All Fished died

[quickieglenn]

I have had my 36 Gal setup for 4 yrs and have had my share of ups and downs
My fish only tank consisted of
1 Blue Chromis
1 Royal Gramma
2 False Percula Clowns
10x Hermit Crabs
My latest addition was the Royal & 1 Clown
After about 3 weeks the royal was acting funny...I thought was getting Ick
But then he cleared up and was eating well
Next day he was dead along with 1 clown (crabs got to them before I got home) The following day the next clown died and the next the chromis
When I first noticed the royal acting funny I tested the water..it was fine
after the first death I did a water change. Well I have had with salt water and I am going back to fresh.
My question is about the crabs Can I put them in a 5 or 10 gal tank with water & sand & coral from my tank with a little foam filter? Will they survive?
Do they carry the disease that killed my fish??
Thanks again

 

[beth]

Just return them to the fish store. Hermits are pretty hardy, but if you really don't want them, just give them away.
Quarantining new fish is really a must in this hobby.