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Expert Profile: Michael Mulcahy

Expertise: I can answer any questions regarding a freshwater fish tanks such as, Filter (sponge, normal filtering, air powered small filter, canister, bio-stage filter or any other filter.) any water heater (bottom plate, bar heater, starting a new tank, cloud problems, or any other thermometer.), illness, disease/cure, bacteria growth, algae problems, breeding, information on any fish, behavior issues or anything that may come across as weird behavior, ceramic bubblers or normal bubblers, air systems, suggestions of fish to get, method on breeding, water condition, medications, conditioners, foods, or any other question that you may have. Also have all the information on the tank setup that you may need for specific fish. (for example Oscars are messy fish so you should have lots of filteration.)

Experience in the area
I have three tanks of my own. One is a ten U.S. gallon tank; another is a thirty U.S. gallon tank, as well as a 1 U.S. gallon tank. There are four other ones that are not mine but I take care of. I also take multiple classes on freshwater fish. In that class we learn about the newest diseases and anything elts like that. I do attend informational meeting at some different schools. I attend aquaculture currently. In this there is 12 200 gallon tanks that as a class we take care of.

Organizations
Pet Smart meetings, Clarks

Publications
Newspaper, online (other informational sites)

Education/Credentials
FHS

Past/Present Clients
Customers in Clarks, as well as personal family, friends, and other groups/meetings I have attended.

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Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: You can mix oscars with the following fish: Synodontis Catfish - 7" Black Lancer Catfish - 8" Clown Loach - 12" Tinfoil Barb - 12" Silver Dollars - 6" Severum - 12" Jade Eyed Cichlid - 6" Chocolate Cichlid - 12" Pumpkinseed - 5 to 7" Banded Leporinus - 12" Also you cant use gravel filters with oscars without modifications.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I want to know something about each fish that you can buy/get for a freshwater and saltwater aqariums.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1220
Knowledge	9.76 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.68 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.85 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		300

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	09/23/08
10	10	10	10	09/22/08
10	10	10	10	09/18/08
10	10	10	10	09/17/08
10	10	10	10	09/15/08

User Comments

The expert went out of his way to give me extra information. He was fantastic! I give him 10's on everything!
(Charles on 09/22/08)

Thankyou very much! This was my first question asked here, and was surprised by the results. Thankyou again!
(Justin on 09/18/08)

wonderful respectful timely service. i was very much impressed with the responce i received.
(bonnie on 09/17/08)

Really helpfull, couldn't have asked for a better answer. Thanx
(Ismail on 09/15/08)

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Recent Answers from Michael Mulcahy

2008-09-21 10 gal tank probs: Hello connie, You have high levles because you have to many fish in your small ten gallon fish tank. The rule is a 1 inch of fish to 1 gallon of water and the number of fish you have with their size...

2008-09-21 New Aquarium: Hello Joe, A 26 gallon bow front tank is a nice tank and does really well for a freshwater community tank, as well as a salt water coral tank. But for this freshwater tank it sounds like you got a good...

2008-09-20 Is this too many fish?: Hello Jon, No problem. This is most definitely to many fish for a ten gallon aquarium, and that is where your clouding problem comes from. You need at least a thirty gallon tank for that many fish,...

2008-09-19 Using pure O2 in a fish tank: Hello again, If it where me I would not do that because it can kill the fish if they get to much of it. What size tank do you have and what kind of fish, also where did you purchase them because some...

2008-09-19 Amazon Tank: Hello Charles, I think you could get by using a 55 gallon tank however it is always better to have a bigger tank, because this brings disease possibility down as well as alot of other things related...