SALTY Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I treated my tank today for flatworms and used Salifert Flatworm exit and used the recommend dosage I followed the directions and used carbon and left my skimmer on and I did about a 50% water change. Well here is my problem all my corals are very unhappy and all my sps have lost there color and my fox face looks like it will not make it So is this normal for the sps to loose there color and fish to die, I just got the fox face yesterday I don't know if that has anything to do with it but all the corals look terrible. Any help or suggestions would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowseahorseguy Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) Another water change! Carbon also to take some of the toxicity! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited September 6, 2016 by yellowseahorseguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Another water change! Carbon also to take some of the toxicity! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I am making more water now and I just changed my sock and added new carbon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowseahorseguy Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I hope everything comes through!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Sorry to hear this. You sure the water change was good? What's your salinity at? I can't speak for the medication but a water change that big at incorrect parameters could certainly cause this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Sorry to hear this. You sure the water change was good? What's your salinity at? I can't speak for the medication but a water change that big at incorrect parameters could certainly cause this. The water change was good all parameters where good I double checked salinity .24. I hope it all comes around if not I will just start from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisQ Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Hey Salty, sorry to hear it's not going so good Do you have a lot of tiny "purplish pill shaped" things on your rocks? Not moving. Before or after treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danlu_gt Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Instead of just water change, try very wet skim to do water change. That should remove more toxins than just plain water change. If your tank had a lot of flat worms, killing them release their toxins. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N930A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Instead of just water change, try very wet skim to do water change. That should remove more toxins than just plain water change. If your tank had a lot of flat worms, killing them release their toxins. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N930A using Tapatalk I set the skimmer to wet skim before the treatment and dumped it twice. I also siphoned as much of the flatworms out for two day straight be for the treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 UPDATE...... Lost all of my live stock and all my sps colony's and most of the LPS and softys look like there on there way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Dang it, sorry! Was this your first time using it? It does build up in the system. I am done with it due to this article: http://www.pnwmas.org/topic/34545-diy-flatworm-exit-mishap-tank-crash/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Dang it, sorry! Was this your first time using it? It does build up in the system. I am done with it due to this article: http://www.pnwmas.org/topic/34545-diy-flatworm-exit-mishap-tank-crash/ Yes it was my first and last time I have used it. Now I just got to wait and see what if any of the corals live so I can sell them and shut the system down for a re-do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 So what I have learned about SLE is that A) it removes a lot of oxygen in the tank. We're your fish breathing heavy? B) results in ammonia spike very rapidly and C) the die off is toxic and must removed quickly from the tank. I hope your corals make it bud and keep your chin up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 So what I have learned about SLE is that A) it removes a lot of oxygen in the tank. We're your fish breathing heavy? B) results in ammonia spike very rapidly and C) the die off is toxic and must removed quickly from the tank. I hope your corals make it bud and keep your chin up I think your right Brian. I did use a lot of carbon and wet skimmed and did a 50% if not more water change and my new water was in check but i just don't know what the hell happen. I just did another 40 gallon water change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 [language filter] that's terrible man Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisQ Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Oh man! Sorry to hear this. Now i don't know what to do. I just finished up making 40g last night for the water change, bought new carbon and was getting ready to start siphoning. I was going to dose flatworm exit tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I think the issue is oxygon deprivation i look for a few other threads about it on R2R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Try this read http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/peroxide-and-the-use-against-flatworm.228032/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 I think your right Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Sorry to hear about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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