is this a sign?

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  1. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    well i am in the midsts of a gha outbreak in my tank ughhh. so awhile ago i bought a sea hair :) ...he died after about a week (drip acclimated never saw anyone pick on him). he did not poison the tank or anything. i bought another one a few weeks ago and he went into a powerhead that got unplugged some how. i didnt see him and i plugged it in. i turned it off after afew seconds but he did suffer a small injury. i found him not moving yesterday but still looked ok...well today he was clearly dead :( tank is ok but i really like these guys but i dont wanna keep killing them by getting another one :( ughhhh is this a sign not to get another one ? or should i try again?
     
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  3. mikejrice

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    There are a lot of marine animals that are hit and miss to get a good one. Consider where you are getting them. It's possible that they are not acclimating them properly.
     
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    they wer both drip acclimated for about an hr mabe an hr and a half. the first one died on its own the second 1 was partially my fault becuase i did not see it in the power head :(. he sufferd what i thought to be a minor injury. guess it wasnt.
     
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    Sounds to me like bad luck. I wouldn't be discouraged to the point of giving up if it is something you really want in your tank.
     
  6. loneracer05

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    i think they are really cool and i can definitely use it lol. its fun to keep looking for it cause they blend in so well. but i hate to kill things if i can help it
     
  7. loneracer05

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    mabe ill try one more time though 3rd times the charm and all that... ill be redoing the electrical in my room to better accommodate the fish tanks and keep things from getting unplugged. mabe this will halp things out :)