Running free; Growing wild

PEMfish · 01-20-2009, 08:24 PM

As I explain in my rebuild thread ( link is in my sig, check it out ) My reef was very problematic and I slacked off on maintenance.
I would go weeks without scrubbing algae as the light didn't permit access. Water changes were also few. Now all this didn't make for a nice display, my concern was just keeping the animals healthy until I got a temporary tank set up for them wile I rebuild my reef ( in processes of ). Once I transferred all the LR and animals into the 29g temp. tank I was able to see what has been growing in there without the supervision we cast over our tanks being sure they have to be the best model they can be. In doing that we stunt the growth of hundreds of species.
So what happens when we stop ( like I did )? I didn't know either until I moved all the LR and animals into the 29g temp. tank where I could see clearly. See pictures ( in next post ) to see some of what I am talking a bout.

jnohs · 01-20-2009, 09:05 PM

where r the pics?

Ratpack · 01-20-2009, 09:49 PM

Yeah, let's see the pics!

PEMfish · 01-20-2009, 10:32 PM

Here; some pretty algae;

PEMfish · 01-20-2009, 10:35 PM

This one cool guy, and what I believe to be flatworms

. Am I right?

Reddog170 · 01-20-2009, 10:35 PM

Way cool dude. Still do not want to neglect my tank though, LOL. That si really neat that all that would grow like that. Kinda a neat experiment you did. Anything else? Shaun

PEMfish · 01-20-2009, 10:37 PM

Seeing this biodiversity is neat, but can get outta hand real quick.

Reddog170 · 01-20-2009, 10:43 PM

Still really neat. i am not sure but that may be a flatworm just cant tell for sure from those pics. If i were you I would try to save most of that and just do a cleanup of the tank and get the algae under control again. Shaun

seafansar · 01-20-2009, 10:58 PM

Those are flatworms. Time for some flatworm exit! I'd recommend dosing more than what the instructions say.

ReefLady · 01-21-2009, 08:02 AM

Agree w/Sara. Get those out asap.

Good luck!

PEMfish · 01-21-2009, 06:06 PM

Crap, I'll get it asap. I don't think threes anything in stock at work and the cars in the shop.

01-20-2009, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Running free; Growing wild As I explain in my rebuild thread ( link is in my sig, check it out ) My reef was very problematic and I slacked off on maintenance. I would go weeks without scrubbing algae as the light didn't permit access. Water changes were also few. Now all this didn't make for a nice display, my concern was just keeping the animals healthy until I got a temporary tank set up for them wile I rebuild my reef ( in processes of ). Once I transferred all the LR and animals into the 29g temp. tank I was able to see what has been growing in there without the supervision we cast over our tanks being sure they have to be the best model they can be. In doing that we stunt the growth of hundreds of species. So what happens when we stop ( like I did )? I didn't know either until I moved all the LR and animals into the 29g temp. tank where I could see clearly. See pictures ( in next post ) to see some of what I am talking a bout. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

01-20-2009, 09:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
jnohs Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: copiague long island Posts: 699 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Running free; Gorwing wild where r the pics? __________________ GO SLOW

01-20-2009, 09:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ratpack Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 358 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Running free; Gorwing wild Yeah, let's see the pics! __________________ Tim My first build thread: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-75g-reef.html

01-20-2009, 10:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Reddog170 Achilles Tang Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winfield, IA Posts: 877 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Running free; Gorwing wild Way cool dude. Still do not want to neglect my tank though, LOL. That si really neat that all that would grow like that. Kinda a neat experiment you did. Anything else? Shaun __________________ We are defined by the choices in whitch we make. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...t-sw-tank.html Moved to 100 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ing-100-a.html VISIT MY CLUB SITE: www.iowareefs.com Ask me about Iowa reef events!

01-20-2009, 10:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Running free; Gorwing wild Seeing this biodiversity is neat, but can get outta hand real quick. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

01-20-2009, 10:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Reddog170 Achilles Tang Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winfield, IA Posts: 877 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Running free; Gorwing wild Still really neat. i am not sure but that may be a flatworm just cant tell for sure from those pics. If i were you I would try to save most of that and just do a cleanup of the tank and get the algae under control again. Shaun __________________ We are defined by the choices in whitch we make. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...t-sw-tank.html Moved to 100 http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ing-100-a.html VISIT MY CLUB SITE: www.iowareefs.com Ask me about Iowa reef events!

01-20-2009, 10:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
seafansar Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Deltona, FL Posts: 1,191 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Running free; Gorwing wild Those are flatworms. Time for some flatworm exit! I'd recommend dosing more than what the instructions say. __________________ -Sara SW since Jan. '08 150 gallon SPS reef 20 gallon BTA/clown tank 90 gallon bowfront mixed reef 45 gallon cube 150 tank thread 45 cube thread My Reefnook

01-21-2009, 08:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
ReefLady Tridacna maxima Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4,590 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Running free; Gorwing wild Agree w/Sara. Get those out asap. Good luck! __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice." ~(currently tankless)~ Our 180g sps tank / DIY adventure (taken down in late 2006): Our 180g DIY Reef Project ---What's next????

01-21-2009, 06:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Running free; Growing wild Crap, I'll get it asap. I don't think threes anything in stock at work and the cars in the shop. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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