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Old 04-23-2012, 03:45 PM
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so my clowns past away last week and now my tank has some corals and 3 hermits, and incredible amounts of pods. i havent feed my tank beside phyto for about a week. i would like to add fish after i wait about 4-6 weeks, in the mean time should i be feeding the tank? I'd also like to know why. thank you.
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Both your clowns died in one week??????

Something is wrong. Definitely wrong.

Maybe I missed it, but did you already post this as happening??
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yes they did and yes i did.
they were the only ones in there.
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crappy.

How is your water testing?

Was it definitely a parasite?
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so my clowns past away last week and now my tank has some corals and 3 hermits, and incredible amounts of pods. i havent feed my tank beside phyto for about a week. i would like to add fish after i wait about 4-6 weeks, in the mean time should i be feeding the tank? I'd also like to know why. thank you.
I would not worry much about feeding the hermits. If you have any algaes or whatnot they will find something to eat.

If you are concerned, drop a few pellets in every other day.
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what parameters didnt pick up anything. as im new I'm not sure it was a parasite.
since ive been using rodi water and sump with fuge installed i dont have much algae besides coraline. todays w/c might get tap water. like my tank is looking crisp, clean, sand is very clean. but its not the hermits im worried about its the bacteria, and pods.
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By feeding your tank a couple of days a week, it will help maintain bacteria levels and the tank won't get the double ammonia whammy (from the food and the fish) when you do finally add fish
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By feeding your tank a couple of days a week, it will help maintain bacteria levels and the tank won't get the double ammonia whammy (from the food and the fish) when you do finally add fish
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i have NLS pellets and frozen mysis which should i do?
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go for the pellets, they're easier. just drop a few in every 3 days or so
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