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I have fish that took months before they came out of hiding and began swimming around. I have a fish that I've had for over a year and rarely comes out from the rocks at all. Since cycling was mentioned, what are your water parameters?
Does anyone else know anything else that eats them? I recently lost a 6-line wrasse. I don't know if these were on the wrasse's menu but I know the outbreak occurred after the loss of the wrasse.
Unfortunately my tank is being overrun by them now. I remove them with a long set of tweezers and a net. I've removed about 300 - 400 over the last week.
Welcome. Sounds like you did your homework and have a nice plan. No need to purchase anymore LS. I would get regular sand and mix with the live sand you already have. Purchasing more is just a waste of money as you have enough and didn't need that much imo.
Why would you cycle with them when you can accomplish the same result by cycling without using live fish. Just use a couple of raw shrimps from the grocery store or even some fish food to start the cycle. No fish should be forced to suffer through the cycling of a new tank.
Awesome new tank and beautiful old one. I too want a 180 but am fearful of moving or breaking down my 120 since the 180 would have to go into its spot.
If the overflows are covered and he jumps up there he is going to either land on top of the covering or slide off and land back in the tank or on the floor. I think I'd rather mine land in the overflow then on top or on the floor where they may die.
I had this occur on two different occasions to two different fish. I removed the pipes in the overflow and let the fish run down the drain line toward the sump and into a waiting net at the end of the line.