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 Appears we were guilty of creating new tank syndrome. Since we hadn't threw out the old rocks, we have put them back in the old tank. All four are sick, one is in much better shape. How should we proceed? Should we put the strongest one in alone now or wait awhile? Should the strongest two go in? Should we put some rocks or water from the old tank in?
Answer Hello,
Put all the water from the old tank in the new one, and also use your old sponge....or put you fish back in the old tank, and wait until your chemistry is right which means, zero ammonia, zero nitrites, and nitrates should be low. Then when your water chemistry is right, which could take up to 2 weeks, add one fish, and wait 5 days, then add another, and so on, always checking your water before adding another fish. The water chemistry is very very important. If you do not go by the rules, you will lose all your fish. There is no medication for this.
Check your water, in both tanks, and get back to me please.
Lynda
