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-Kevin T. (Chucker on #reefs)
-----Original Message-----
From: scott and sandra enzler [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 9:58 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: reefs.org discussion board Registration - Your Password
Question, I have a 55 gal reef tank with coral, live rock, a few fish and a
couple shrimp.I have a uv sterilizer rated for up to 300 gal. a protien
skimmer running all the time and a large wet dry sump filter. the water
tests out good ( am 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 0-5 ppm s.g. 1.023 temp 76 calcium
450 alk 3.2 ) I'm running compact flourescent lights 12 hrs.a day . I'm
about to do a water change (20 gal ) , I'm getting overrun with red
planaria, bubble algae, and turf algae. What i was thinking of doing is
taking approx. 1/3 of the coral gravel out, rinsing it off and than boiling
it in water for a few minutes to clean it and kill any planaria left on it ,
than rinsing it again to put back in the tank. Also taking the live rock and
put it a bucket of the salt water that will be discarded with the water
change and scrubbing it with a brush to clean off as much of algae and
planaria as possible.After i get it reduced as much as possible I will
purchase some critters to keep it in check.Do you know where I can purchase
the slug, varians, that eats the red planaria? or do you have any
suggestions on critters that will do a good job on the planaria and algae?
thank you for the help.
----- Original Message -----
only. Please start a thread in the general discussion forum on your topic,
check the Sticky FAQ, or use the search engine to look for information from
past threads.
HTH,
-Kevin T. (Chucker on #reefs)
-----Original Message-----
From: scott and sandra enzler [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 9:58 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: reefs.org discussion board Registration - Your Password
Question, I have a 55 gal reef tank with coral, live rock, a few fish and a
couple shrimp.I have a uv sterilizer rated for up to 300 gal. a protien
skimmer running all the time and a large wet dry sump filter. the water
tests out good ( am 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 0-5 ppm s.g. 1.023 temp 76 calcium
450 alk 3.2 ) I'm running compact flourescent lights 12 hrs.a day . I'm
about to do a water change (20 gal ) , I'm getting overrun with red
planaria, bubble algae, and turf algae. What i was thinking of doing is
taking approx. 1/3 of the coral gravel out, rinsing it off and than boiling
it in water for a few minutes to clean it and kill any planaria left on it ,
than rinsing it again to put back in the tank. Also taking the live rock and
put it a bucket of the salt water that will be discarded with the water
change and scrubbing it with a brush to clean off as much of algae and
planaria as possible.After i get it reduced as much as possible I will
purchase some critters to keep it in check.Do you know where I can purchase
the slug, varians, that eats the red planaria? or do you have any
suggestions on critters that will do a good job on the planaria and algae?
thank you for the help.
----- Original Message -----
