AboutLynda 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.
Publications I have a MSN group but it has nothing to do with fish
Education/Credentials I have finished high school, and went to college, in accounting
Question hi. ill just jump right into my question. i have a predator fish tank and i need to feed feeder fish. I have a 20 gal normal tank set up with a decent amount of filtration. in the tank there is usually anywhere from 10-50 rosie reds in there. how come they always seem to die i mean i just bought 50 and now im back down to 10-15 the symptoms are that there are swimming at the top with there heads up and the ones that aren't seem to swim in spurts and spasms. also some have red gills and now some of them have a white fungus over them. Please help soon
Answer Hello,
Your tank is overstocked. Overstocked tanks bring stress, and disease to fish, and also affect the water quality, bringing death to fish. There would also be a lack of oxygen. You never add 50 rosie barbs or any other fish to a tank at once. You must add two, then wait one week, and if your water chemistry is right, then you add two more, and so on. Buy a set kit. Check your ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. Ammonia should be zero, Nitrites, zero, and your nitrates must be low.
A 20 gallon tank cannot hold more than 6 rosie barbs. They are a peaceful fish, and should never be put in a tank with predators.
Hope this helps
Lynda
