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Expert Profile: Trish S.

Expertise: I can answer many questions about livebearing fish; most freshwater fish; diseases and treatments; aquarium setup/cycling/ conditioning/water parameters; feeding/what to feed; compatability of fish; behavior and behavior problems; most any question about fresh water fish that you may have. I am a "perpetual student" in that I am constantly reading about fish and their care/maintenance, disease, etc., and if I feel I do not have enough information to provide you with on a question that is asked, I will spend the time needed to provide you with a detailed, knowledgeable, well thought out answer.

Experience in the area
All experience is from owning/maintaining tanks and different fish for many years; I am always reading and learning new things about fish, their habitats, aquarium maintenance, disease, etc. I am a successful breeder of livebearing platys and mollies and will soon be venturing in to breeding cichlids.

Organizations
I am a Top Contributor in the Fish section of Yahoo Answers, and attained that status within 3 weeks of signing up. In order to attain this status, you have to meet the guidelines in proving that you are knowledgeable in an area, and I did that very quickly.

Publications
Not exactly a publication, but many of my answers appear in Yahoo Answers fish section under the name MrsCrabs.

Education/Credentials
All my knowledge comes from hands-on experience as well as reading and research. To me, this is just as good as sitting in a classroom, if not better. I spend my spare time reading and researching answers to questions I have and others may have.

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I am always reading and learning about fish, their care, tank care, etc. It's amazing how much there really is to learn! I guess you can call me a "perpetual student" as I don't think I'll ever become tired of learning about fish.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Goldfish are so misunderstood. Goldfish need at LEAST 20 gallons of water and superb filtration in order to live a decent quality life. They are nick-named "pigfish" because of the amount of waste they produce. These fish are in no way "beginner" fish because the do require an extraordinary amount of care and dedication to same.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject The average lifespan for a goldfish in the United States is 3 weeks. This is due in part to the misconception that goldfish can live in "goldfish bowls", and this is the furthest thing from the truth. I feel selling these fish for fishbowls should be outlawed. That's just my opinion.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 2430
Knowledge	9.83 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.83 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.76 Best of the best
Politeness	9.90 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		1
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		326

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	9	10	10/25/08
10	10	10	10	10/28/08
10	10	10	10	10/16/08
9	8	9	10	10/12/08
10	10	9	10	10/09/08

User Comments

Thanks for sharing your knowledge AND your enthusiasm for those little plecos.
(Jerri on 10/25/08)

Thank You!!!!! Your response was crystal clear and extremely timely!
(Lisa on 10/28/08)

Thanks Trish for your time and knowledge. It's great to know of people like you and the other volunters.
(Steve on 10/16/08)

I thought it was very informative and agree with the common thought of bettas and goldfish in a tiny bowl
(Emily on 10/12/08)

Thanks Tris S I will try all your advise. We have a big sye light in the roof & I now think that we are leaving the lights on too long & with all the
(Shirley Lack on 10/09/08)

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Recent Answers from Trish S.

2008-11-05 better filter? green water issues!: Hello. It sounds more like an algae bloom going on. Do some research on algae blooms. If you have the tank right next to a window, that can be causing it. Do some research like I said on the algae blooms...

2008-11-02 why are our fish changing color???: Hi Dave. The color change is really quite normal, just adaptive behavior most of the time. As far as the pictus, they are NOT livebearers, they are egglayers. I am not real familiar with the breeding...

2008-10-28 dieing goldfish.: I'm not sure what the readings are, I've never seen them put like that before. In any event, I would do a 50% water change and when re-adding the water be sure to use aquarium salt according to directions...

2008-10-24 puffer fish: Hi. This is actually a question that you and your daughter....or your daughter, should research together. There are pros and cons to each fish, AND certain steps you need to take PRIOR to getting either...

2008-10-22 Pleco feeding: It's not unheard of for them to swim upside down skimming the food up. There IS a chance that he is not getting a fair share if he is the little guy of them all. I don't know if you are aware of this...