Chris Robbins - Fish - Pet Fish - Animals/Pets

About > AllExperts
	Search for

Main Menu

Login (Experts Only)

About Us · FAQ · Tell Friends About Us · Link To Us · Free Encyclopedia · Disclaimer · Tech Support

You are here: AllExperts > Animals/Pets > Pet Fish > Fish

Expert Profile: Chris Robbins

Expertise: I have 25+ years of personal experience as a pet store employee and manager in the family pet store business. The main part of our business was Freshwater Fish. I can answer questions on; Fish care, diseases, parasites and fish identification, feeding your fish, breeding and sexing your fish, setting up your aquarium, cleaning your aquarium, and "what`s this weird stuff in my tank/on my fish" questions. I am not an African Cichlid expert, Plant expert or Brackish Expert. No Pond or Saltwater Questions Please.
I worked in and managed my family's fish and pet and fish store for 26 years and maintained the 35 aquariums. My experience also has included occasional in-home consultation and aquarium maintenance for my clients.

	View Past Answers	View Detailed Ratings

Something controversial or provocative about this subject There is absolutely no substitute for good aquarium maintenance. No matter what kind of water conditioners or filter system you have, you must change 25% of the water at least every two weeks for healthy fish and aquarium.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I am willing to learn about anything new or even a new perspective on something old.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 62718
Knowledge	9.92 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.92 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.91 Best of the best
Politeness	9.98 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		2
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		4153

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	04/29/08
10	10	10	10	04/29/08
10	10	10	10	04/26/08
10	10	10	10	04/26/08
10	10	10	10	04/26/08

User Comments

Thanks Chris! You put my mind at ease...It was my first time with catfish and I thought I had overlooked something very important. Thanks for your q
(Becky on 04/29/08)

Hi Chris, Thanks for your speedy response, unfortunately my pearlscale died this morning. Quite sad - I became very attached already! Thanks aga
(Emma on 04/29/08)

Thanks for all the help. I'll surely take this into consideration.
(Daniel on 04/26/08)

Chris responded with blinding speed and gave me hope that my problem is just acclimatization. He said a pix would help him, but I have no way of doin
(kathy on 04/26/08)

Thank you for your superb answer. I really needed an answer.
(Daniel on 04/26/08)

View All Comments

	View Past Answers	View Detailed Ratings

Recent Answers from Chris Robbins

2008-04-30 Beta Fish: Hi Kristin; Male and female Bettas can't be together all the time. They can only be in the same tank when actually spawning. Some hobbyists have success in keeping male and female together but they...

2008-04-29 Death of Lucy and Ethel: Hi Becky; Sometimes new fish die and there seems to be no obvious reason for it. I would try again. They may have gone into shock or perhaps they were sick when you got them and you didn't know it....

2008-04-29 2 fish; 1 sick: Hi Brittany; All the vigorous cleaning of the tank, filter and replacing of gravel has probably caused your tank to go through the "break-in period" as if the tank was new again. Waste toxins have risen...

2008-04-28 Poor pearlscale - cant swim and tail splitting and breaking off!: Hi Emma; I would take him back to the store. Either he was already sick, or the other fish is picking at him. If the fish were in there for more than 3 days I would attribute it to "New Tank Syndrome"...

2008-04-28 is my guppy having babys: Hi Cocoa; Sometimes what looks like a 'gravid spot' is actually just her internal organs. When there are babies inside the female guppy you sometimes can eventually see their little round eyes. That's...