Nematodes?

[mrseptember15]

So after my major accident with my 10gallon freshwater tank. I decided to empty it out and start new with a salt water tank. So I cleaned it out and refilled it with tap water. That night i found little tiny worms that were swimming in it. So i asked someone on a diffrent forum what they were he said nematodes. He also said that you can empty out the tank and let it dry in the sun or you can add salt to it since im already going to start a nano reef thingy. . Is that true or do I have to empty it and dry it out? Heres a picture of it empty:

UPDATE: Also today i tried looking for them again and there no where to be found. Maybe they just got sucked up into the filter or something...But I was also wanted to know, if they were still there what effect do they have on fish?

 

[voo]

If you're starting a marine tank you shouldn't be filling it with tap water, always use reverse osmosis water.

I don't quite understand what you are asking. Letting it dry out why?

If i was you, whilst there's nothing in there, i'd empty it and fill it with RO water, especially as you're keeping a reef which will have sensitive corals etc.

 

[demonmagus]

If you're starting a marine tank you shouldn't be filling it with tap water, always use reverse osmosis water.

I don't quite understand what you are asking. Letting it dry out why?

If i was you, whilst there's nothing in there, i'd empty it and fill it with RO water, especially as you're keeping a reef which will have sensitive corals etc.

RO is recommended, but not needed, bunjiweb (who has quite a few nanos and a pico reef I think) uses tap water, but his tap water is perfect so RO is probably better

 

[mrseptember15]

What do I do to water to make its RO?

 

[demonmagus]

you have to buy an RO machine, one of the sponsors, osmotics, sells them

 

[mrseptember15]

Are you serious. ...Is there any other way??

 

[Synirr]

You can buy RO water by the gallon at some LFSs, the one I work at sells it for 25 cents a gallon. Unless your tap water is essentially RO, there's no way to make a reef without it. By and large, tap water contains too many trace elements and whatnot that can overload your system and cause algae problems, or which are harmful to corals. RO contains very little more than pure H2O.

 

[mrseptember15]

OoooOOo. I'll ask them. But umm, how much are the machines that do it?

 

[demonmagus]

around £50 to £80

 

[mrseptember15]

Rly?! Bah, I'll just buy distilled water from the store...