critters just came in

rpick

rpick

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my cleaning crew just came. they're in the bags in the tank right now. everything looks good. there is movement in there and water is clear except for my duster cluster. is this because of the rock they are on? sand? i would thing that the feathers would be in the tubes because of the stress.
sorry all, the crab/shrimp fest is cancelled. they arrived alive in 90+ degrees weather.
amaizing!
 
rpick

rpick

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after sitting in the tank, the duster water cleared up. it was the junk from the rocks. they are now in the bucket. drip drip drip,,,,,
 
rpick

rpick

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no problem with swf order. thanks.
is it ok to pick up the snails and hermit crabs by hand to put in the tank? or do i use a net for everything?
 
snipe

snipe

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I was the same way didnt want to touch anything "didnt want to get bit but now I stick my hand in if it dose it dose if not thats ok to lol." The freakiest thing was picking up the duster it was out I picked it up and it sucked in and I felt it freaked the heck out of my I dropped it back in the tank shook my hand and got cold chills lol. It was freaky now I just brush it with my finger to make it go in to move it. "I havent moved it since though".
 
rpick

rpick

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good stories :) they're in the tank now. i was able to locate all creatures except for 1 porcelain crab. i don't know which side is up for the duster cluster ( they came in 3 pieces?)
funny thing. one of my peppermints came out of its cave and swam up and pulled a nassarius snail off the glass. it almost made it to the top too. one cleaner shrimp is staying in the back of the tank for now, had 2 turbos on top of a scarlet. had to pull them off. the crab had a hard time moving and it flipped over and couldn't right itself. going to the lfs to pick up on some food, forcepts ( to place the dusters) and anything else i can think of.
i was really concerned about the delivery today. the heat factor here in philly was over 100 today.
 
rpick

rpick

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it looks like a bristleworm came with the package. never saw it before until i put the cre in the tank. it was on the glass. at first i thought it was a string of algea, but then it moved. caught me by surprise.
 
snipe

snipe

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My porc hid for a few months now I know where the frequent and find them easy. They are prone to hide under rocks so dont be suprised if you dont see them for awhile. You will see lots of neat stuff. dont worrie about picking up the duster rocks you wont hurt them.
 
monalisa

monalisa

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Hey Rpick...you REALLY gotta get a different username...sorry, but I keep mistyping it :hilarious
Way to go with your new critters!!! It only gets better from here. Just go slow and have fun!!
Again, congratulations on your new little guys...now's the time to do the flashlight dance...
Lisa :happyfish
 
rpick

rpick

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mona lisa,
nobody can do to my name that has not already been done

(i'm afraid to ase) :scared: what's the flashlight routine?
 
itchy

itchy

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Turn out your lights on the tank and get your flash light out....and Watch!!! :eek:
Mona....are you being bad with those typos again... :D
 
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