need help with inverts!

[proredfish]

Can Some One Tell Me Why My Crabs Are Dying? My Fish And Anenomies Are Fine.

 

[rygoodm6]

anything thing in there making a meak out of them...might wanna check

 

[proredfish]

I Have A Blue Hippo, Yellow Tang, Gramma, Clown, Lawnmower Blenny, And Porcupine Puffer

 

[ricks280]

prored,your puffer must be getting into them, they are not reef safe .

(rick)

 

[wax32]

Yeah, I'd have to say the puffer. Do the crabs look chewed or just dead?

 

[proredfish]

they are just dead, no bite marks or legs missing. is there something in the water that could kill them?

 

[wax32]

what are your water tests? pH, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, specific gravity. If your specific gravity is low or you have some ammonia that could sure kill them, and crabs will die before fish.

 

[fishieness]

but woudl they die before anenomes?
are you sure that it is not jsut a molt?
everything that would kill crabs i would think would kill anenomes first....

 

[wax32]

Anemones die slowly sometimes... they could be dying at this very moment.

 

[mikeyjer]

Originally Posted by wax32
Anemones die slowly sometimes... they could be dying at this very moment.
I have to agree with this! :happyfish

 

[fishieness]

Originally Posted by wax32
Anemones die slowly sometimes... they could be dying at this very moment.
this is very true......

 

[fishieness]

what about copper? did you EVER use a coper treatment?

 

[proredfish]

no copper, the anenomies are eating, they look fine. the ph, nitrites, nitrates were a little high and i did a water change. i am going to check the water this afternoon. i did take all of the crushed coral out of the tank about 2 or 3 weeks ago and put in live sand

 

[wax32]

Ahh! Now we see the light. You started up a little cycle when you disturbed your sand bed. Keep an eye on your ammonia and nitrites. If you see ANY, do a 10% change.

 

[jayc]

Thats prombly what happened! But like fishieness said are you sure its not where they molted? I've seen mine's shells where they molted before and thought they were dead.
Josh