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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / August 2007Adding hermits to new tank
I have a brand new 120-gal mini reef, just cycling for a week. Parameters are ALL screwed up (as they should be for new tank), but... can I put hermits in the tank now to start chewing up all the detritus? I know in the wild, these little buggers can practically live in raw sewage, but didn't know how touchy they are when I get them from LFS... Thanks, Dave >I have a brand new 120-gal mini reef, just cycling for a week. > Parameters are ALL screwed up (as they should be for new tank), > but... can I put hermits in the tank now to start chewing up all the > detritus? I know in the wild, these little buggers can practically > live in raw sewage, but didn't know how touchy they are when I get > them from LFS... What is the source of this info about raw sewage? Sounds unrealistic... I would check ammonia, because this would be the most lethal compound in the tank water during the cycling process. > I would check ammonia, because this would be the most > lethal compound in the tank water during the cycling process. Agree. Let the ammonia cycle out first. Yea, they are not that tough :-) But Susan's got some Caulerpa prolifera that is tough enough to handle your situation :-) hehehe Now that's something that's tough :-) And no, I really don't recommend that you put the prolifera in your reef tank :-) Wayne Sallee Webmaster@LeesburgNazarene.org KurtG wrote on 8/27/2007 12:30 PM: >> I would check ammonia, because this would be the most >> lethal compound in the tank water during the cycling process. > > Agree. Let the ammonia cycle out first. Yea, take it from experience don't put caulerpa in your tank!! Wayne is right I have plenty if you would like it though :) (It's free for the pickin) :) Susan :) > Yea, they are not that tough :-) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Agree. Let the ammonia cycle out first. > Yea, take it from experience don't put caulerpa in your tank!! Wayne is > right I have plenty if you would like it though :) (It's free for the > pickin) :) I think I have growing with my chaeto. I was going pick it out tonight and see if my tangs will eat it. >> Yea, take it from experience don't put caulerpa in your tank!! Wayne is >> right I have plenty if you would like it though :) (It's free for the >> pickin) :) > > I think I have growing with my chaeto. I was going pick it out tonight > and see if my tangs will eat it. Mine Hepatus eats it when very, very hungry, but it is obvious it does not like it as much as dried green sheets from Sprung. Also, I see it is poorly digested - you can clearly see strands of algae coming undigested from its butt :-) > Mine Hepatus eats it when very, very hungry, but it is obvious it > does not like it as much as dried green sheets from Sprung. > Also, I see it is poorly digested - you can clearly see strands > of algae coming undigested from its butt :-) Nice visual. >> Mine Hepatus eats it when very, very hungry, but it is obvious it >> does not like it as much as dried green sheets from Sprung. >> Also, I see it is poorly digested - you can clearly see strands >> of algae coming undigested from its butt :-) > > Nice visual. Stop reading usenet at the dinner table Kurt! ;-) OUCH!!! :) Susan >>> Yea, take it from experience don't put caulerpa in your tank!! Wayne is >>> right I have plenty if you would like it though :) (It's free for the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Also, I see it is poorly digested - you can clearly see strands > of algae coming undigested from its butt :-) > OUCH!!! :) I know... :-) It is not a pretty picture :-) I hope other tangs do better with chaeto than mine! Grape calerpa is the least risky as it gets eaten the most :-) Wayne Sallee Webmaster@LeesburgNazarene.org Susan wrote on 8/27/2007 4:10 PM: > Yea, take it from experience don't put caulerpa in your tank!! Wayne is > right I have plenty if you would like it though :) (It's free for the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>>> lethal compound in the tank water during the cycling process. >>> Agree. Let the ammonia cycle out first.  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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