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I am 47 years old and have been in the Aquarium (& Pet ) business since I was 17. I have a spouse (Jodie), and 3 children (Michelle, Danielle, & Timothy). I recently sold my LFS in LA and moved to Oregon to be near my sister who is gifted in helping with our children, who all have special needs (Autism and more)

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Review of Aquarium (& Pond) Power Head Pumps
No to pick on about.com, however after an email form a hobbyist about aquarium power heads/pumps I thought I would investigate what is being said in reviews and stumbled across an article with the reviews of five different power heads. Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 07/04/2008 | Pets
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Aquarium Bulb (lighting) Types
Common aquarium bulbs; T8, T5, T2, SHO, VHO, Metal Halide, LED, power compact Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 20/12/2007 | Pets
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Neon Tetra Disease in Freshwater Aquariums
This term is often a catch all name for diseases of Neon Tetras specifically and many other fish as well. The usual cause is by a Sporozoan (parasitic spore-forming protozoan which reproduce sexually and asexually in alternate generations by means of spores); Pleistophora hyphessobryconis, although there are other causes including many fungi that will imitate this Sporozoan infection. Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 30/10/2007 | Pets
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Aquarium Information, Help, Articles, Research, Answers and Internet Misinformation
There is lot of information available about so many subjects on the internet today and this information grows by the hour. When it comes to Aquarium Information this can be both a blessing and a curse. Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 19/07/2007 | Pets
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Pond Algae
I will discus two primary algae problems; green water (or free floating algae) and attached algae such as common string algae (also known as hair algae, blanket algae or Blanket weed). Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 13/07/2007 | Gardening
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Marine Oodinium
Although closely related to freshwater velvet (Piscinoodinium pillulare), these two external parasites differ in that the marine variety (Amyloodinium Ocellatum) does not have chloroplasts to produce nutrients Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 03/07/2007 | Pets
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Prevention of Disease in Aquariums
This is probably one of the most important aspects (although a generalized statement) of keeping a healthy aquarium. Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 27/06/2007 | Pets
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Yahoo Answers for Fish Questions
Yahoo Answers; is this a good place for Aquarium or other information? Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 21/06/2007 | Pets
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Local Aquarium/fish Stores for Information and Purchases
I have read many blogs, forum posts (including Yahoo answers), and infomerial articles that trash local fish (pet) stores as a source of Aquarium information and help. Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 16/05/2007 | Pets
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Sponge Filters, Myths and Truths of This Type of Filtration for Aquariums and Ponds
I have read several posts in forums and especially Yahoo answers about Sponge Filters. There is still a lot of misinformation about how a sponge works and is powered along with what they can and cannot do. Read
By: Carl Strohmeyer | 06/05/2007 | Pets