cjsans
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hello All,
I'm a new member but an old fish enthusiast. I have had fish in my home for most of my 62 years. I've had everything from a bowl of Guppies to my present 125 gallon African Cichlid tank. I've had fresh, brackish and salt. My favorite is salt (reef), but this was too expensive to set up in a 125 gallon tank and a bit too much hassle when maintained correctly. (I know, I know, labor of love.....) I would love to see a reef tank in a 125 gallon, but this is not my only hobby. I also show and breed long hair Miniature Dachshunds under the name of CinArt. Talk about an expensive hobby. So, I must reach some sort of financial balance, and yes, my Doxies do take the front seat. They may rule the house, but my tank is in the center of the living room. They may rule the house, but my tank is in the center of the living room.
Just one question for now. I just added 8 fish to my tank yesterday. Three are doing the up down, up down, behavior in the corner of the tank. They look like they're on speed. I acclimated them all at the same time in the same bucket. They were in darkness for 12 hours after they were introduced.
At this rate they're going to burn out very quickly. Why all this stress and how do I stop this frantic behavior?
Cinda
PS - I tried to post on the introduction page several times without success, so I thought I'd try this page. Hope that's OK.
I'm a new member but an old fish enthusiast. I have had fish in my home for most of my 62 years. I've had everything from a bowl of Guppies to my present 125 gallon African Cichlid tank. I've had fresh, brackish and salt. My favorite is salt (reef), but this was too expensive to set up in a 125 gallon tank and a bit too much hassle when maintained correctly. (I know, I know, labor of love.....) I would love to see a reef tank in a 125 gallon, but this is not my only hobby. I also show and breed long hair Miniature Dachshunds under the name of CinArt. Talk about an expensive hobby. So, I must reach some sort of financial balance, and yes, my Doxies do take the front seat. They may rule the house, but my tank is in the center of the living room. They may rule the house, but my tank is in the center of the living room.
Just one question for now. I just added 8 fish to my tank yesterday. Three are doing the up down, up down, behavior in the corner of the tank. They look like they're on speed. I acclimated them all at the same time in the same bucket. They were in darkness for 12 hours after they were introduced.
At this rate they're going to burn out very quickly. Why all this stress and how do I stop this frantic behavior?
Cinda
PS - I tried to post on the introduction page several times without success, so I thought I'd try this page. Hope that's OK.