Something Fishy
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Here is the deal. The 55 gallon, been up since Dec 31. It has 2 false perculas, 2 yellow clown gobys, approx 10 small reef hermit crabs, two peppermint shrimp. 40 lbs of live rock and 35 lbs of dry reef rock. 3" sand and cc base.
Water test: 0 Nitrites, 0 nitrates, 8.2 PH, 0 ammonia, 1.025 salinty water temp stays around 80.
The clowns have been in 3.5 weeks, the gobys I think 2 weeks. There was a mishap with a 20 gallon tank they were in to save them we put them in the 55. The hermit crabs 2 weeks. The peppermint were bought Sat, to help Aiptasia.
The clowns are doing great, the gobys seem to be doing great don't see them real often. We had 15 hermits they are now climbing out fo thier shells and dieing. The peppermint are still hiding. They were out and about in the LFS tank. Will they come around? Or are they secretive?
The hermits that arent dead are crawling all around the rocks and seem very heathly. We have spare shells scatered around for them to change.
Other than the shear fact that we may have added too many fish too fast, but I couldnt help it. I didnt think they were gonna make it in the 20. Nobody seems streesed, no loss of color, VERY active clowns and gobys look very good. Better than they did in the store.
Is this all normal and I am just a worry wort? Do hermits just like to die? Life on the rock is thriving, the feather duster seem to be growing that came on the live rock.
Any help?
Thanks, Rusty
Water test: 0 Nitrites, 0 nitrates, 8.2 PH, 0 ammonia, 1.025 salinty water temp stays around 80.
The clowns have been in 3.5 weeks, the gobys I think 2 weeks. There was a mishap with a 20 gallon tank they were in to save them we put them in the 55. The hermit crabs 2 weeks. The peppermint were bought Sat, to help Aiptasia.
The clowns are doing great, the gobys seem to be doing great don't see them real often. We had 15 hermits they are now climbing out fo thier shells and dieing. The peppermint are still hiding. They were out and about in the LFS tank. Will they come around? Or are they secretive?
The hermits that arent dead are crawling all around the rocks and seem very heathly. We have spare shells scatered around for them to change.
Other than the shear fact that we may have added too many fish too fast, but I couldnt help it. I didnt think they were gonna make it in the 20. Nobody seems streesed, no loss of color, VERY active clowns and gobys look very good. Better than they did in the store.
Is this all normal and I am just a worry wort? Do hermits just like to die? Life on the rock is thriving, the feather duster seem to be growing that came on the live rock.
Any help?
Thanks, Rusty