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09/11/2011, 11:36 AM
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Specks moving on glass, new tank
I have just finished cycling my 90G tank, there is nothing in it but 4 chromis and a bunch of dead rock. I added a single piece of live rock to seed corraline algae. Today I noticed what I thought was diatoms at first but it was too uniform in shape on the glass. After staring at a spec for a while I noticed it was in fact moving.
I can't discern any shape from these specs and they appear to be reddish in color. Even with a magnifying glass they just look like fine, tiny hairs. The pictures of flatworms I found appear to show something that is much larger. Because I am in the very early stages of bringing my tank up, I want to get this issue dealt with before it gets to be a problem. Should I treat with Flatworm Exit or just chill and keep an eye on them? I guess there is a chance they could be a benign flatworm? I guess I should have dipped the small live rock I added first... |
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09/11/2011, 12:37 PM
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09/11/2011, 05:42 PM
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Probably pods and part of the process...It's a good thing, I had same thing.
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09/11/2011, 07:51 PM
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I'd just keep an eye on them, its hard to tell from that picture though.
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09/11/2011, 08:17 PM
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They appear to be eating algae from the glass. I think ill resist the urge to medicate and keep an eye on them.
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