Parsec's 300 Gallon

[Parsec]

Started a two years ago with a Red Sea Reefer 250. 60 gallon. I will include a few photographs of that too. Very quickly realized we wanted more room to play with and we had begun too small. There were things we wanted to do and colonies we wanted to grow out and by that time the bug had bitten us. So the current build is a 300 gallon Marineland Deep dimension. Lighting is run at 20k, so less white light and at 100% after a long ramp up. I also run a 20 gallon frag tank hooked up the same system for growing interesting or higher end things.
This first one is the 60 gallon.
The next few are the progression of the current 300 gallon, then the 20 gallon frag system.

 

[Tommy's Reef]

Very nice. Congrats on the progress

 

[Parsec]

Thank you! The most fun has been seeing little tiny frags we bought for the 60 gallon grow up. And really since the upgrade to the 300, more light and better dosing they are exploding.

 

[cutun89]

Sorry but are those flatworm ? Look like you have a huge infestation.

 

[EriksOasis]

They do look like flatworms unfortunately

 

[Tommy's Reef]

O my, have you tried attackin those things?

 

[Parsec]

O my, have you tried attackin those things?

We have done a full overhaul. Vacuumed out the little pests and added a few fish which snack on them.

 

[Tommy's Reef]

Are they eating corals? Which one are they favored 2?

 

[Parsec]

Are they eating corals? Which one are they favored 2?

Have not see them eat any corals, in fact coral growth is great. They are just an eye sore. Added Springer Damsel: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/singing-the-praises-of-the-springer-damsel.322340/#post-3994689

 

[hatfielj]

Those are standard planaria (red flatworms), NOT the AEFW. They are harmless to corals. Just an eye sore. You can get rid of them by first vacuuming out as many as possible, then use flat worm exit for the whole tank. You will need to run carbon after treating though.
Some fish will eat them as well, but often not enough to get rid of them.

 

[Tommy's Reef]

o nice