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[homedog98]

Ok, I think I'm gonna be up all night watching my hermit. He's awesome. I flipped the shell, and put water in it, but soaked the rest of the tank, so I put in a price of dead coral we collected at the beach a while back (don't worry, it's clean) so he could stay dry. He loves it. He climbs to the top, and after a while falls off, and then climbs up again. I dont know what species he is, so I don't want to risk wetting him if he's a Strawberry hermit and killing him. I doubt he is though, because why would a carnival be carrying a rare species? Lol

lol, wow... You really did do some research lol.

 

[spencerguy1]

lol, wow... You really did do some research lol.

Lmao


Anyway, I tried to make a bathing pool out of a shell, but I kept on spilling it into the gravel and flooding everything. So after about 5 failed attempts I drained the tank, took out the shells, cut of the bottom of 2 Dixie drinking cups as to make a bowl, filled them, and put them in. He hates the water so far, and seems to love climbing on the coral peice.

 

[spencerguy1]

I had a hermit crab once and he was awesome! his name was Charlie and he was huge! I'd stick my hand in the tank and he would crawl on =] I had a shell with water and a natural sponge for him to drink out of and a cocnut fiber inside tank background that he loved to climb up. I just misted the tank every day with a spray bottle to keep the humidity up and he was happy as can be. Good luck with the fish and the hermie!

Thx, I'll probably do a coconut fiber background myself.

 

[spencerguy1]

Well, everybody survived the night! The goldies aren't aren't as active, but they're doing great. I honestly thought the hermit crab was dead, because he was upside down in the cave, but he's ok, and right now I'm trying to get him to eat carrots.

 

[homedog98]

Cool. do you happen to anyone with a pond for the goldies? (they're the immediate concern ATM. The hermit situation seems to be under control.)

 

[spencerguy1]

Cool. do you happen to anyone with a pond for the goldies? (they're the immediate concern ATM. The hermit situation seems to be under control.)

Our neighbors have a small pond, butni would never put a fieh in their pond. All their fish die. I might get a 75 gallon for the 3 Of them?

 

[spencerguy1]

Ok, i took of the water bottle on the filyer, becaius eit wasnt secure enough to stay on, and the fish are getting stronger. They like to play in the current.

 

[homedog98]

Nope... That's only 25 gallons for each fish. Your looking at more like 900 gallons for 3 of them. They hit over a foot and are messy... You really need a pond.

 

[spencerguy1]

Nope... That's only 25 gallons for each fish. Your looking at more like 900 gallons for 3 of them. They hit over a foot and are messy... You really need a pond.

But someone said a 75 gal would be fine... I might be able to do a 100 gal, but thats a small chance.

 

[homedog98]

For fancy goldfish yes... But you have comets (unless you post pictures that say otherwise) fancy's don't get as big, so you can keep them in a 20 gallon minimum. (per fish... So a 75 would work.) comets are a different story. (and this is the one exception where you probably SHOULDN'T do research... These fish are too misunderstood.)