>>Newbie needs help!<<

[drgnbttrfly]

Some of the stuff I was told as a newbie and believed...and sometimes still do...then figure out I was wrong....

Wow!!

Did you find a foster home for your fish? I bet someone long time in the hobby can make up a sick tank for them and QT them till your ready.

BTW...I would stay away from crabs unless your going aggressive. I have had them kill my shrimp and lately the bigger my tank gets and the bigger my fish...hurt my fish when they sleep.

Go with snails!

Of course...if your gonna end up with certain fish...they will just be tasty snacks.

So...start with snails!...at least!

I had a friend who I met because she went through the same thing store sold her fish...had her float and drop in the fish..which isn't how you acclimate in salt water by the way....into a nearly brand new tank...we are talkin newer than yours..and she didn't have that nice rock you do!

I cared for some of her critters when she had her shrimp and a couple fish die...because they gave her bad advice and she was like OMG.

Her tank...and new fish are great now.

Good deal on the rock!