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Unread 05/26/2018, 07:28 AM   #26
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I can't do 90 gallons a week
Sure maybe not, but I assume you do change water weekly then?


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Unread 05/26/2018, 08:21 AM   #27
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Sure maybe not, but I assume you do change water weekly then?
Yes, I do about 5% per week.


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Unread 05/26/2018, 08:52 AM   #28
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As I was doing research on this, I kept coming across threads about Zeovit Flatworm Stop. It works by inducing corals to create a good slime coat and although the jury is still out as to whether it actually works on flatworms (which I dont have anyway) everybody seems to agree that they get really good polyp extension, color, and vigor when they used it. I ordered a bottle and will run a little test.
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Unread 05/26/2018, 09:42 AM   #29
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As I was doing research on this, I kept coming across threads about Zeovit Flatworm Stop. It works by inducing corals to create a good slime coat and although the jury is still out as to whether it actually works on flatworms (which I dont have anyway) everybody seems to agree that they get really good polyp extension, color, and vigor when they used it. I ordered a bottle and will run a little test.
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fws will not totally eliminate them and is somewhat expensive, it might improve the slime coat and pe but you will still have the parasite, and for you to rule out having fw from not quarantining and only dipping 2/200 isn't assuring.


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Unread 05/26/2018, 10:50 AM   #30
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fws will not totally eliminate them and is somewhat expensive, it might improve the slime coat and pe but you will still have the parasite, and for you to rule out having fw from not quarantining and only dipping 2/200 isn't assuring.
I guess depending on reef size, Zeovit could be expensive. I ordered a bottle for $50 that will last me 2 months so not that bad. I will dose and continue to check corals for any pests. There are corals other than my acros that dont really have any polyp extension.
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Unread 06/05/2018, 10:54 AM   #31
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What fish do you have?


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What fish do you have?


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Well, it sounds like that’s an option you don’t really want to consider - but I think it’s significant. Just because you never see them nip doesn’t mean they aren’t causing retracted polyps. Think about how in a refugium pods will run around all over the place even in the daylight, but won’t do it in a tank with fish. The fish keep the pods hidden, even though you don’t see your fish hunting pods. Same scenario with PE. The polyps aren’t out because they will get nipped, but you don’t see them getting nipped because they aren’t out.


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