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volux
April 3rd 06, 12:08 PM
"dj" > wrote in message
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> hi guys,
> just wondering how frequent i should be changing my tank water, it is
> 350 L, i've got live rock, corals and 8 fish. i have been changing
> three quarters of it every fortnight but recently read that some people
> change a third of their water every 3 months. i have fresh sea water
> delivered to my house and i store it in a 1000L drum outside with a
> powerhead for movement. my water quality is good and have been
> sucessfully doing this for the past 5 years. i am just wondering if i
> have been over doing it.
>
> also, i have these strange worm-like things that build a cocoon like
> tunnel on my live rock and they go onto my stoney corals and eat the
> polyps. i usually just try and scrap them off the rock but it doesn't
> seem to stop them from appearing. there aren't that many of them but
> they are a pain in the arse. i never see the "thing" i only every see
> the tunnel. it can actually tunnel through the rock.
> hope you can help
>