moving again-HELP NEEDED!

[keepswimming]

I have the pleasure of moving my house yet again! I am getting really tired of moving tanks but what do you do... SO, here is the situation. I need some advice with the red flat worms that are taking over my tank. I have had these for a while, but now they seem to be just dominating my tank. I doesn't seem that they are really messing with the sps but i do have zoas disappearing on me. What would you guys suggest i do to get rid of these pests? I felt like this is the perfect time to tackle this problems because i am going to take all the coral, rock and fish out for the tank move any ways. I would just get new rock and start over but i really like my rock structures! Can i dip the whole structure because some of my sps is encrusted on there. Aside from this i need a couple of guys and suction cups to help me move the tank in the next week or so.I can pay if needed, beer and pizza would be provided as well. I am considering purchasing a new wooden stand because i just do not want to skin this thing by my self. Any stand builders that can build be a new stand or skin this pm me!

I am including pictures of the tank and stand so builders can get an idea what we are working with. Information and help is much appreciated guys! Cheers and happy reefing!

[CMD2213]

If your taking everything out strain the sand that aims remove the bulk of the worms imo

As for stand work hit you Larry. Sn/ Bbandu

[keepswimming]

If your taking everything out strain the sand that aims remove the bulk of the worms imo

As for stand work hit you Larry. Sn/ Bbandu

I am going to be using all new sand with the new setup. I also heard that fresh water dipping the rock can knock off the majority of the red flat worms. any thoughts on that?

[Sancho]

That stand is perfect. Dont put that tank on a wood stand. A basic skin would not be that hard to do. If I could do it all over again I would have a steel stand. I can help you with skinning it. I have the tools and some skills. You would need to provide some labor, beer, and wood. As far as help moving it, where are you at and where are you going? What day ?

[CMD2213]

+1 steel

[davocean]

Whats the location to and from and move date?
Easy to skin.
As for FW I'd do flatworm exit w/ good size WC's and siphon out all you can before and after.

[keepswimming]

Hello guys! I cant believe that i forgot to put the locations haha. I am moving the tank from 3962 jewell st in pacific beach to archer st. in pacific beach. It is going to be about a 2 mile move ... I will look into flat worm exit dipping the whole rock, will that kill my sps possibly? Thanks for offering the help skinning the stand sancho, i might have to take you up on that! I will be renting a truck to move this tank and i still need to find some way to move the complete rock structures because they are huge! BTW the move date will be anywhere from now until next weekend, as soon as i can find help...

[keepswimming]

BTW everyone, that colony in the front in a ASD rainbow milli but doesn't color up well with my radions. I am willing to cut a 1 inch frag for all those that help as well as purchase a endless beer-pizza supply. I just dont want any DUIs so if you live far, PLEASE make it a fun weekend in SD!

[davocean]

Put your LR in brute trash cans, use a furniture cart or dolly to move them if needed, you can even pump water in them once moved into truck.
FWE is safe as long as you siphon out the dead FW's, or the majority of them at least.
I might have Saturday off/free, I'll check back.

[SmilinAvnger]

I can help move this week. Evenings OK. Weekends much better.

I demand pizza! I will take a frag too.

[keepswimming]

cool thanks! If i can get a couple more people this weekend that would be great! I am not sure about fresh water dipping the rock because i feel like the sps on it will bleach out!?

[davocean]

No you do not want to fresh water dip, my abbreviation of FWE is flat worm exit

[Jreed983]

Depending on how bad the problem is, you could even do a double dose as long as you also have plenty of water ready to do a good size WC (maybe 20-30%) after siphoning as many dead out as possible.

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[Sancho]

I can help early Saturday afternoon.

[keepswimming]

I can help early Saturday afternoon.

awesome, Let me try to get a couple of other buddies to help out. I need to plan this out in the next couple of days because the qt tank i set up is not cycled yet. I will have to get some bins and keep the water from my old tank so i dont stress out my sps.