Mystery Solved

For anyone that has been following my blog, you would have read that we had a scare regarding Herbie (our reg legged hermit crab). I am happy to state that he was indeed moulting. While showing a mate the tank at night, we saw a little red glow on the rocks. I quickly put on the lights and there he was, happily grazing on the rocks. I haven't seen much of him since then, so who knows what will yet happen with the recluse Herbie. I wonder if he and Hitch(the mithrax crab that came with the live rock) have found a cosy spot in the tank and spend their days swapping crab stories where no prying eyes can find them...

Day 8: Welcome!

We got some fish! Went to a new fish shop called Abacus Aquatics in Sidcup and picked up a pair of Common Clowns. We also picked up a Scarlet Reef Hermit crab to help keep the tank clean.

I am glad to say that I followed the correct acclimation process. I left them in their bags for 30 minutes and then added a little tank water every 10 minutes. Thereafter, I scoped them out of their bags with a net and let them swim around getting used to it. I have heard that this is best as it prevents polluting your tank with the shop water. Also, the fish can sometimes be stressed and pollute their water in transit.

I hope all this pays off and they settle in nicely. Can't wait to add some more friends for these to interact with, but we will add them slowly so as to not cause to much strain on the tank. One thing is for sure...it definitely beats looks at rock for a week!