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About michael mccorry
Expertise
I can answer questions concerning tanks, setup, display, maintence,filters, heaters, substrates, CO2 Systems, lighting, arrangements. Also water quality, chemical makeup and altering water parameters. I can advise on fish selection, how to arrange the tank to minimize aggression, water parameters for specific fish, breeding and raisning fry. Feeding and nutrition. Lighting both flourescent and metal halide and everything in between Plants, selection, lighting and feeding requirements, CO2 Systems, and substrate selection as well as what plants will work with what fish. Heating, and cooling the tank. Automating certain functions and what maintenence is necesssary to keep things looking good. Fish diseases their diagnosis and treatment. As well as other topics related to the hobby.

Experience
I have been involved in Tropical Fish for over 30 years having bred or kept most everything that was out there at one time or annother. I have worked in several shops and managed several more, I have owned my own shop for over 12 years and currently maintain more than 3000gals of fresh water and saltwater fish, plants and invertabrates. I service tanks and respond to emergency calls. I advise on design, placement and impact of displays and custom design and install whatever the client wishes. I had a business within a business servicing systems for Dr;s,Offices, Restaurants, Hospitals, and private individuals.

Publications
TFH FAMA American Cichlid Association

Education/Credentials
I attended Clinton Comm. College and then went to work for the State of New York. I also recieved training in the unrelated field of Law Enforcement. I am a certified fish specialist both fresh and saltwater having attended seminars at the Backer Trade Shows in Atlantic City sanctioned by PPAC.

Awards and Honors
I have won awards from the New York State Dept of Education and from the Govenors Office for Business of the Year in the Northern Tier. I work as a consultant with the State assisting people who are starting a business.

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Freshwater Aquarium - salt

Expert: michael mccorry - 11/6/2009

Question
We have a 36 gal. tank it has 2 giant gold fish. The nitrites have been really high since we set it up 4 weeks ago. We have changed 30% of the water about 5 times and nothing works to get the nitrites down. Now the fishes fins have like red running through them. It says to add salt but we don't know how much. Help!

Answer
cathy,
right now I would change 25% of the water, stirr the gravel up really well and siphon from the bottom.
watch the feeding and check the pH as well...
you should be at 7.0-7.6 for the goldfish, no heater.
the red could be a couple of things but adding some non iodized salt will not hurt anything.\
I would put in a 1/4 cup disolved in the tank water, just pour it in.
I would not treat the whole tank at this point as it is unstable as it is and you may make things worse, by improving the conditions the fish should clear up.
If that does not happen or if things get worse, write again and we will try something different.
enjoy your tank.

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