ReefWeeds Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 oh hey look at that, another thing we have in common....hahah. My yellow coris is not eating them. They are all over my hammer and frogspawns. Dipping doesnt do anything. I really dont want to use Flatworm Exit. Flatworm exit will quickly kill your RFAs - just FYI. I just saw my cleaner shrimp eat a bunch of them so I'm hoping that continues but I'm also going to look for a wrasse this weekend. We have a lot in common! Midases, RFAs, puppies, bubble algae, flatworms, lol! Link to comment
gena Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 don't egg him on! Actually I would really like the reefer 425xl. Which is also part of the reason for the massive nyos quantum skimmer. Slowly accumulating the stuff I'll need. Instagram makes it so easy to add photos. I wish we had the ability to add them here like Twitter connects. Awesome! How many gallons is the 425xl? Link to comment
teenyreef Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 oh hey look at that, another thing we have in common....hahah. My yellow coris is not eating them. They are all over my hammer and frogspawns. Dipping doesnt do anything. I really dont want to use Flatworm Exit.What kind of dip did you use? I've got some kind of flatworms too, in my frag tank, and I'm trying to figure out options. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 What kind of dip did you use? I've got some kind of flatworms too, in my frag tank, and I'm trying to figure out options. If you have the clear white ones, they're nothing to worry about - algae eaters. I know this was geared towards ninja but I use coral RX Awesome! How many gallons is the 425xl? I think 80? Maybe? I'm bad with the whole metric conversions Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 What kind of dip did you use? I've got some kind of flatworms too, in my frag tank, and I'm trying to figure out options. i use revive. it kills about 75% of it on the coral but not all Link to comment
teenyreef Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I'm going to try the Polyplabs dip, I'll let you know how it works! Link to comment
spectra Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Well, I's got the worms. Brown acoel flatworms to be exact. Crap Hopefully you did not see them in the crap All this dip talk makes me want some sour cream and onion but why do you guys just not use Bayer? I love the stuff. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Get the 525 not the 425! You'll need room for my RFA Rock ?? Link to comment
teenyreef Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Bayer is my first choice for acros, and you're right, that should work. I just don't usually use it on softies. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Get the 525 not the 425! You'll need room for my RFA Rock Lol a 4 foot tank is plenty big for me lol Hopefully you did not see them in the crap :PAll this dip talk makes me want some sour cream and onion but why do you guys just not use Bayer? I love the stuff. I'm definitely not gonna rehash why I don't use Bayer Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 I have a confession to make: it's been two weeks and a day since my last water change. And I may have bought a 55 gallon macro tank over the weekend.... Link to comment
jack1978 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I have a confession to make: it's been two weeks and a day since my last water change. And I may have bought a 55 gallon macro tank over the weekend.... Holy cow.......how often do you change water? -Hope you're not putting Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb in there......they'll never find food. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 Holy cow.......how often do you change water? -Hope you're not putting Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb in there......they'll never find food. Lol once a week I change out between 10-15 gallons. The dumb dumbs are going in there! 12 is coming down. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 So that's the 55g macro tank, 10g RFA tank, and the SCA? Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 So that's the 55g macro tank, 10g RFA tank, and the SCA? Yup! Link to comment
gena Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I think 80? Maybe? I'm bad with the whole metric conversions 80+55 Sounds fun . Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 80+55 Sounds fun . Well luckily the macro tank is EASY. I think I only do water changes once a month. So top off and feeding is pretty much it. Link to comment
gena Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Well luckily the macro tank is EASY. I think I only do water changes once a month. So top off and feeding is pretty much it.is it the standard 55 gallon like at petco? Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 is it the standard 55 gallon like at petco? Yes - picked it up at the $1 per gallon sale. So it's long, narrow and tall. 48"x13"x20" Link to comment
gena Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Yes - picked it up at the $1 per gallon sale. So it's long, narrow and tall. 48"x13"x20"Yep...we had those. My dad had two of them set up in the "fish room". One was fish only (fake coral) and the other was FOWLR . And then when I moved out I took the fish only with me and set it up as a freshwater tank! Link to comment
jack1978 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Lol once a week I change out between 10-15 gallons. The dumb dumbs are going in there! 12 is coming down. Maybe that explains my algae. :^ ) Link to comment
Elizabeth94 Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 oh hey look at that, another thing we have in common....hahah. My yellow coris is not eating them. They are all over my hammer and frogspawns. Dipping doesnt do anything. I really dont want to use Flatworm Exit. What if you use a tiny bit of flatworm exit in a small container with the infected corals? Then rinse and add to tank. I wonder if that will work. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 What if you use a tiny bit of flatworm exit in a small container with the infected corals? Then rinse and add to tank. I wonder if that will work. I've been freshwater dipping the infected corals and the flatworms jump off. I am just too nervous to use flatworm exit at all given the issues VIP reef had with their rock flowers dying. Not a risk I want to take since I still have 6 adults and probably 20 babies in this tank. I then siphon out the ones I see in the glass. Might be a losing battle but I'm also hoping some kind of wrasse will help. It also seems my skunk cleaner shrimp find them tasty. Link to comment
patback Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 A melanurus wrasse destroyed my flatworms in under a week in my 12l. Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 A melanurus wrasse destroyed my flatworms in under a week in my 12l. Good tip! I had been looking at them but am not sure if they'll do well in my tank since I don't have sandy substrate - it's more of a very coarse pebble. I'll have to look again. Link to comment
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