wm23oh
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I have had 1 yellow tailed damsel for over a year. Died a week ago due to me being an idiot and accidentally doubling the salt in the water. My brain said a cup of salt per gallon instead half a cup per gallon. Anyhow I now check the water with a Hydrometer before I add it to the tank. And yes I cried over my lost friend. The only problem I had in that year was red slime and rubbed it away and changed 10% of water every day for 1 week and it went away.
My setup now is the same 10g tank (yes small) with the following items.
150WATT HQI/14,000k METAL HALIDE bulb with uv protecting glass cover (NEW) Was just normal cover that came with All Glass brand aquarium before.
Sand NOT live sand floor. (NEW) Had crushed coral but was too much calcium before.
1 protein skimmer (NEW)
1 standard filter that came with All Glass aquarium.
1 underwater heater.
9 pounds of live rock with brown, red, green, and teal growth on them. (NEW) 1 peace directly under standard filter but has tunnles through it.
1 Percula Clown - Aquacultured (NEW)
1 Clarkii Clown - Aquacultured (NEW)
1 Yellow tail Damsel - Aquacultured (sorry I love them) (NEW)
1 Longfin Sleeper Goby yellow with teal freckles (NEW) Was told he will help clean sand.
1 Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) brown with green and brown tentacles.(NEW)
8 Blueleg Hermits even lived through the salt mishap.
2 Cleaner Shrimp (NEW)
3 Cleaner Clams (NEW)
10 Cerith Snails (NEW) lost my 3 bumble bee snails.
1 damaged looking bell (home to the yellow tail damsel) same as before.
I use distilled water with Instant Ocean salt.
The water temp is +/- 2 degrees per day at 78. Yes I have spent time checking this.
I know this is a LOT as of now and so far have had no problems yet other than a simple one.
My BTA climbed the side of the tank to the top. He goes so far he sticks out of the water a little bit. I don't mind this but I'm worried that he will die from being exposed to the air so much.
I don't think this matters but it is strange that after he pukes or craps whatever you want to call it he seams to smear down the side of the tank. Sorry but it looks like crap scraped on the side of the tank. His tentacles are a pretty bright green when he is this way. I feed him every 3 days and he is about 3 inches at most round. Do you think I should feed him less? Their is little information on this other than feed them between 3 to 7 days.
I also add 1 drop of kent's iodine every 30 days (Have read this helps bta's).
Now I don't know exactly what to do. How do I get the bta off the glass without hurting him or me? Is their a best time to pull him off for example when he like looks like smeared crap or looks bubbled up to take him off the side?
Any hints are appreciated. Also any tips on how to keep him healthy is appreciated.
Here is what I know. GREAT water is a MUST so that is why I have the clams, hermit's snails, and shrimp. I also read I could feed the BTA 1/4th of a frozen shrimp (thawed out). I am feeding him the shredded shrimp in the frozen squares from the pet store as of now since I had purchased 1 package of that. Yup that's it. That is about all I know.
Again any help is appreciated.
My setup now is the same 10g tank (yes small) with the following items.
150WATT HQI/14,000k METAL HALIDE bulb with uv protecting glass cover (NEW) Was just normal cover that came with All Glass brand aquarium before.
Sand NOT live sand floor. (NEW) Had crushed coral but was too much calcium before.
1 protein skimmer (NEW)
1 standard filter that came with All Glass aquarium.
1 underwater heater.
9 pounds of live rock with brown, red, green, and teal growth on them. (NEW) 1 peace directly under standard filter but has tunnles through it.
1 Percula Clown - Aquacultured (NEW)
1 Clarkii Clown - Aquacultured (NEW)
1 Yellow tail Damsel - Aquacultured (sorry I love them) (NEW)
1 Longfin Sleeper Goby yellow with teal freckles (NEW) Was told he will help clean sand.
1 Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) brown with green and brown tentacles.(NEW)
8 Blueleg Hermits even lived through the salt mishap.
2 Cleaner Shrimp (NEW)
3 Cleaner Clams (NEW)
10 Cerith Snails (NEW) lost my 3 bumble bee snails.
1 damaged looking bell (home to the yellow tail damsel) same as before.
I use distilled water with Instant Ocean salt.
The water temp is +/- 2 degrees per day at 78. Yes I have spent time checking this.
I know this is a LOT as of now and so far have had no problems yet other than a simple one.
My BTA climbed the side of the tank to the top. He goes so far he sticks out of the water a little bit. I don't mind this but I'm worried that he will die from being exposed to the air so much.
I don't think this matters but it is strange that after he pukes or craps whatever you want to call it he seams to smear down the side of the tank. Sorry but it looks like crap scraped on the side of the tank. His tentacles are a pretty bright green when he is this way. I feed him every 3 days and he is about 3 inches at most round. Do you think I should feed him less? Their is little information on this other than feed them between 3 to 7 days.
I also add 1 drop of kent's iodine every 30 days (Have read this helps bta's).
Now I don't know exactly what to do. How do I get the bta off the glass without hurting him or me? Is their a best time to pull him off for example when he like looks like smeared crap or looks bubbled up to take him off the side?
Any hints are appreciated. Also any tips on how to keep him healthy is appreciated.
Here is what I know. GREAT water is a MUST so that is why I have the clams, hermit's snails, and shrimp. I also read I could feed the BTA 1/4th of a frozen shrimp (thawed out). I am feeding him the shredded shrimp in the frozen squares from the pet store as of now since I had purchased 1 package of that. Yup that's it. That is about all I know.
Again any help is appreciated.
