I think we were on the right track. If one shrimp can make a 30 gallon boil I'd hate to see what it can do to a 10. Most inverts can't take nitrite at all and I think no matter how careful you were with it you'd still have a nitrite spike. Just my thoughts though. I could be wrong.
clowns are sick! (HELP)
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Does your tank have live rock and a DSB for biological filtration? If so, I would follow voodoo's advice and feed the hermit every 2 or 3 days. When your ready to add fish again, take it slow and add 1 fish per week at most.
Brian
Brian
Okay, I see what you are saying. I think I just got all mixed up. You are quite right (I forgot we were discussing a 10 gallon tank) about the massive ammonia and subsequent nitrite spike created by adding two shrimp. Rica5tully, please disregard what I said about adding the shrimp. That would be too much for a 10 gallon tank.
On the flip side, have you been checking the SG of your tank regularly? With a 10 gallon, even a little bit of water evaporation can raise the SG of your water dramatically. Just a thought as to what could have been stressing your fish.
On the flip side, have you been checking the SG of your tank regularly? With a 10 gallon, even a little bit of water evaporation can raise the SG of your water dramatically. Just a thought as to what could have been stressing your fish.
