Keeping a yorkie is way easier than keeping saltwater tank! And I thought it was going to be easy peezy! :eek: I thought it was just do a test once a week, change the water once a month, la la la. NOPE! After two months of establishing the tank, and all levels testing fine, we bought some critters. One emerald crab and two hermit crabs died. =/ The crab died within minutes, I witness him flailing his arms about helplessly. The hermits' shells were empty by morning and I found one of their tiny bodies on the other side of the tank. I am currently getting help from a fishy forum, but sadly, I did not do enough research before I bought LIVE ANIMALS. :( Did not even get a chance to name them yet. RIP crabby and lil crabbies. |
I've never had a salt water tank but I've had freshwater tanks all my life. It is definitely a learning experience as well as skill in being sure the water is just perfect for your little creatures. With that being said, sadly I lost a lot of fish in the beginning. However, I currently have a Kissing Gourami estimated at approximately 14 years old. |
I don't think your suppose to submerge the hermit crab. They are creepy looking things without their shells...aren't they?? Almost prehistoric. :eek: |
My mother won a large salt water aquarium on the television show "The Price is Right". My dad was the one responsible for maintaining it for the next 20 years. It was wonderful to watch as children, but poor Dad had his work cut out for him. The balance of nature is very delicate, and one little thing can throw it off. We have a pond now, and it's fairly easy, for me anyway, hubby does most the work, but I do know that you can't just put the fish in the water. You leave them in a plastic bag until the water in the bag is the same temp. as the pond temperature. Just a few degrees off can put their systems through shock. I don't know if it's the same with crabs, do they come in bags of water? RIP little crabbies. I didn't know that crabs lived under water. |
Lol of course crabs live under water! I did do temp acclimation, but not drip acclimation, so salinity shock was what did them in. =\ even though these critters are not as expensive as our yorkies they still cost money and they are living creatures. Well they were at least. Goes to show you have to research anything and everything before you dive in. |
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I agree salt water fish= harder than yorkies. I had a salt water tank for a few years the bf took care of it, the fish were so pretty but I was not a great care taker after the bf left... I hired a fish guy to come each week, did that for about two years, then I decided I no longer loved it, gave it away just wasn't worth it for me. if I miss them I put on nemo. |
I admire you for doing one! Often thought I'd like to do a large one but realized the brain drain and work were more than I wanted to lend to fish, so sadly, I won't get to sit evenings and watch live as exotic sea life lazily drift around before my very eyes as I listen to music. Sigh. The very thought of such is a pleasure, though. |
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Here's vid of my little shrimp. He looks happy. Hopefully he'll make it. Small cleaner shrimp in new home - YouTube Did I mention that Uni is SOOOOOO JEALOUS of the tank! LMAO! Poor baby. |
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Once you get a good handle on it, let me know the breakdown of work and costs. We had goldfish for a few years. They belonged to my mom, but I did everything for them and even spent my money on their supplies. The fishes lived wih my mom. Now she wants a salt water tank after giving the goldies away! Poor critters. You'll be better prepared next time! |
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He's very interesting and definitely fun to watch. |
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