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About tina quiao
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I can answer all questions about chemistry of water and I would say, I am familiar with almost all diseases of fresh and saltwater fish. I have had my 125 tropical salt and 45 agressive for yrs. I managed a petshop for five years and I am a petcare specialist for a large petchain now. I love my animals. I love this kind of work. Helping people keep their fish sucessfully is so rewarding to me.
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I managed a petshop in Bridgeton called Petpourri for about 5 years...I am a petcare specialist for a large pet chain. I have 2 African greys, a Nandey conure,a potbelly pig, 2 rats and a hamster. Oh and did I mention a 125 tropical salt and a 45 agressive salt. I have had brakish and fresh. I am very familiar with disese and chemistry of your tank. I also have 2 senegul chameleons and the anoles that live in the bottom of their 37 high tank. We keep tons of reptiles at the store and keep a couple as pets love them all. I have worked in the pet business for yrs.....along with taking care of all of mine.
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Expert: tina quiao
Date: 5/11/2008
Subject: Rocks for aquariums
Question
I have some rock that I removed from a river in the hills of South Carolina and I was wondering if they would be OK to put in my tank with the cichlids (two Metrioclima lombardi and two Melanochromis auratus). The rocks look like either granite or basalt. I may be able to use my webcam if you need to see a picture of them but the quality of the picture won't be great.
Answer
Thomas, Both of these rocks work very well in an aquarium. If you decide to use them bleach in a mild solution 1/4 cup for 5 gallons. After they soak rinse well and let dry for 24 hours to let the rest of the chlorine evaporate. This is to make sure you do not introduce parasites to your tank. Just some food for thought,,,your cichlids run at an 8.0 to 8.2 ph........You can put beautiful corals in there also. The corals and seashells will buffer the water and help it maintain your ph levels..Good Luck,Tina
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