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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-14 | Amber | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-10-06 | Kristy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks, even though I said I do have the DRIP test kits, lol, it's no big deal though, I'm going to sign up and take your advice as best I can, thanks so much for all the help. |
| 2009-09-03 | Meresa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Hi Nicole Thanks a lot for the advice. After I typed my letter to you yesterday, I also searched around on the internet and found Lymphocystic to be the closest thing that my Deacon has. The only problem is that the pictures don't look like the thing on my fishies lip. I'm just hoping that it is that as I love him a lot and don't want to loose him. The other thing is that most of the things that you have mentioned in your paper, I already have. My fish get a variety of different food, I have plants in the aquarium ect. But atleast now I know why my gold fish in the other tank look like they are struggling to stay down. Shame, I'll give them some veggies to eat. Thanx again for all the help. I'll do a water change again and hold thumbs for the best. Meresa |
| 2009-09-03 | Mike | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Hey neighbor (in DeLand), THANK YOU for the great help. lol, we rock bc we leave the air on the same!! I have great circulation because I have two underwater volcano airpumps and really helps it. Thanks for the article, will definitely check out! You're awesome, thanks again!!! |
| 2009-08-14 | Courtney | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks heaps for the reply |
| 2009-07-28 | Janice | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Wow! Thank you so much for the QUICK response. I really appreciate your taking the time to answer my question. I'll follow your instructions and see if it will help. |
| 2009-07-25 | Yony | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks! |
| 2009-07-20 | Aldo | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Great. Thanks so much for the links and for the info. I'll follow your advice. P.D: you know as long as you can provide me with any kind of answer i dont mind waiting lol. Thanks again! |
| 2009-07-13 | Emily | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks so much! That really helped me and sorry about the picture my camera is really bad and its really confusing to use I meant to send you a picture of the minnow haha =) Yeah my 15 galon seems a little small for the shark I guess I will donate him to my local pet store and hopefully he will live in a bigger tank =) Thanks again for all your help! -Emily |
| 2009-07-12 | Harvel | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | tahbk youu very mucc |
| 2009-06-04 | joe | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you very much Nicole, I will do everything you said. thanks you for the advice ..i really dident know what to do, this has never happend ..I hope my fish makes it..she was looking prety bad this morning when i left for work. |
| 2009-05-28 | Jason | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you, I will definitely give much more thought to how I will set up the tank. |
| 2009-05-23 | Mike | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank You Very much |
| 2009-05-15 | Andy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks! That the most detailed answer I have ever gotten regarding a problem of this nature! As soon as I get home, I'll try everything you recommended thanks! |
| 2009-05-12 | Olivia | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks so much for your help. I'll be updating you on his recovery!! |
| 2009-05-10 | gail | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thanks for the info its was a great help |
| 2009-03-30 | Eileen | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks so much :-) |
| 2009-03-08 | Alex | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Very thourough, thanks! |
| 2009-02-28 | Alex | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks! |
| 2009-02-22 | Trevor | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much Nicole for your quick response. Your answers are very detailed and easy to understand and i have learned alot from them.I appreciate your time and effort spent on my questions and i will put your knowledge to work. take care, Trevor. |
| 2009-02-19 | Alex | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks! |
| 2009-02-17 | marc | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | cheers for the insight nicole |
| 2009-02-15 | Margarita | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Hi, Thank you very much for your response! I appreciate the amount of information that you have given me, as I did not know this before. You have given me a number of options (treatments) to choose from and I find that very helpful. If all goes well, I can give you a follow-up and let you know if his "blob" disappeared (and I hope it does). Thanks again, Margarita |
| 2009-01-09 | Ken | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks so much, Nicole!! Your advice helped me tremendously! I really appreciated the time you took to share your expertise, through such a detailed response. |
| 2009-01-05 | Carrie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | I'm looking for a companion for my goldfish...thanks so much for your time and the suggestions!!! |
| 2009-01-03 | Heather | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you so very much! That was a quick answer, and that is the first time I have heard about the salt and the higher ph. I've done slot of research in the past and now that I think of it, I don't know why people are constantly pushing for a nutral ph. And it seems like everywhere I go people are pushing the salt thing. I will definately reveiw all of your provided links. Again, thank you. |
| 2008-12-13 | Katherine | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Yes | Thanks so much! Yep that makes sense, and yes I got the name wrong, I have stress coat not stress zyme! I always add it to the water. Thanks so much I will try what you suggested! Very informative :) |
| 2008-12-06 | Kris | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Nicole, Thank you so very much. Since my tank is now a graveyard and I have lost all my fish I will be restarting it when I know my water is okay. And also is it possible to buy a bad batch of flake fish food? Anyway I greatly appreciate all your help and advice. So since I haven't any fish now should I do a major tank cleaning (even though it is still very clean should I still do the salt/baking soda mix you suggested to do? Again thank you very much! Kris |
| 2008-12-02 | Shannon | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much for the response. Clearly there are a few things I need to change. I will work on getting the tank water more brackish, even if it means I lose my plants, and I will definately change their diet and go more veggie. Thanks again. --Shannon |
| 2008-11-22 | Stephannie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much. I will try all the things you suggessted. It is just nice to have some ideas on what is going on. Thanks! |
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Answers by Expert:
Nicole Putnam
Expertise
I have kept between 4-8 aquariums at a time for over 7 years. I can answer most questions on freshwater tropical fish and goldfish, if I am provided with sufficient data! Pond questions, brackish questions and planted tank questions are not my expertise so I will probably refer you to other websites and/or forums if you ask me these. You can also find me on the Wet Web Media forum - check out the Freshwater Fish section, where I am a moderator.
Experience
I keep a few freshwater tanks: a 55 gallon community tank featuring kribensis and tetras, a 29 gallon subtropical tank with Odessa barbs and corydoras, another 29 gallon tank with two black moors, two 10 gallon tanks with small rasboras and tetras, shrimps and snails.
NOTE: All bettas need heated, filtered tanks. Most betta ailments are environmental. A 5 gallon acrylic tank with hood and filter is readily available from pet stores, and with the addition of a heater (coupled with good husbandry) this setup will keep a betta healthy for life.
Publications
WetWebMedia.com and http://bb.wetwebmedia.com
Education/Credentials
I read Tropical Fish Hobbyist, Practical Fishkeeping and Aquarium Fish International. I've read many aquarium books cover to cover, and encourage you to do the same!
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