The Budget 25G Tank

Boomboy · #1 10-14-2009, 04:15 AM

yeah i have flatworms, i got them from my macro algae i think i also have red bugs yeah also from the macro algae, thanks alot Blue World, at least i dont have any livestock in there except a fire shrimp.

BlueAbyss · #2 10-14-2009, 04:35 PM

Bound to happen with macros... they harbour anything from what you mentioned to all kinds of 'pods. All the macros in my tank grew in naturally, so I only have copepods and amphipods. I've come to realize that I'm very lucky... the only bad things I've had are Bryopsis (that sucked) and I've seen a hitchhiker crab and a lone flatworm.

Boomboy · #3 10-14-2009, 05:35 PM

yup, cant blame the fish store just sucks that i got em, they even gave the macro for free. just want to clarify it is still a great fish store.

Boomboy · #4 10-14-2009, 06:14 PM

karazy · #5 10-14-2009, 10:01 PM

if i were you i would do a freshwater dip on the macros right away to try to kill as many flatworms as possible (dip for about 5 minutes)

Boomboy · #6 10-14-2009, 10:42 PM

ok im off to to that right now

edit: just did it, it works wonders, just dumped all my macro into FW and they just fell right off, just going to have to do that every once in a while, and syphon out as many as i can when i do water changes, first one will be this weekend, also thinking about adding 5 pounds of liverock from a LFS to help with pod population and growth of tank.

also cleaned up those wires so they are hanging around everywhere.

fishytime · #7 10-14-2009, 11:37 PM

Good to hear your making some progress with the FWs Looks really good man....in that one picture the tank almost looks cubish...Im in the middle of doing a 25g myself, very similar to yours(3 sides viewable)....sound like a cool stocking list....whatcha gonna do for corals?