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These volunteers are here to help answer some of your questions.

If you would like to volunteer, please e-mail me your experience on the types of questions you would like to answer.

Gösta Lovgren
I am willing to answer questions on backyard ponds. Already do for many on my own page, "Building a Pond".
 
PUNX911@aol.com
I have been breeding platies, sword, and mollies for a few years now. I have also bred danios and a few different types of tetras, goldfish,  and angels. I have various tropical tanks throughout my home  including a river tank system that includes nuets, frogs, and fish. I also have an outdoor pond where I raise goldfish and koi.I would be happy to help anyone with any freshwater fish related questions, particualerly about livebearers.
 
Julie Ann Quinn Paquet
My experience is about 4 years in serious fish keeping although I have always had fish since i was a kid.. I'm 25 by the way, and been a professional animal nurse (for mostly cats and dogs) since 3 years. I could not afford to get serious in the hobby before that because i did not have enough cash to do it!! although i'm an animal nurse, I did not study fish. fish are my hobby!! actually, I don't have much time for hobbies, so I have 2 basic ones.. fish and the internet!! I have a 20 gallon tank which I use mainly for quarantine and experimentations.. I mostly experiment on trying to get some plants to thrive now.. and since i got serious on plant keeping, I'm quite ok with it! i don't know much about plants.. I know the basics only.. my main interest is fish!

My main tank is a 77 gallon. I have mostly catfish. I say mostly because I have 2 mettynis and a few pearl danios too. all the rest are all different catfishes.. I have a few upside down catfish, a yellow channel, 4 pictus, 3 corys, a farlowella, and 2 collector's pieces.. a royal pleco and a most dearly enjoyed ZEBRA PLECO!! I know quite a bit on catfish, about their behaviour and environmental preferences, but not all the breeds because the fish i have i keep for a long time!!! that should give you a clue on how i keep my fish!! i know some people that say they know alot (if not everything) about fish but can't keep them for more than a year!!

The main questions I answer to are about ammonia problems, catfish, and first timers aquarists.
 
Karl Hockman
I have a 125gal Reef aquarium with about 110lbs of live rock.  Several species of coral.  I have been in the aquarium hobby since i was a child and in the reef hobby for just over a year.  my specialty is DIY but can answer a wide range of questions.  If i am unable to answer a particular question I can find out where it can be answered.
 
Celeste@unforgettable.com
I have grown up with huge aquarium set ups all over the house.  As for myself, I'd just started individually few years ago.  Right now I have three 80 gallon tanks filled with gold fishes, arowanas, koi, loaches...the usuals.  Since I have became interested in this hobbie, I have read & research extensively about different types of aquarium set ups and different requirements.  I have just constructed my first 'wet/dry' filter for one of my tanks.  I am by far from any expert or the highly experienced but if anyone have questions regarding aquarium set ups, getting started on new tanks, or new to the hobbie, I might be able to contribute.
 
Pokergal1@aol.com

I have several freshwater tanks in my home at the current time.  I mainly raise various types of Tetras, including:  Black Phantom,Bloodfin, Diamond, Neon, Glo Light, Black Skirt, Long Fin Black Skirt, and Cardinal Tetras.  I also have a tank containing several types of Gouramis. I would be glad to share all breeding information that I have acquired with those who ask.

Timmdfish@aol.com
I would love to help other hobbyists out. I am a marine keeper, have experience with MANY varieties of fish, some inverts, mostly crabs shrimp and anemones. I currently have a 20 gal tank with a Fluval 201, undergravel, 10 lbs. of liverock. Living in it are : a purple tipped anemone, a sebae clown, a yellow wrasse, a cleaner wrasse, a longnose hawkfish, a hermit crab, and an arrow crab. In the past I have kept a blue angel, royal grammas, a bicolor basslet, a purple basslet, a powder blue tang, most damsels, blennies, carrabean gobies, and a fire goby. I have had experience in parasites, water conditions, and various medications. Any questions? Feel free to ask.
 
Josef Borg
I am Josef Borg from Malta.I have been in this hobby for 7 yrs. My favourites are tropical fish ( tetras..anabantids...and chiclids). I also have a marine tank (just a lionfish at the moment). If you have a problem ...I think that I can help you...
 
Shane

I have been working with various catfishes for seven years and have had articles published in both the US and Europe. I am a member of the North America Catfish Society and write a column for their magazine, "The Catfishes of Asia". Asian catfish are my specialty, but I also keep South American Catfishes (esp. loricariids) and the odd African catfish. I am in touch with a lot of catfish hobbyists and scientists and if I can not answer a question, there is a good chance that I can contact an expert and get an accurate knowledgeable response. Check out the Catfish articles under our articles section. Shane may already have an answer for you.

Riskie Goh

I'm currently a third year u-grad in School of Biological Sciences, NUS majoring in Zoology. Currently I've a total of 5 fish tanks at home. The fish include: discus adults, discus juvenile, cardinal tetras, goldfish and guppy. The fishes I have managed to breed include the discus, goldfish and last but not least, guppy. But I've not been able to breed the cardinals till now. The numerous tanks and filter systems that I'm currently have been designed and made by myself. So probably I can contribute in this area also.

Mary Sigman

I live in Birmingham, AL. My grandmother actively breeds platies and has done so since I was born. I have raised fish for 35 years. Currently I am looking for a location to expand to because the business is too big for my home. I have a large outdoor water area which consists of an upper pond, a 15 foot waterfall and a lower pong and bog. Indoors, I have a little over a thousand gallons of tank space in use not including Rubbermaid tubs which now house some of the fish because I've run out of room. I am actively breeding Discus, Angels, Brachardis, Laerotrophus Africans, Sailfin Mollies (fresh and saltwater), Black Mollies, Fancy Guppies and Bettas. In saltwater, I have three fish only tanks and five reef tanks. The largest reef is 225 gallons. I have hard and soft corals and I am experimenting with different lighting and animals to come up with a good combination for the average freshwater fish keeper. I want to make mini reef keeping as affordable and popular as freshwater fish keeping.

Hitidfsh@aol.com
Pet Store Owner, Breeder of various African cichlids. We (Husband and I) are knowledgeable in tropicals of all kinds as well as saltwater reef and fish.
 
locutus@ucla.edu

I have both salt and fresh water tanks. I have bred Oscars for 6 years. I have community as well as special tanks. I have been keeping fish for approx.15 years.

Mike (riverrat@fgi.net)
I've kept Cichlids, Discus, your basic "beginner" variety (i.e. barbs, tetras, and such), and kept a Reef tank. I'n no scientific expert by any means, but I particularly like helping people get started along with answering other "non-scientific" questions.
   

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