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| Subject | Date Asked |
| A very sad Demise | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: After reading countless information, guides and tips from the internet and from a lot of Arowana ... A: It may have been that your arowana had a disease which is very degenerate to certain carp like fish. ... | |
| PARALYZED GUPPIES AND BETTA | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: I have two tanks and l got fin rot in one of my tanks (3weeks ago) which l treated and my fish have ... A: Sounds like toxins in the water, do a 100% water change to clear out the toxins and look into ... | |
| Breeding Electric Blue Jack Dempseys | 2/1/2009 |
| Q: I recently bought some electric blue jacks and 150 gallon tank to breed them in. I have read on ... A: Well going back to genetics class what you told me would be untrue. If both parents have the same ... | |
| Plants and stocking capacity | 8/31/2008 |
| Q: i have already added pretty much all the fish i want but i was wondering if adding a fair amount of ... A: That's a good question, It can increase your capacity for fish but it will not decrease your ... | |
| Brown-Orange Stinky Sludge Everywhere | 7/8/2008 |
| Q: I have a 39 gallon Eclipse with two African Cichlids. This is the second occurrence in a week where ... A: Well it sounds like a algae so doing a HUGE water change will help out nicely as it'll lower both ... | |
| New tank | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: Alex: I am looking to buy a 20-30 gallon tank with a wide variety of tropical freshwater fish. I ... A: I have a great site for you to visit which will show you everything you could possibly want and ... | |
| tropical fish | 5/11/2008 |
| Q: i have recently set up a juwel 96 aquarium and have had the fish in the tank for just over a week ... A: They may just like the current the filter creates and swim with it. It could also be their territory ... | |
| Zebra Danio Behavior | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: I recently got a secondhand tank with two Zebra Danio in it. I've never had these fish before, so ... A: It could be a breeding behavior however it sounds more like a bullying behavior. I suggest taking ... | |
| Discus, from allexperts, Expert Alex | 3/7/2008 |
| Q: currently have two approx.4 inch discus in 55 gal. with one blue ram, one clown pleco, 4 otocinclus, ... A: Do NOT listen to that person, your tank is right now on the borderline of overstock, but not quite ... | |
| Confused!! | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: I also work as an expert in fish on this site but I've got something that has completely stumped me. ... A: I believe that there may be different "kinds" of paradise fish and because of poor labeling in ... | |
| ladybugs in fish tank | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: I can't seem to get rid of ladybugs in my tank, every time i turn around they are floating around ... A: You will have to get a tighter fitting cover for your tank that has less holes in it, also you cant ... | |
| Rule of thumb | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: What is the rule of thumb a pound per gallon is it? and what is the rule of thumb for wattage 10 ... A: Well Thomas, their really isn't a rule of thumb, it all depends on the fish and plants you wish to ... | |
| plants aquascaping | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: beard algae is on all my aquarium plants! how do i remove them? by the way, what type of plants is ... A: Well you'll want to use two medium round stones for the base I and a medium flat stone to place on ... | |
| bettas | 11/3/2007 |
| Q: I have a beautiful blue betta that is three months old,I had him in a 2.5 gallon aquarium and I put ... A: It may be the water, I would clean his tank first and then look into other things, I only suggest ... | |
| plants aquascaping | 11/3/2007 |
| Q: beard algae is on all my aquarium plants! how do i remove them? by the way, what type of plants is ... A: The best would to get some algae eaters to clear it up but there are products to get rid of it too ... | |
| platies/guppies | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: currently my nurcery is being ued by 20 baby guppies and i want to know how old will they be when ... A: Well the guppies and platies should have their batch before you go on vacation and your fry(baby ... | |
| what fish can I mix | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: Hey I have 5 gold fish, 1 coi, 1 algae eater and I would like to mix some gouramis with them. (would ... A: Listen Walmart employees have NO training in fish care, there goal is to sell the fish and make a ... | |
| Planted take | 5/7/2007 |
| Q: I asked a similar question of another expert and got some good recommendations, but since then, have ... A: First of all I like to thank you for all the information you provided as many people do not provide ... | |
| funny clown knife | 5/1/2007 |
| Q: so i have been looking all over the internet in search of an explaination of my Clown Knife's ... A: Well if he doesnt have a cave to tend to(sleep in, rest) they will stay out and try to appear like a ... | |
| Need help with my Oscars | 4/26/2007 |
| Q: I recently acquired a 10 gallon tank and 2, 2 gallon (I think) tanks from my mother after she ... A: White spots- "ich" treat with melafix and raise the temp to 80 degrees fahrenheit also add 1 ... | |
| my fish combinations | 4/25/2007 |
| Q: I have 3 new balas, 2 guppies, 1 pelco, 1 chinese alge eater 1 goldfish, 1 anglefish what do you ... A: The goldfish stands out as it is cold water and shouldn't be with the other fish. Your balas will ... | |
| species compatible with parrot fish | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: At the risk of sounding like an uneducated, spur-of-the-moment pet owner, could you please help me ... A: Can you send me a picture of him? You can post the picture at this site(which is mine but you have ... | |
| oscars | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: if you can,can you give me some ideas on fish that can go great with Oscars and if you don't mind ... A: Jack Dempsey is always nice to have with an oscar. How big is your tank? To keep me from going on ... | |
| peacock bass | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: last week we purchased two beautiful peacock bass,about 6 or 7 inches long, which both seemed to ... A: Well it seems that that one will die and there isn't much you can do to save him. The others should ... | |
| filter | 4/23/2007 |
| Q: i want to ask you which filter is better to use penguin biowheel filter or aqua clear filter? Aqua ... A: I suggest penguin as I use it and it (in my opinion) is simply the best to use. I don't know why the ... | |
| zebra danios | 4/19/2007 |
| Q: I lost 2 danios suddenly without any warning. Another one is swimming with his tail a bit turned . I ... A: I doubt that the other danios attacked the others. What kind of species is your catfish?(I doubt it ... | |
| Discus... | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a 30 gallon tank with two little albino cory cats. I am interested in adding some Discus but ... A: The discus and corys should be fine. You can only keep one in your tank but if you get a bigger tank ... | |
| Live Plants | 4/16/2007 |
| Q: I currently have a 20 gallon tank with the following occupants: 4 Red Wag Platys (2 male, 2 female) ... A: You can keep a wide variety of plants in any tank without special care. I suggest looking at one of ... | |
| Parrot Cichlids | 4/14/2007 |
| Q: ok this is along question..... i have two parrot chiclids that are two different colors(1 green and ... A: Well they are probably just setting up their territorial grounds and should just last for a few days ... | |
| cycle | 4/14/2007 |
| Q: iam staring my new aquarium, but i just need to cycle it, i want to ask you what are some good ... A: 1. Hello and thank you for contacting me! Id say your platties would do splendid in your tank and ... | |
| Tiger Cichlid | 4/14/2007 |
| Q: .I hope you might give me some info.. I have a tiger cychild that is about a foot long paired with ... A: It could be HITH(hole in the head) disease. It could also be an infection of some sort. You should ... | |
| Texas Cichlid Sexing | 4/14/2007 |
| Q: I have numerous sites. All state roughly the same thing, with a few oddballs. The female Texas ... A: I really don't have a clue but I did find this bit of information on a ... | |
| zebra danios | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: I lost 2 danios suddenly without any warning. Another one is swimming with his tail a bit turned . I ... A: That one with the tail turned might have killed them. Did you check your water? Give me the results ... | |
| :( | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: one of my sunburst mickey mouse fish, the smallest, has super red gills, is still moving but lays ... A: It might be parasites. I suggest removing it and putting it in another tank with a parasitic remedy ... | |
| Baby mollies | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: I have a 29 gallon community tank with various tetra species, danios, rasboras,mollies, a cory, ... A: Well they will probably get eaten if you add them now. I suggest you wait for 2 weeks before adding ... | |
Freshwater Aquarium
Answers by Expert:
Alex Kline
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Expertise
I can answer a wide variety of questions(provided that the questioner gives detail) If I am unable to ask the question I will research it thoroughly and report my findings. I deal mostly with cichlids and most sorts of tropical fish. I also work with aquatic plants and the landscaping of them. I also used to own a fish website(www.worldwidefishassociation.com) where I help many people too. I would like everyone to take into account my experience as to others, I do not wish false information to be given to you at the cost of your fish's life.
Experience
I am in charge of an aquatic fish site called WWFA. I have kept a wide variety of fish that includes, Oscars, Jack Dempsey, Betta, African butterfly fish, and many other fishes. I also do research on certain aquatic plants and aquatic structures.
Organizations
I belong to WWFA(World Wide Fish Association)
Publications
WWFA
Education/Credentials
I am currently in high school looking into college for marine biology or ichthyology.
Past/Present Clients
I have had many past clients and am looking forward to a future of more.
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