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Expertise
If you have questions on aquarium DIY or big fish (especially freshwater stingrays and arowana), ask me. I can answer questions on any tropical freshwater fish other than African cichlids. My passion is for "Monster Fish" (Super big fish) and I am especialy good at New World cichlds including discus, peacock bass and angel fish. I am also good at plants diseases, tank setup, and breeding of South American fish. If i don't know the answer to a question, i am willing to do research. I'm not an expert on goldfish, but I will answer questions on them if needed. My internet connection has bean faulty for a while and It may take me a while to respond. Please no urgent questions until I fix this problem.
Experience in the area
I've been in the hobby since i was 5 years old so i have a so i have a solid 8 years of breeding, keeping and setup. I love big fish like arowanas, freshwater rays and peacock bass. Right now, I am breeding discus, bettas and am working on breeding motoro stingrays. I am keeping Lots of tetras, bettas, cyprinidae, South American cichlids, Live bearers, Plecos, Catfish, Archerfish, killifish, and gouramis. my particular skills are aquascaping, disease treatment, prevention, and recognition. My best skill is stock info, background info, advanced info, and compatability.
Organizations
I help out at Aqua Imports (a local fish store) During weekends and summer break.
Education/Credentials
I am going to Alexander Dawson Middle School.
What do you like about this subject?
Absolutely Everything!
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
Their is so much to Learn and achieve in this field, It is not possible to do it all, However, I want to come as close as possible to achieving it all.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
The K.I.S. (Keep It Simple) method is the most successful approach to take in this hobby. You can take too much care of your fish.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Stingrays are may favorite thing in the world. did you know they are extremely smart and behave much like dogs in terms of intelligence and human interaction level?
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Sophie | 11/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Sophie | 11/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks! I'm going to try at breeding ..... |
| Josh | 11/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks. I'm getting the gouramis in a ..... |
| GARY | 11/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you i will try that |
| Thomas | 11/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Will
2009-11-01 Novice Fish Keeper:
Hi, There are freshwater fish that can grow over 20 feet long, so not all a suitable for any aquarium. A 100 gallon is a VERY good tank to start with. Fish that fit you're lists 1 and 2: Angelfish
2009-10-30 Stocking a 500 Gallon Monster Tank:
Hi, is 8X3X3 in meters or feet? thats only 200 gallons if those are feet. Your stocking list would work if it is for sure 500 gallons. An eel would be fine. My silver arowana lives peacefully with
2009-10-18 mollies & platys!:
hi, that's weird. Mollies may be the one type of fish I don't like. I stay away from them. I do know they are supposed to be peaceful and thrive in a brackish environment. So if the water chemistry
2009-10-17 mickey platy:
Hi, It falls into ether of these two categories: 1)Pregnant Symptoms= Black spot at the back of belly, increasing swelling, strange swimming behavior 2)Disease (swimblader/ dropsey)= swimming sideways
2009-10-15 goldfish:
Hi, Your first problem is a result of tank size. Gold fish need at least a 20 gallon. Your second problem relates to this too. It's a result of stress from the small environment. The peas and fasting
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