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Richard Hight

U.S.

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returns 12/02/2009

Expertise

I own several freshwater aquariums from 10 to 125 gallon. When provided with the correct information and detail, I can answer most questions about freshwater aquariums. Set up, cycling, maintenance, likely and unlikely tank mates, feeding. Moving? I've moved fish both across town and across the country and can help you get your little aquatic friends to their new home safely. I know about most freshwater tropical fish and some Cichlids including Angels, Bettas, Blood Parrots, Brichardi Cichlids, Cory Cats, Danios, Farlowella Cat, Gouramis, Green Severum, Guppies, Kribensis Cichlids, Mollies, Oscars, Platys, Swordtails, Tetras, Tiger Barbs & Uaru Cichlid to name several I currently own. If I don't know the answer to your question, I will certainly do research and find the best answer for you. If I don't know the answer and unable to find it, I'll tell you. I will not give it my best shot or an educated guess as this could potentially put your pets in danger. I am NOT an expert with Goldfish, Koi, Cod, or Frogs etc. I also cannot answer any questions about saltwater fish or aquariums.

Experience in the area

Many years of personal experience with fish and aquariums

Education/Credentials

High School Graduate

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
John	10/06/09	10	10	10	10	THANK YOU A LOT RICHARD !
Sarah	10/06/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much for your help!
mike	09/24/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you for your response, it was .....
mercedes	08/28/09	10	10	10	10	He is really helpfull
Lauren	08/27/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much ;)

Recent Answers from Richard Hight

2009-11-04 Heater OVERLOAD!! Tank @ 86!!!:

Hi Marcie The only thing you can do at that point is to unplug the heater and let the tank temp drop on it's own. Don't worry, it shouldn't drop more than 2 degrees per hour. Another thing to point

2009-10-14 Plecos:

Hi Joy I'm sorry about your Pleco. There are a few problems here that I'm going to help you correct. First, what killed your Pleco is the salt you added to the tank. Not commonly realized, but Plecos

2009-10-14 How many balloon mollies?:

Hi Allie 4 Balloon Mollies is about the maximum you can keep in a 10 gallon. The odor you are smelling is normal in new tanks and will go away when the tank cycles. Any size tank can take 4-8 weeks

2009-10-06 Catfish:

Hi John In aquariums, Channel Cats grow 16" to 24" long. In the wild, they will grow to 4 feet long. As far as feeding, feed a variety of foods. Channel Cats love worms and smaller fish. They will

2009-10-06 Betta who wont eat and possibly has swim bladder disease:

Hi Sarah The first thing you need to do is stop feeding him pellets. The pellets expand when they are wet and will cause discomfort and constipation. Feed him Tetramin Tropical Flakes and BettaMin Flakes

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