some pics of my tank

[blackheart]

http://melevsreef.com/id/tbs/flatworms.jpg

a better pic of them

[captbunzo]

For authoritative information on Flatworms, check out these threads from Ron Shimek's Invertebrates forum over on the Marine Depot forums.

http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic22...t=Red+Planaria
http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic27...t=Red+Planaria
http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic31...t=Red+Planaria
http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic44...t=Red+Planaria

There is some REALLY amazing information over there... Many comments are made about the cautions of adding pesticide into a reef tank. Adding any chemicals into an enclosed system, such as our tanks, should be approached with extreme caution.

Good luck and keep us informed.

[blackheart]

After reading that i dont know what to do i almost dont even want to hook up my fuge. I cant believe this i am so careful with everything i put in my tank and this time i got some macro algae for the fuge and didn't even think about flat worms. I almost just want to start the sump over it will cost about 100 bucks but would almost be worth it. should i just leave them? I dont know maybe i should get a manderin (spelling) for the fuge. But i am sure he would rather eat the pods than the worms.

AHHHHHHHGGGGG

[captbunzo]

Nah - you want to clear up the flatworms, add a six-line and/or yellow coris wrasse. And don't worry so much - these things happen. You'll get it worked out in due time. And like was said in those other threads, the presence of things alone does not mean that they WILL become a problem....

[blackheart]

Ok so I took out all the cheado and suck up around twenty flat worms off the wall and i haven't seen them in a couple days.

I do already have a six line wrasse although it is not the common one it is a cryptic six line but he loves flat worm so if they start getting pumped into the tank he can deal with them. anyway i am going to hook up the fuge and change the light bulbs this weekend i am very excited. All i need now is a little more cheado (minus the worms) and i am all set

[captbunzo]

I'd send you some Chaeto, but I think that's not the best idea. I am sure, however, that there is a local reefer in your area that can donate some to you.

[blackheart]

Yeah there are plenty of people around here that have cheato. I am going to that fish place this weekend and they will give me some. Its the thought that counts though, thanks a lot.

[blackheart]

Ok so it has been a week with the new lights on and the fuge attached. the lights are great, my acros have been going crazy under it. Even in just the week i can almost watch them grow. The fuge is, like i said, hooked up and with my syphoning and fresh water dip to the cheato, there are no flat worms to speak of. I am getting a small algae bloom since i hooked up the fuge is this normal?? Anywayy everything but the small bloom looks great. But in this hobby if everything is going great you are not paying attention.

[captbunzo]

Algae blooms are common when a change is made to the system. They can result from more food, change in lighting, change in flow, etc. They are a natural product of your miniature ecosystem stabilizing.

My advice - as long as you have good flow, do nothing. Let it pass. It will likely do so in a couple weeks or a month.

[blackheart]

I dont have tunzees or anything but my flow is pretty good so i am just going to hold my ground and let the cheato do its job and fight off the bad algae and hopefully it will all pass

[captbunzo]

I apologize if we have covered this already, but what do you have for flow? I'd recommend 20x turnover per hour minimum for a reef tank. For a 75, that'd be 1500 GPH. And SEIOs are good choices for a medium sized tank like this, or perhaps a couple Tunze Nano-Streams (new and coo).

[blackheart]

my bro has the tunze

I have the two maxi jets one 1200 (295 gph) and one 900 (250 gph)
and a mag 7 for my return

i figure it to be about 15x

[blackheart]

i am at about 1150 GPH

[captbunzo]

That's pretty good. Do note, however, that there is a HUGE difference between the flow created by Maxijets and that created by SEIO or Tunzes. Maxijets create very laminar (firehouse) type flow. These other powerheads produce much more diffuse, stream style flow.

The stream style flow is much more productive in your tank.

You might seriously think about modding some maxijets. That works EXTREMLELY well...

http://www.mjmods.com

[blackheart]

I tried the boat propellor mod but it was almost to powerful. I have however seen a spinning mod that spreads the stream out. the only thing is i do have LPS and mushies and a couple softies that might not take to kindly to more direct current. Do you think they will get used to it and be fine? I will look at these mods. the thing is that i have the jets on either side of the tank pointing at each other so when they hit they make tornados and all sorts of variable water motion. tell me what you think

[captbunzo]

I think you can go either way.

Will you be fine the way you are? Yes, probably.
Would things be better with more diffuse flow? Yes, probably.

The diffuse flow accomplishes lots of things. It will help to keep dissolved organics more stirred up in your water. And it will also better export waste products away from your corals.

I probably wouldn't worry too much about it....

[blackheart]

I cleaned and changed my phosreactor and also added chemipure to my sump. Hopefully this gets rid of some of the extra nutrients in the water and the ad algae starts to vanish.

[blackheart]

Last night i blew all the cyano into suspention and sucked as much of it out as i could. I hope this was not a bad idea. Does cyano form spores? I assume not because it is a bacteria but you know what assuming makes us

Anyway i have found a new obsession in the form of zoas and have been seeking out may diiferent forms of them so when i get them all settled i will post more pictures.

well tell me what you think about the cyano

later

[captbunzo]

Blowing cyano around your tank WILL help it to spread, unfortunately. But manual removal is a good thing. Think of it as NUTRIENT EXPORT.

[thecodfather]

beautiful tank!! keep up the good work!

[CPT. MURPHY]

Very nice tank!

CPT.

[blackheart]

thank guys for the compliments i do appreciate it. ever since i switched my bulbs too the tank has been growing like crazy.

I soon as i get my camera back from my brother i will put up another set of pics

[blackheart]

Paul: I think that the cyano that is in the tank which isn't much at all will have trouble re-rooting itself because i have take such pro-active methods in removing excess nutrients and phosphate which is thier life blood.

[captbunzo]

Yeah, that's the goal..... Good work, blackheart!