Just wanted to give a Update On The Pony Tank .
With Some Warnings .
Back In Nov. Of 2015 we had a outbreak of Flatworms.
We tried to Suck them out with water screening it through a filter sock & draining back into the Tank . We didn't realize that the Flatworms had become visible on the glass because they started to Die . The Water temp Had dropped down to the Low 60's ( the heater stopped working ) . As We started to syphon out the flatworms the had become toxic already . A Few Hrs After we cleaned up the worms and changed filters. The Seahorses Started to Act Very Strange. Come to find out the water was being poisoned by the Flatworms being sucked out and filtered back into the tank. We Immediately removed the Ponies and put them In Some of My Reef Tank water in a Hospital Tank. But it was not quick enough . In the End we lost 3 of Our 4 Beloved Ponies . It was a very Sad Day . These Guys Had so much personality it was unreal. Twice a day they Came to the top Of the Tank As we Would Start the Thaw the food. Feeding straight from the Eye dropper.
While the Sole Remaining Pony was in recovery tank. We removed all the Livestock in the Pony Tank. And did a ( Flatworm Exit ) treatment . Treating the Tank for 2 day . Then Performing 100% water change & a additional 50% water change to remove any toxins . Finally we got our Girl Back In the Tank. A few weeks Went by as we Looked for a few more Ponies to go in with Her.
We Ended Up with 2 Tiny Babies & 1 more Teenager with a Partial Tail Missing . These 3 have watched And Learned From Our Big girl . All which have developed nicely over the Past 6 Months .
The Flatworms Have been a Battle . ( no New Corals Or additions rock wise ) 3 months later we saw Flatworms on the Leathers again. With No hesitation , We removed all the Livestock and put them in Temp Tanks while we treated the Main Pony Tank AGAIN!!!. I personally think the eggs are not being Killed with the treatment .
2 Months Later after the 2nd Treatment we Seen More flatworms. This Is when We Introduced the Spotted Mandarin Goby . This Guy Has been a Heaven sent . Eats Frozen Brine , Live Brine , And believe THE FLATWORMS. No more Flatworms have been seen. .
But now out issue ............... Our Mandarin has Gone Missing . Not on the Floor, not in the sump, sock , overflow .Nothing But Ponies & him in this Tank. We have not seen him for a week Now. ERRR ... Anyone ever had one go Hiding for a long period of time ? I have read a few post about some being gone as long as 3 Months without being seen .
So Here Are Some Updated Pics Of the Tank .
