multies shell dwellers

[BaoBeiZhu]

hey guys another thread..

so recently i set up a 70 gal for my multies and instead of using black sand i bought fine crushed coral but compared to the sand its still much bigger

and after doing some more reading about multies, i read that they tend to move the sand around alot and also fills their shells for breeding and secure purposes.

so now.. i m wondering if its a Must for multies to have sand in order to breed?
because i m really looking forward to seeing a bigger colony as right now theres 23 multies sharing close to 60 shells.

thanks again guys !

[thefishwife]

I kept multie's for years, with crushed coral with no problems. They are tough, and if they want the substrate moved they will move it!!! You shouldn't have a problem with the crushed coral, is it caribsea?

My multie's were in a 33 gallon with probably close to 75 shells, you pretty much couldn't see the substrate. That is one thing I found was to make sure you had enough shells, if not, the aggression starts.

Multie's are fascinating I thoroughly enjoyed my tank when I had it.

[BaoBeiZhu]

i m not quite sure what kind of crush coral they are, just bought it in a bucket full from kings ed

and they are all around an inch atm, so maybe too young to start breeding

where did you purchase your shells?

[big_bubba_B]

i got my shells from a lady off of ebay she has tons deffrent kinds i got whale eye sells

[thefishwife]

I got alot of my shells from The Gourmet Warehouse on Hastings. Then I found a few ppl on ebay that had them, they were the good escargot shells with large openings, as that is what they need.

Yes if your multie's are young they wont breed quite yet.

[pistolpete]

My multies dig around in regular gravel no problem. I've read that keeping them in sand lets them exhibit more of their natural digging behavior. I have 5 multies and 3 shells, but they seem to be just as happy with all the little caves I have.

[BaoBeiZhu]

thanks guys, i will order in more shells then, i just didnt like the look of having a full substrate of shells but to just have the back end filled with shells

[big_bubba_B]

this is who i ordered mine through tells the size of the Shell and the opening size Florida Shells and Gifts - Seashells, Starfish and Nautical Beach Decor

[BaoBeiZhu]

thanks!

and quick question instead of starting a new thread
if i plug a 3 pin to a 2 pin plug, would that cause my light fixture bulbs to burn out?
as mine just went out on me today, i was wondering if thats the cause?

[big_bubba_B]

no it is just a ground the third pin should be ok do that sometimes with laptop power cord