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Sam Parker

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May 6, 2013
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Setting up logistics
We did also get a few crabs which don't look like they would be too good for the tank.. Tried my best to catch them (unsuccessfully) but then started seeing evidence of them dying on there own! First one to go (or was it a molt?) just showed on a rock one morning:
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and then other examples got blown through the circulation pumps?! Scared the crap out of me because I head some noise, then it was a confetti shower of crab shell?! I know of at least one or two more in the tank (at least!) but they don't seem to be causing any trouble, not that I could catch them if I wanted too...

I then left the tank to cycle for a good four weeks keeping an eye on the parameters. Once we got results like this, I knew it was time to add in a small amount of live stock:
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Here is the Volvo 7 seater loaded up with NSW and RODI goodness for water changes:
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