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Expert Profile: Jennifer Schanely

Expertise:  I have worked for sixteen years in a pet store where I am the fishroom manager. I can answer most questions pertaining to saltwater fish and coral care, feeding and behavior. I am knowledgeable in setting up and maintaining reef and fish only tanks and can usually identify creatures that come off of live rock. I am experienced on culturing live copepods for feeding of some invertebrates and know how to set up a culture. I am only slightly knowledgeable on disease treatment with prevention being my specialty. My approach to the marine tank is that of simplicity. Keeping a marine environment is easy and I encourage anyone intersted in this hobby to give it a try!

Experience in the area
Besides owning various types of tanks,I have worked as a fishroom manager in a pet store for the past sixteen years. I answer questions to many fish related problems on a daily basis. At our store we have many fresh water tanks, salt fish tanks, corals, and other invertabrates. I also know alot about different products on the market and what works and what doesn't.

Education/Credentials
I think sixteen years experience is far more education than any school could have taught me.

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What do you like about this subject?  I like every aspect of the marine world! Bringing a piece of the living ocean into my living room is rewarding on so many levels!!
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  Although I have spent a great deal of time pursuing this hobby, not a day goes by that I don't learn something new. I don't know everything and never will.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  The "experts" are many but the truths are few. There are no "gurus",holy possessors of sacred truths, only those who seem to do it better. Without exception these people have more knowledge then equipment and that is the reason for their success.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  I would have to say that some people over complicate their system to the point where it no longer seems fun.I have alot of tanks that I have to maintain and I have found that keeping it simple and easy to maintain will save you time and give your more time to actually enjoy your tank. Dont fall victim to the latest fads. Keeping a saltwater tank is not a sign of your intelligence. Keep it simple!
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Prestige Points: 8910
Knowledge   9.95   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.94   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.97   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
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Thank you so much!! The animal did not have any legs that I could see. Anyway, thank you for the answer and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
(Blair on 11/30/08)
THANK YOU\ VERY HELPFUL.
(Mike on 11/28/08)
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Recent Answers from Jennifer Schanely
2008-12-01  parasites?? Hi Terri. It sounds to me like you have a good supply of bristleworms and Gammaridean amphipods in your tank. This is a good sign that the tank is healthy and these two creatures are very beneficial to...
2008-12-01  Algae Hi Vincent. The best way to rid a tank of algae is by employing a refugium for your filtration. This gives the algae a place to grow where it is not seen and keeps it from growing in your main tank as...
2008-11-30  Salinity Hi Debbie. You may not want to wait until your water drops down a little to add more RO water. The salt does not evaporate and the salinity will go up even higher if you let too much of the water evaporate...
2008-11-30  cupramine test kits Hello there! Any of the test kits on the market should be fine to use to test for the copper in the cupramine. Of course the seachem company is going to recommend using their test kit but red sea, API...
2008-11-30  cupramine vs coppersafe Hi. Add the cuprimine exactly as the directions read. I do not have any of it in front of me so I don't want to take a guess. After you put the first dosage in test the water about 1/2 hour later to see...
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