dlynford Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hello Nano Reef Keepers, I am conducting flatworm research in the marine aquarium trade across the U.S. for my masters degree in biology at Hofstra University in Hempstead New York. Attached to this e-mail is survey that will document your flatworm infestations. Please fill it out so I can include your entry to determine how widespread this problem is as one part of my project There is more info provided on the survey. Thanks, -Drew Lynford Elmont, New York http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=tHdx...WrqOswQ9g_3d_3d Link to comment
Mr. Fosi Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Interesting. I took the survey for you. You might want to include a question on the survey that addresses how long it has been since the tank has been treated. May people report a complete decimation of flatworms only to have them resurge 3-6 months later. Link to comment
ocean_of_mirth Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 You might want to include in the survey questions that document tanks that have / have had flatworms without experiencing problems with them. For example, in my 6gallon pico I had flatworms I positively ID'ed as convolutriba retrogemma, but they never became a problem -- I just removed the few I saw. I have red flatworms in my two other tanks. (a 30g and a 55g) (I haven't positively ID'd them but they are all red rather than just having the one spot that the retrogemma does), and are not even approaching being a problem. I think massive flatworm overgrowth might just be an effect of having too many nutrients (just like GHA and aiptasia problems) so two people might have them in their tanks, but only one has a "problem". Link to comment
dlynford Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Dear Mr. Fosi, Thanks for the feedback. Do you have any creative ideas how we can include more people in this survey study? -Drew Link to comment
scottyreef Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 i took your survey i hope your research goes well Link to comment
Mr. Fosi Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I imagine that you have posted about your survey in more than just this forum? Link to comment
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