reberly
Aquarium Advice Freak
Alright, when we first started cycling our tank, we got 4 danios to start the process - 3 zebras and one leopard. All the zebras are now gone. Later on we added 3 firemouth cichlids but they're not very big yet so the danios and cichilds are roughly the same size. We also have 2 bala sharks. Ever since we got the sharks, one has been 'slower' than the other (Lennie), his buddie George has always been more active. Well, today Lennie looks really bad. His fins are ragged and he may have some spots. He's also just kind of drifting around the tank. The other danio seems to be in good condition, fins all look good, swimming and eating normally. Are the cichlids pushing the other guys out of the tank? I feel like I should do something but my 5 gal tank was just setup yesterday and I used bottled water for that tank. The pH in the new 5 gal is about 7 and the pH in the 12 gal is above 8. I feel like I should rescue the sickly looking fish but the pH shock would surely finish them off right? Sorry for these obvious questions, I've never had cichlids before, my roomate insisted on them.
Ryan
Ryan