Main Menu
| |
Get on the Map!
| |
Forum Menu
| | 
03-13-2006, 05:34 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 12
Karma: 1
 |  what is this in my tank?
My tank has been set up for about 5 months now but over the last month im getting these small green 'disc' shaped things that grow on the live rock and glass. At first i thought it was some sort of algae but then i noticed they are actually alive and move! Im not sure how to describe them so here are some pics.
this is how they look attached to the glass: 
this is kind of a blurry pic but it shows them growing on the rocks: http://www.movietrance.com/tank2.jpg
can anyone tell me what these are and how to get rid of them?? | 
|  | | Reef Links |  | |
03-13-2006, 06:18 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
Posts: 3,949
   |
that web address doesn't work for me. Tells me that it is a forbidden and that I don't have permission. see if you can show a picture another way.
It may possibly be some kind of flat worm though, but hard to say without seeing it. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb  | |
| | |
03-13-2006, 06:38 PM
|
#3 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 12
Karma: 1
|
i dont know why the pics wont work but i check out the flatworm and thats definitely it! i think its the Acoel flatworm. so now my next question is how do i get rid of these things? | |
| | |
03-13-2006, 07:06 PM
|
#4 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
Posts: 3,949
|
Since you have live rock, though, i'm not sure what else you have in your tank, you probably don't want to use chemicals such as Formalin or Malachite or even copper due to the fact it could wipe out alot of the living organisms in your tank.
Therefore you may want to try using a freshwater dip. if there aren't to many of them try using tweezers and pick them out.
In the future try to use dips, proper acclimation, quarantine tank for newely aquired corals fish etc. to cut down on future biological diseases.
Hope this helps though this isn't really one of my specialties! | |
| | |
03-13-2006, 07:23 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 9
Karma: 1
|
Fyi The Link Blocked Me Out Also, Same Message, Forbidden. I Have Never Run Into That Problem In My Tank Good Luck!!!!!!! | |
| | |
03-13-2006, 07:36 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
Posts: 3,451
 
|
hmmm...well the pic sorta looks like some kind of polyp...but if you can get a better pic it would help 
EDIT: My post count is my birth day XD 1987 _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
 | |
| | |
03-13-2006, 11:28 PM
|
#7 (permalink)
| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
Posts: 1,200
|
Fix those pics so we can take a better look.
_________
30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
| | |
03-14-2006, 12:37 AM
|
#8 (permalink)
| | Aiptasia Anemone |
if indeed they are flatworms, use salifert flatworm exit...probably your best bet. syphon as many as you can out first then follow the directions they give you...hth. _________  | |
| | |
03-14-2006, 09:20 AM
|
#9 (permalink)
| | Pajama Cardinal
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: berwick, PA,Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,445
Karma: 108
 |
i tried also i got forbidden i dunno what happens when it says that _________ karla  75 gall, 80 lbs sand, 110 lb lr, 10k pcs, atinics, emperor 400, prizm skimmer, hagen and maxi jet powerheads | |
| | |
03-16-2006, 08:10 PM
|
#10 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 12
Karma: 1
|
Hi sorry dont know whats wrong with the pics but now my digital camera crapped out 
after some further investigation I confirmed they are indeed flatworms so I am going to try that flatworm exit. | |
| | | Reef Links |  | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:32 PM. |
