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Luckily these flatworms only affect montis and there are probably like around 10+ left unless they are in some places I can't see Well, I've encountered mushie flatworms before and they just fade away without any damage so I'm still hoping for the better

I learnt a lot from your experience with flatworms bro What not to do when there's an outbreak Now I'm looking for biological solutions to this problem

Yea I'm guessing it came from a coral I added

It can't be the LR cause my tank's almost 2 years old already Think it probably came from one of the SPS

Saw this disaster just now while stirring up detritus to feed my corals Superman monti FULLY COVERED WITH FLATWORMS!!! Took the colony out and flushed it with freshwater and this is what I got Flatworms are by the hundreds!!

Well you could try adding those powdered or liquid calcium solutions or maybe try dosing kalkwasser but you got to be careful as it is around pH 12. Another way, if you are going to grow SPS or other calcium depleting organisms, you can invest in a calcium reactor which will save you a lot of trouble once you get it tuned. Hope this helps

Maybe so but that's probably stereotyped We've seen our fair share of adults behaving like that too

Not that I would want to pour cold water on you but it does seem that you've not been doing some reading up before you embark on this hobby. Without a doubt, I guess many of the senior reefers here also advocate pre-hobby research first as it does play a very very major role in your success and enjoyment of the hobby. It is good to read up on articles on the other forums or www.reefcentral.com and do some budgeting. Many reefers quit this hobby after pumping in a lot of cash just to find that they are unable to sustain the tank (electricity bill, maintenance, etc). We're here to help you but you'd have to do us a favour by first helping yourself and making sure you are not killing these precious marine animals. For now, I suggest strongly that you do some reading up first although it is tedious and would take up a lot time but I guarantee you, it is 101% worth the effort! Reef on!

Hey welcome to SRC!!! Maybe you'd like to intorduce yourself in the members' lounge? Next time do post in the right forum ya?

Hi guys, does anyone know where I can get some journals or articles about SPS encrustation?

Yeah but the infauna tend to die off unless you maintain an ecosystem in the dsb Mangroves are grown fundermentally for that purpose

For a DSB to mature and function, you'll need infauna which can be found in LR Good to culture your own too for recharging

Actually I find that Loctite glue sticks better than 3M Can get those at HomeFix too

Nope all parameters are fine KH is at 10dKH

It spread to my tenuis and I took out the whole colony and fragged it So far it had stopped there but I'm still waiting for the tenuis frags to stabilise and see how it is

Yeah I found it kind of strange as it seems to be spreading to the one next to the affected colony. If its phosphate leech, then I think it should be more random right?

It starts off from the base in most cases Think I'll do a water change and run carbon

Hi guys, Over the past 2 days, my SPS started RTN and the strange thing is that they have been growing well and I've not added anything new or did any water changes. It all started with a mille colony I had and then it spread to another mille right beside it and then it spread to a pink mille beside that. Now it had started to affect my tenuis which is beside the pink mille. I couldn't spot any parasites on the dead colonies or on those which are affected. What could be causing this? SPS disease?

Love (No, seriously)

Sponges are actually filter feeders which means they filter out their food from the water. The main causes of sponge death in captivity is the collection and transportation as there cannot be air bubbles trapped in the tissue as it causes a chain cell death starting from those around the bubble. Another main concern is providing them with the food they require. Here's something I wrote a while back http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...43928&hl=sponge

HQX is right about the bacteria The ones that covert nitrate to nitrogen gas are the anaerobic heterotrophs which reside in anoxic regions of 0.5ppm oxygen

I respect and salute your attitude towards the hobby Caleb. And thanks for the informative responses hongqixian, its heartening to see such a nice exchange of knowledge. Anyway, just in case you've not come across an article I wrote a while back on sandbed dynamics, I mentioned a bit about bacteria which I think would apply if you would want to use a canister for biological filtration. So, on the bacteria part, here's a brief overview: We have 2 different catergories of bacteria, the aerobes and anaerobes. The bacteria we are focusing on are facultative which means they can exist in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions and of course function differently in both. So under this 2 catergories, we mainly have 2 more groups of bacteria which are the autotrophs and heterotrophs. The autotrophs would exist where there is light available for them to make food. The heterotrophs would be found mostly on the other regions not colonised by the autotrophs. The crucial bacteria which would ultimately convert nitrate to nitrogen gas are found to be anaerobic heterotrophs that exist in the region of around 0.5ppm of oxygen. But as far as canisters are concerned, the main goal is to convert as much ammonia into nitrate as possible. You are right, the decomposing stuff that collects in there is useful to the bacteria as it is a food source for the heterotrophs. A good point to note is that generally corals prefer pristine water which means low in nutrients. Furthermore, having too much nitrates in the water would cause algal blooms which are unsightly and hard to remove. I do suggest you look up on the various ways to remove nitrate from the system and choose one which suits you best. Cheers

For me, I've been using Coralife salt since I started reefing Anyway, many reefers do not advocate the use of canisters as the detritus (organic matter) that is caught there will decompose and add nutrients into your system. However, I've had piles of detritus in my refugium and I don't see much of a problem but that might be also due to my excessive skimming. Since you're experienced with freshwater before, I believe that changing the media on a regular basis is already part of your schedule Good luck on your system

I'm looking for a Tunze 6060 to add to my tank as water movement is impeded by growing colonies of SPS. Anyone selling can SMS me at 92986195

Chaeto and ulva would be good candidates I'm currently trying cyano for nutrient export