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Old 10-13-2002, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by reefburnaby
Hi Marc,

Hmm...so how do they die ? The floss filter should trap them...and keep them alive. .
I think its easy,place a few hundred flatworms on some foam within a 4-5 inch area....and pass a few hundred gallons an hour over it,see what comes out the other side.
Were not talkin halves here......more like flatworm paste.

And honestly,its not a theory.....
When you take the hose out after a minute of siphoning,place it in a salt pail.
It will have a nice red hue to it and to be blunt, a smell that`ll rival your best Saturday mornin beer sh!t. :shock:

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Originally Posted by reefburnaby
Making their life harsh presents another problem : eventually, they will die and release their toxins in the tank. .
Thats the whole idea, then regular water changes can cope with the released toxins,unlike chemicals or cannisters,they arent released all at once.

Im not saying this will rid you of them totally,it just means they are no longer an eyesore,and cannot multiply so vigourously in an environment that is just not suitable.
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