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cgarr017
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the only thing i can think of is i recently started feeding frozen brine shrimp in addition to normal flakes plus nori for tangs. deciding to start doing this to increase protein in fish's diet and they always ate all the nori and flakes quickly. i have only fed 1 of the small frozen cubes of brine on two separates occasions so far. they might not eat every single bit but it seems like they eat a good portion of it. also have serpent star and cleaner shrimp and mad snails that usually eat stray food too. still unsure about this whole thing
cgarr017
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why can't a serpent and cleaner shrimp be together? LR is in middle of tank with swimming room on all sides. they are in a small pile on each end and bridges and gaps throughout the middle. have 2 small strombus conchs 2 dozen ceriths 2 dozen nassarius 2 dozen astrea 5 turbos is what i have put in a few have died along the way. also have thousands of baby snails. within the past 3 or 4 months 10-15 colonies of snail eggs have hatched and at nightime the rocks and glass are all literally covered with baby snails. before i started feeding some brine i was feeding nori every other day or so and 2 pinches of flake a day about 6 hrs apart during the day all of which is eaten. will work on geting a pic if you still wana see it. will use my friends camera tomorow
demonsp
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This is a 75 gallon.My god your way overstocked on all those.In my 75 i have 2 turbos , 5 nass , about 10 hermits and 2 conch.
My serpant was fine for over a yr but as he grew so did is appetite and after loosing 4 cleaner shrimp without knowing why i found a new added shrimp in his clutches.
I feed flake in the morning what they can eat in 2 or 3 min then frozen at night with 4 type to rotate and what they can eat in 3 or 4 min.
You have to many CUC.
My serpant was fine for over a yr but as he grew so did is appetite and after loosing 4 cleaner shrimp without knowing why i found a new added shrimp in his clutches.
I feed flake in the morning what they can eat in 2 or 3 min then frozen at night with 4 type to rotate and what they can eat in 3 or 4 min.
You have to many CUC.
demonsp
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Well theres nowhere near enough of a food source for them.So many will die from an unpleasant slow starvation and only add to the problem.Then your putting to much of a load on the tank that would be better used for fish.
Im not sure whene they were added and other factors but you need to add fish and CUC balance. In time there numbers will lower to the level that would sustain them only extending your tanks maturaty.
Im not sure whene they were added and other factors but you need to add fish and CUC balance. In time there numbers will lower to the level that would sustain them only extending your tanks maturaty.
downhillbiker
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i like the blue leg hermits because they can get into very small cracks and holes and do a good job cleaning, and eat hair algae.
i dont agree on overstocking. you will be fine, and if they do die, that is part of the game. CUC is always something that you have to check up on and restock if needed once a year or so. i think that if everyone is happy then you are good.
but i do think that some small hermits would be good, plus they are cool to watch.
i dont agree on overstocking. you will be fine, and if they do die, that is part of the game. CUC is always something that you have to check up on and restock if needed once a year or so. i think that if everyone is happy then you are good.
but i do think that some small hermits would be good, plus they are cool to watch.
