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Expertise
I can answer all questions on breeding and caring for fry from any type of fish, water quality, testing and altering the pH value, toxins, foods and feeding advice, live, frozen, kitchen and other foods that are suitable for your aquarium fish, causes of diseases and how to cure them, where to place aquariums, setting up aquariums, aquatic plants, general information, fish anatomy, calculations and imperial to metric conversions. I can also tell you the origins, compatibility with other fish, adult size's, ease of keeping out of 10, diet requirements, pH range and temperature ranges on all fish. I can't answer any questions about salt water aquariums. Any questions I struggle with I will be willing to give an educated answer from research.

Experience
Breeding of Betta's, Guppies, Mollies, Platy's and Goldfish. Wwork experience at local pet stores.

Education/Credentials
Working at out local pet shop.

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Fish - hi

Expert: Lauren - 11/1/2009

Question
i set up a 55 gallon salt water tank. I have live rock in it and sand. I also have the lighting for it. a protein skimmer two filters one rated for 150 gallons and another rated for 60. Its been sitting for 6 weeks with salt and water and the live rock. i have added all the vitamins and the chemicals to start it. I've tested it and everything is perfect. I've taken samples of water to a fish store and tested it. everything is perfect My temperature is at 78-80 degrees. salt level is at .24. nitrates are at 0 ppm and so aren't the nitrites. the alkalinity is at 180-300 and pH is at 7.8 to 8.4. i have purple and green on my rocks.there is more than enough oxygen in the water. but every time i get fish they die in the first 6 hours and i don't know what going on. i set the bag in for 25 to 30 Min and then slowly add my water in the bag the whole process is about 1 hour long and no one knows what killing my fish. there is no copper or chlorine i don't know what to do and ready to give up. So if you have any suggestion please help me

Answer
sorry, i dont know what im talking about when it comes to salt water tanks..im not even going to pretend, but i will say one thing, that applies to all fish...1 hour in a bag is wayyy to long...you need it to be floating for about 10 minutes then start adding water...the prcoss should last half and hour MAX.

sorry im no help =[

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