CUC dieing, some advice please, newbie on board

[horteco]

Originally Posted by naesco

Unless your cycle did not complete it is likely your hermits died of starvation.
Hermits are predators, they eat all the tiny critters that coral and small fish eat so they are never a good idea. Keep one or two and return the rest to the LFS.

Your snails will die of starvation as there is nothing in your tank to feed them. Keep 6 or so and return the remaining ones to the LFS.
If there is no algae in your tank soak some nori and place it on the bottom with a small rock to hold it down.

Remember to resist the urge to go out and stock your tank with fish. In a couple of weeks buy a fish (ask here for advice before you buy) and only place one fish per month in your tank.
A good reading source which you can buy at the LFS is Robert Fenner, the Conscientious Marine Aquarist.
A great online source is www.wetwebmedia.com

Good luck and thanks for posting.

Naesco

thanks for your reply, it is hard to resist ( its like being in a Star Trek episode "Resistence is Futile")

This is not a joking matter though, unfortunately there are no crabs left to return. My lack of knowledge and advice from people needing to earn a buck has led to an early failure. The snails have done such a good job cleaning I will have to start feeding them. I think I will see if I can return 6 snails. Or how many do you think I should have in 65 gals?

I don't know what "nori" is. sorry. Where can I get some, I picked up some seaweed today that a LFS said the snails would eat ( he actually was the one LFS that told me to go with 6 snails only to start.) He seems like a very knowledable person, to bad I didn't follow his advice.

I will look at the resources you suggested.

I will for sure ask about fish here before I buy

thanks again for your time.