oh no planaria!!

cturner · 09-06-2012, 11:36 PM

ok so I have my 55 up and running only plants and 3 threaded nerite snails occupy it at the moment.

specs...
55 gallon
Rena XP3
108 w t5 ho lights for 6 hours, was 8 but I cut it back after I had some green spot algae break out haven't had it back yet since cutting hours.
Pressurized CO2@ 3 bps with a diffuser and power head on top for tank circulation
Dosing aquarium ferts Mmn formula
Eco complete 1" deep with pool filter sand 1" to 1 1/2" deep cap

Anyway I added driftwood to the tank to float until it sank and next thing I know when I get home from work, I can't see a damn thing (expected) but I also had thread algae outbreak and I noticed planaria. I don't feed any fauna, all I have in there right now is the snails. So my question is if I'm not feeding the tank how can I get planaria badly enough for me to see it?

Also would the tannins either just being there or blocking so much light cause the thread algae outbreak? I tried to remove as much as I could and I did a 70% water change and took the driftwood out. FYI I don't think the driftwood caused the planaria because it was never in water before if that matters. I already lost 2 plants in 1 day to the thread algae and others had it on that I was able to get a majority of it off.

Any suggestions would help me greatly. I'm trying to get this tank right before adding fish and so far it's not working out too well .

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AirstoND · 09-07-2012, 03:41 AM

Pictures go a long way in accessing what's wrong.

cturner · 09-07-2012, 03:42 PM

Pictures of what exactly? The tank, the plants, the algae, the driftwood or the planaria?

Absntmind · 09-07-2012, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cturner

Pictures of what exactly? The tank, the plants, the algae, the driftwood or the planaria?

Yes

bassistjon112 · 11-22-2012, 12:02 AM

You sort out your planaria problem? I hate pests so much....

09-06-2012, 11:36 PM	#1
cturner Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, PA Posts: 67	oh no planaria!! ok so I have my 55 up and running only plants and 3 threaded nerite snails occupy it at the moment. specs... 55 gallon Rena XP3 108 w t5 ho lights for 6 hours, was 8 but I cut it back after I had some green spot algae break out haven't had it back yet since cutting hours. Pressurized CO2@ 3 bps with a diffuser and power head on top for tank circulation Dosing aquarium ferts Mmn formula Eco complete 1" deep with pool filter sand 1" to 1 1/2" deep cap Anyway I added driftwood to the tank to float until it sank and next thing I know when I get home from work, I can't see a damn thing (expected) but I also had thread algae outbreak and I noticed planaria. I don't feed any fauna, all I have in there right now is the snails. So my question is if I'm not feeding the tank how can I get planaria badly enough for me to see it? Also would the tannins either just being there or blocking so much light cause the thread algae outbreak? I tried to remove as much as I could and I did a 70% water change and took the driftwood out. FYI I don't think the driftwood caused the planaria because it was never in water before if that matters. I already lost 2 plants in 1 day to the thread algae and others had it on that I was able to get a majority of it off. Any suggestions would help me greatly. I'm trying to get this tank right before adding fish and so far it's not working out too well . Posted from Plantedtank.net App for Android

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09-07-2012, 03:41 AM	#2
AirstoND Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 1,190	Pictures go a long way in accessing what's wrong.

09-07-2012, 03:42 PM	#3
cturner Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, PA Posts: 67	Pictures of what exactly? The tank, the plants, the algae, the driftwood or the planaria?

11-22-2012, 12:02 AM	#5
bassistjon112 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Elizabethtown, PA Posts: 15	You sort out your planaria problem? I hate pests so much....