Adding hermits to new tank

I have a brand new 120-gal mini reef, just cycling for a week.
Parameters are ALL screwed up (as they should be for new tank),
but... can I put hermits in the tank now to start chewing up all the
detritus? I know in the wild, these little buggers can practically
live in raw sewage, but didn't know how touchy they are when I get
them from LFS...
Thanks,
Dave

"dclaghorn" wrote in message oups.com...
I have a brand new 120-gal mini reef, just cycling for a week.
Parameters are ALL screwed up (as they should be for new tank),
but... can I put hermits in the tank now to start chewing up all the
detritus? I know in the wild, these little buggers can practically
live in raw sewage, but didn't know how touchy they are when I get
them from LFS...

What is the source of this info about raw sewage?
Sounds unrealistic...

I would check ammonia, because this would be the most
lethal compound in the tank water during the cycling process.

Pszemol wrote:
I would check ammonia, because this would be the most
lethal compound in the tank water during the cycling process.

Agree. Let the ammonia cycle out first.

Yea, they are not that tough :-)

But Susan's got some Caulerpa prolifera that is
tough enough to handle your situation :-) hehehe Now
that's something that's tough :-) And no, I really
don't recommend that you put the prolifera in your
reef tank :-)

Wayne Sallee


KurtG wrote on 8/27/2007 12:30 PM:
Pszemol wrote:
I would check ammonia, because this would be the most
lethal compound in the tank water during the cycling process.

Agree. Let the ammonia cycle out first.

Yea, take it from experience don't put caulerpa in your tank!! Wayne is
right I have plenty if you would like it though (It's free for the
pickin)

Susan
"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
Yea, they are not that tough :-)

But Susan's got some Caulerpa prolifera that is tough enough to handle
your situation :-) hehehe Now that's something that's tough :-) And no, I
really don't recommend that you put the prolifera in your reef tank :-)

Wayne Sallee


KurtG wrote on 8/27/2007 12:30 PM:
Pszemol wrote:
I would check ammonia, because this would be the most
lethal compound in the tank water during the cycling process.

Agree. Let the ammonia cycle out first.

Susan wrote:
Yea, take it from experience don't put caulerpa in your tank!! Wayne is
right I have plenty if you would like it though (It's free for the
pickin)

I think I have growing with my chaeto. I was going pick it out tonight
and see if my tangs will eat it.

"KurtG" wrote in message .. .
Susan wrote:
Yea, take it from experience don't put caulerpa in your tank!! Wayne is
right I have plenty if you would like it though (It's free for the
pickin)

I think I have growing with my chaeto. I was going pick it out tonight
and see if my tangs will eat it.

Mine Hepatus eats it when very, very hungry, but it is obvious it
does not like it as much as dried green sheets from Sprung.
Also, I see it is poorly digested - you can clearly see strands
of algae coming undigested from its butt :-)

Pszemol wrote:
Mine Hepatus eats it when very, very hungry, but it is obvious it
does not like it as much as dried green sheets from Sprung.
Also, I see it is poorly digested - you can clearly see strands
of algae coming undigested from its butt :-)

Nice visual.

"KurtG" wrote in message . ..
Pszemol wrote:
Mine Hepatus eats it when very, very hungry, but it is obvious it
does not like it as much as dried green sheets from Sprung.
Also, I see it is poorly digested - you can clearly see strands
of algae coming undigested from its butt :-)

Nice visual.

Stop reading usenet at the dinner table Kurt! ;-)

OUCH!!!

Susan
"Pszemol" wrote in message
...
"KurtG" wrote in message
.. .
Susan wrote:
Yea, take it from experience don't put caulerpa in your tank!! Wayne is
right I have plenty if you would like it though (It's free for the
pickin)

I think I have growing with my chaeto. I was going pick it out tonight
and see if my tangs will eat it.

Mine Hepatus eats it when very, very hungry, but it is obvious it
does not like it as much as dried green sheets from Sprung.
Also, I see it is poorly digested - you can clearly see strands
of algae coming undigested from its butt :-)