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Expertise
I can help you with cichlids, african cichlids, betta fish. I have bred most of them, including the Discus, and Angel Fish, and Rams. I have also bred many african cichlids. I have bred bettas too...well I am a fish nut! I can help you with most diseases, and have experience in setting up a tank. I can tell you tricks on keeping your water alkaline without products. I also speak and write french. I have experience with salt water fish, but would rather not get into that field. Please when writing to me, give me detailed information. The size of your tank, your water chemistry, etc. The more I know, the more I can help you. I cannot guess at what you have, so please give me information and I will do my outmost to help you with any question you ask me. Please do not ask me questions on Goldfish, mollies, platies, and guppies. Lynda

Experience
I have worked in Petshops in the fish department...was Manager in two...and alot of my experience came from my home where I had 26 aquariums from 20 gallons to 200 gallons.

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I have a MSN group but it has nothing to do with fish

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I have finished high school, and went to college, in accounting

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Too many to mention

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Fish - stocking and getting along??

Expert: Lynda - 11/8/2009

Question
Hi Linda, I was wondering if you could tell me if these fish will get along well in a tank together. Ive been told that the paradise might pick on the gouramis, and keep getting contradicting info on whether the gouramis will be ok with each other. Also I don't have much to go on when it comes to the lobster but here is the main sight I draw my knowledge from... http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=1075+1641&pcatid=1641 ... along with asking a lot of questions on different forums and googleing my own research.

I plan on putting..

1 neon blue dwarf gourami

1 dwarf gourami

1 blue paradise

5-6 boesemani rainbows

1 Hammers Cobalt Blue Lobster

and maybe a few shrimp like 3-4

I have a 55 gallon tank ( not sure if its regular or long) The tank will have a decent amount of plants ( all low light, no CO2), natural rocks and drift wood. I'm going to try to get all males because I cant afford the stuff needed to take care of fry at the moment, plus the males are usually the prettier ones. I'll be running a fluval 403 filter if that makes a difference. I'll ether have "pea pebbles" as the substrate or aquariumplants. com's black diamond substrate... don't know if anymore info is needed to give me a good answer, so ask me any question you need to know in order to answer my question properly. thank you.

Answer
Hi Danielle,
I would not consider putting a paradise fish in with the fish your mentioned. The paradise is much like the betta, and should be kept alone. The Lobster would need lots of hiding places, and no bottom fish if you choose to keep him. He should be well fed. He seldom bothers top or middle fish, but I would not guarantee this. They are very pretty. All in all, if you have no bottom fish, feed him well, and have hiding places for him, he should be okay. (No shrimp should be added to the tank with a blue lobster) With the dwarfs, you would need a floating live plant. They are timid, and do not like light, so a floating live plant does wonders for them.
Filters are so important, and your 403 fluval will do just fine. (They do make a difference, you cannot filter a tank too much!)
I hope this helps.
Lynda

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