Mantis Shrimp Hunt, Outcome And Advice And Some Help
Dear all!
My tank is a 63 L, (17 Gallons)
A few weeks ago i heard a loud ticking noise from my tank - much to my suspicion - a mantis shrimp was to blame. The two inch shrimp was, ahem - disposed of.
But, ticking was still coming from the tank - a much quieter ticking... I had thought that perhaps it might now be a pistol shrimp - I thought, what are the chances that I'd have TWO mantis shrimps...
Anyway, the ticking subsided, until I bought home my CUC (1 turbo, 1 strom, 1 hermit) as well as a toadstool coral.
Here is a timeline:
Saturday morning:
Toady and CUC added, Toady was pouting and wasn't impressed. Few hours later, the toady had decided to open up a little... but no polyps.
Saturday Arvo:
TICKING CAME BACK. I made an executive decision and discarded two pieces of live rock - hopefully removing the source of the ticking.
Saturday night:
Everything going fine. Turbo was.... Turbo-ing, strom sleeping and the hermit doing hermit related stuff.
Sunday morning:
Turbo being the live rock, where i then found some small crab shells... Went to the LFS and got some more live rock to replace what was discarded. The turbo didn't move all day. Strom still going strong.
Sunday night:
TICKING RESUMED. I then removed some live rock and the ticking has now stopped. BUT
To no surprise - the toady is NOT HAPPY. Polyps fully drawn in.
If the ticking resumes should I:
1. set the tank on fire, change my name and leave town?
2. Take the CUC back to the LFS to be held for the weekend while I find the source of the ticking.
3. Take the CUC back to the LFS and go somewhere else for new live rock?
How would the toady be feeling and is there anything i can do to help him out?
I'm finding this incredibly off-puting from the hobby and i DO NOT WANT THAT. So i'd really appreciate some general advice, as well as some prep talking! Just help me out :(
My tank is a 63 L, (17 Gallons)
A few weeks ago i heard a loud ticking noise from my tank - much to my suspicion - a mantis shrimp was to blame. The two inch shrimp was, ahem - disposed of.
But, ticking was still coming from the tank - a much quieter ticking... I had thought that perhaps it might now be a pistol shrimp - I thought, what are the chances that I'd have TWO mantis shrimps...
Anyway, the ticking subsided, until I bought home my CUC (1 turbo, 1 strom, 1 hermit) as well as a toadstool coral.
Here is a timeline:
Saturday morning:
Toady and CUC added, Toady was pouting and wasn't impressed. Few hours later, the toady had decided to open up a little... but no polyps.
Saturday Arvo:
TICKING CAME BACK. I made an executive decision and discarded two pieces of live rock - hopefully removing the source of the ticking.
Saturday night:
Everything going fine. Turbo was.... Turbo-ing, strom sleeping and the hermit doing hermit related stuff.
Sunday morning:
Turbo being the live rock, where i then found some small crab shells... Went to the LFS and got some more live rock to replace what was discarded. The turbo didn't move all day. Strom still going strong.
Sunday night:
TICKING RESUMED. I then removed some live rock and the ticking has now stopped. BUT
To no surprise - the toady is NOT HAPPY. Polyps fully drawn in.
If the ticking resumes should I:
1. set the tank on fire, change my name and leave town?
2. Take the CUC back to the LFS to be held for the weekend while I find the source of the ticking.
3. Take the CUC back to the LFS and go somewhere else for new live rock?
How would the toady be feeling and is there anything i can do to help him out?
I'm finding this incredibly off-puting from the hobby and i DO NOT WANT THAT. So i'd really appreciate some general advice, as well as some prep talking! Just help me out :(