not sure about the bacteria stuff either, I guess time and water parameters will tell.
mean while Mortin the hermit crab still lives....
mean while Mortin the hermit crab still lives....
tank of dead fish & critters
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+1 for the Hermit.
Biospira is pretty good stuff, but its age and how it was treated during transport and storage greatly determines how effective it is. And at 20 bucks a bottle, I would just wait and do things the old fashioned way.
Biospira is pretty good stuff, but its age and how it was treated during transport and storage greatly determines how effective it is. And at 20 bucks a bottle, I would just wait and do things the old fashioned way.
teenagers do not wait well lol
actually they are really good with their fish and tanks..
They have a list for restocking the 55 when the time comes, they have been looking at peoples pictures on this forum and drooling. I think the list will have to be redone when they price, check compatability and size on the ones "they have to have" although it was expensive I'm glad they tried the liquid bacteria this time otherwise we would have had no place to put Mortin the crab.
actually they are really good with their fish and tanks..
They have a list for restocking the 55 when the time comes, they have been looking at peoples pictures on this forum and drooling. I think the list will have to be redone when they price, check compatability and size on the ones "they have to have" although it was expensive I'm glad they tried the liquid bacteria this time otherwise we would have had no place to put Mortin the crab.
they put the "old" live rock in the water with the over dose of water conditioner, they were worried that reusing it would not be helpful as it was possible that all the good stuff was destroyed.
Moral of the story...big changes are not good.
Second moral of the story, it helps to be experienced before you do a big change.
Now that the damage is done, I would make sure that the tank was properly cycled (there is some leeway here with cleaning crews) before adding anymore animals.
Start with an inexpensive fish, but one that you want to keep. (Nothing worse than having to do a complete teardown to get to that one damsel.) If he lives, then one h2o change after you have him you can add your next fish.
I use h2o changes in between stockings to make sure that the bacteria in my system can keep up with the bioload. May or may not work, but that is my rule as far as spacing out fish purchases. Smaller is also better when it comes to that, especially if you MUST stock more than one fish at a time.
Second moral of the story, it helps to be experienced before you do a big change.
Now that the damage is done, I would make sure that the tank was properly cycled (there is some leeway here with cleaning crews) before adding anymore animals.
Start with an inexpensive fish, but one that you want to keep. (Nothing worse than having to do a complete teardown to get to that one damsel.) If he lives, then one h2o change after you have him you can add your next fish.
I use h2o changes in between stockings to make sure that the bacteria in my system can keep up with the bioload. May or may not work, but that is my rule as far as spacing out fish purchases. Smaller is also better when it comes to that, especially if you MUST stock more than one fish at a time.
its to bad they had to learn all this the hard way and its worse that their pets had to pay the price for it. They have been checking the water parameters to see how the tank is doing. they seem to be fairly steady, Mortin the Hermit is still exploring his new home so it's looking good.
they already know that a clown will be the first of the new critters, followed by the cleaning crew, then? as they are the ones that have to pay for and maintain the tank they have a very limited budget. I like the idea of a water change between each new introduction seems like a good rule to follow. they are also going to add no more then one fish or two critters a week.
they already know that a clown will be the first of the new critters, followed by the cleaning crew, then? as they are the ones that have to pay for and maintain the tank they have a very limited budget. I like the idea of a water change between each new introduction seems like a good rule to follow. they are also going to add no more then one fish or two critters a week.
update..
A clown fish and a scooter blemmy have been swimming in the tank with the hermit crab for a day no probelems so far
however
While I was gone the kids uncle put a shark egg in, has no idea what kind it is just up and bought them a shark egg, put it in the tank and left
I'm thinkin' I could get away with murdering this idiot!
Anyone know how to determin the species of shark by the egg, is it even possible?
it is breathing, very clearly about to hatch as part of the egg is almost see through and there is no more room for the poor pup to grow. Not about to kill it so I guess we'll try and hatch it and re home it as the tank is only a 55 gallon and no shark I can think of would be okay to live in one happly.
This is what it looked like last night when I got home.
Thinking I should move this to the shark thread?
A clown fish and a scooter blemmy have been swimming in the tank with the hermit crab for a day no probelems so far
however
While I was gone the kids uncle put a shark egg in, has no idea what kind it is just up and bought them a shark egg, put it in the tank and left
I'm thinkin' I could get away with murdering this idiot!
Anyone know how to determin the species of shark by the egg, is it even possible?
it is breathing, very clearly about to hatch as part of the egg is almost see through and there is no more room for the poor pup to grow. Not about to kill it so I guess we'll try and hatch it and re home it as the tank is only a 55 gallon and no shark I can think of would be okay to live in one happly.
This is what it looked like last night when I got home.
Thinking I should move this to the shark thread?
Well...it may be a blessing in disguise. Surprised that the guy didnt kill it, he must have done something right when he acclimated it. Sharks are also very sensitive to poor water quality, so I take it that means that your parameters have improved.
I really hope that this guy hatches. At this point, dont look at it as a negative. Think of it as a surprise baby!
Now you will either have the fun of living with a shark, or you can hatch it, get it onto prepared foods, and then try and sell him or give him to an LFS. Learning experience for you, and the kids.
I really hope that this guy hatches. At this point, dont look at it as a negative. Think of it as a surprise baby!
Now you will either have the fun of living with a shark, or you can hatch it, get it onto prepared foods, and then try and sell him or give him to an LFS. Learning experience for you, and the kids. true, I haddn't thought of that, to ticked off probably. I actually love the sharks and if we had the room we'd have what we could. We "candled" it and it was so interesting to see the fins moving all around. the water parameters have been really steady for a week so hopefully the tank is ready for him or her, and
it's not like we have much of a choice.
So pending any issues we are going to have a baby shark!
As for putting it in right, he said the guy at the fish store told him to float it for 1/2 hour then let it go. I would have prefered to drip it but not much control over that now.
it's not like we have much of a choice.
So pending any issues we are going to have a baby shark!
As for putting it in right, he said the guy at the fish store told him to float it for 1/2 hour then let it go. I would have prefered to drip it but not much control over that now.
