, they were a real plague and many LFS had them in their display tanks. Many hobbyists did what they could to stop the sharing of these beasts and now you only hear about them occasionally.
Siphoning them out and using fish to reduce their population is okay, but I'm guessing at some point you'll need to treat the tank. I've done it several times and never lost any livestock. Others have been less lucky because they underestimated how many were in the rockwork. When you are ready to treat, be sure to let me know and I'll give you the rundown to avoid issues.
Using a turkey baster, blast off the coral to see if any fly off. You can rinse the coral, shaking in strongly in another bucket of tank water, then place it in the system.
Of course, there are other dips that people utilize to deal with red bugs, AEFW, predator nudibranch, sea spiders and more. But just to avoid flatworms, the above work.
Years ago, they were a real plague and many LFS had them in their display tanks. Many hobbyists did what they could to stop the sharing of these beasts and now you only hear about them occasionally.
Siphoning them out and using fish to reduce their population is okay, but I'm guessing at some point you'll need to treat the tank. I've done it several times and never lost any livestock. Others have been less lucky because they underestimated how many were in the rockwork. When you are ready to treat, be sure to let me know and I'll give you the rundown to avoid issues.
NanoGurl
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10072049#post10072049 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joeyjoeq
Like the new Mandarin. They are so cool. So where the flat worms come from? Sorry to hear that.
Thanks
I'm pretty sure they came from a piece of LR i bought froma LFS back when we had the nano. I never knew what they were, and before I knew it they were out of control.
NanoGurl
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Thanks for the great info! I know I'll probably have to medicate at some point.. but I was hoping that between the two new fish and siphoining i could get my levels down where it would be safer to medicate. As well as I like the two fish and thought they would be good to add, though i would have waited longer on the mandarin.
The good news is, my mandarin is eating flake food! So hopefully he'll be okay long term.
redspot321
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redspot321
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62,000 views. I had to see what the hype was about.
Glad I looked!
Keep the progress pics comming. A daily pH photo diary would be cool.
Glad I looked!
Keep the progress pics comming. A daily pH photo diary would be cool.
muelpaul
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10078278#post10078278 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NanoGurl
Thanks
What is that?
You don't know? I thought for sure you would know that, everyone knows what that is. It means ... well it's like ... sometimes it means... ok I give up
, I too have no clue what it means.Hey redspot321, be a pal and fill us in on what you mean.
sfilingeri
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10078682#post10078682 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by muelpaul
You don't know? I thought for sure you would know that, everyone knows what that is. It means ... well it's like ... sometimes it means... ok I give up
Hey redspot321, be a pal and fill us in on what you mean.
seriously dont you have work to do over there??????:worried:
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