So my uncle passed away back August and left behind several of his tanks, only one saltwater tank with life in it. It’s a biocube, but he was pretty weak towards the end and admittedly it got a little out of hand. I somehow managed to drive the tank and fish from Colorado to Washington and keep mostly everybody alive and now I’ve begun the process of trying to save the tank. I have no clue what I’m doing.
Currently I have several hermits, a bunch of snails, an emerald crab, a fire shrimp, pink waving hands, a clownfish (not sure which one she’d be considered), a starry blenny, a sandsifter star, and various anemones that I’m not quite sure what they are, but I know they are unhappy and I’m desperate to try to fix this tank before the nuke it. I’ve done a couple deep cleans and water replacements as well as keeping up with weekly touchups. The guy at the fish store recommended maybe a sand change. Unfortunately I have no information on when or if this has even happened in the tank. I also read so much about how important the sand is so I’m very intimidated by this process.
Can I leave my fish in as I change the sand? I’ve read some people say do it in parts and some others said do it all at once because your filter area should have the bacteria it needs. Thoughts? How do I be mindful to the sand sifter star? I also noticed there are lots of tube like critters that come up from the sand (I believe the eat using 2 mucus strands I forget their name), so do I need to worry about these guys?
Here are some pictures. I know this is probably pretty rough, but I’m doing my best! It’s way better than it used to be!!
Currently I have several hermits, a bunch of snails, an emerald crab, a fire shrimp, pink waving hands, a clownfish (not sure which one she’d be considered), a starry blenny, a sandsifter star, and various anemones that I’m not quite sure what they are, but I know they are unhappy and I’m desperate to try to fix this tank before the nuke it. I’ve done a couple deep cleans and water replacements as well as keeping up with weekly touchups. The guy at the fish store recommended maybe a sand change. Unfortunately I have no information on when or if this has even happened in the tank. I also read so much about how important the sand is so I’m very intimidated by this process.
Can I leave my fish in as I change the sand? I’ve read some people say do it in parts and some others said do it all at once because your filter area should have the bacteria it needs. Thoughts? How do I be mindful to the sand sifter star? I also noticed there are lots of tube like critters that come up from the sand (I believe the eat using 2 mucus strands I forget their name), so do I need to worry about these guys?
Here are some pictures. I know this is probably pretty rough, but I’m doing my best! It’s way better than it used to be!!