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03-22-2010, 02:36 PM
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Try giving it to someone more experianced with a mature tank, preferably someone who feeds live phytoplankton. These worms require a lot of particulate organic matter and phytoplankton to survive in a closed system and will starve to death in a few months to a year without it.
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03-22-2010, 03:01 PM
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how new is your tank???? they really do better in a more mature system..... they are rather sensitive to water conditions.....if your tank is new, I would definitely recommend re-homing it to someone with a mature tank while your tank settles down
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03-22-2010, 03:07 PM
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My tank is over a month and a half old, and all levels seem to be in check. I was thinking of buying some of the phytoplankton liquid, but I want to know if theres something else to do before I spend a bunch of cash on things that won't work.
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03-22-2010, 03:45 PM
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A month and a half old is not an established tank. I made the same mistake when starting out too. Try and find someone who can take care of it while your tank matures a bit. Then bring it home and have another try. At the very least get some phyto and try it.
Good luck, and remember nothing good ever happens fast in this hobby.
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03-22-2010, 06:56 PM
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Find out what your friend was doing different than you. Thriving for a week doesn`t mean success in this hobby. I`m not trying to be a dick, if I come across that way it is not intentional.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/featherfdgfaqs.htm Check out this thread it`s long, and I didn`t read it all but you should get some good info from it. How bad did the shell crack, is it possible that a piece of the shell is sharp and irritating the worm when he extends. Mine have also been known to get a bit grouchy when I move them and won`t extend alot until they acclimate to their new spot in the tank. They like lots of flow. You could try some phyto or other filter feeder foods in the tank, but they probably are not necessary. If you are going to try feeding use TINY amounts a 10 gal tank can go south on you very rapidly.
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03-22-2010, 07:51 PM
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Geez Dustin I take total offense to you calling MY tank Craig's tank!
 And my tank may only be set up for less than a month but I did set it up with mature cycled live rock. So I never had the ammonia issues you're having. I found that your worm didn't like too much flow actually. I had to turn off the powerhead for him to come out. Although I do have a closed loop so there is still lots of flow without the powerhead. I also soaked the mysis for the fish in Kent zoe amongst other things. It contains some spirulina, not sure about phyto. Since I wasn't directly feeding it with phyto I wouldn't say he was thriving, but he was surviving for the time being. You're goby is doing well. Eating lots of mysis now as long as the mysis are going past his mouth! Gonna miss the little guy when it's time 
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