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Testimonials, Comments, and Praise from Visitors to the First Tank Guide

Here are just some of the comments I have received from people who have visited the First Tank Guide for information or help. Feel free to look through these to see what others have had to say.

I also have these showing up on other pages throughout the site, selected at random, so yes, you may have seen some of these before.

"Thanks for all of your help so far. It's helps so much to have someone to give good advice. Setting up my new tank has been full of problems but it's been a tremendous help having you there to answer my questions!!"
Sue, Pennsylvania
May 10, 2008
"Your site has been a great source of info for me and I must congratulate you on a fantastic site."
Jason Crawford, Australia
April 27, 2008
"THANK YOU so much, for the response and for not making me feel like an idiot!"
Colene, NJ
April 15, 2008
"I love your site and appreciate your very fast response!!"
Colene, NJ
April 15, 2008
"Thanks so much for your quick response, your website, and your willingness to share your knowledge. It's all very much appreciated."
Dennis, King George, Virginia
April 10, 2008
"Thank you very much. You have been a great help through out."
Randall, Illinois
April 9, 2008
"I really enjoy your website, it is far more informative than most others I found."
Anne, Baltimore, MD
April 7, 2008
"[I] also wanted to say that you have a really good site with lots of information on getting a new tank ready. Wish I had found it months ago!"
Sherry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
April 2, 2008
"Thank you so much for all of your help and suggestions. You offer a truly great service. I love your web page, and appreciate your quick response to my question."
Dan
March 25, 2008
"I would just like to thank you very much for all your valuable advice which you have given me all the while when I was setting up my new tank. You have really helped me a lot in making my tank all the more beautiful and advising me on all the little things which matters so much whenever one is going to set up any tank. I am really thankful to you."
Zeeshan, India
March 25, 2008
"I have found your site to be a great source of info."
Al, Queens, NY
March 24, 2008
"Keep up the site - its awesome for people interested in fish."
Robert Cross, Milton Keynes, UK
March 24, 2008
"By the way your site rocks and is very helpful. Great job!"
Shannon, Chicao, IL
March 21, 2008
"What a great site! [...] There's just so much useful information. Thanks for providing such a great resource!"
Marshall, Glendale, California
March 16, 2008
"I have done about a weeks worth of research on the internet now and your site by far has been the MOST informative out there in ref. to tanks, maintenance, cleaning etc."
Dennis, King George, Virginia
March 15, 2008
"I want you to know that I am most appreciative of your kindness and willingness to assist me (and my little "guys") Thank you so very much!"
Richard Lee, Richardson, TX
March 13, 2008
"Thank you so much for your advice!!! My fish are better today. Thanks a million!"
Shannon, Ireland
March 3, 2008
"This is a fantastic site. Your advice is sincere and very informed. Thanks."
Alvan, Singapore
February 27, 2008
"Thank you so much Keith. You have no idea just how helpful you are to beginners like me who don't know what they are doing but want to do everything right. Your quick response and helpful information will hopefully save my fish who are still doing okay for now."
Rachel, Mississippi
February 27, 2008
"Your site was very informative and I've learned a great deal from reading your info. Thanks for the site and listening to my questions. "
Pam Jardine, Riverview, N.B., Canada
February 26, 2008
"What a great site! Thank you so much, it has been very helpful. I just set up an aquarium for our kids, and I really had no idea what I was doing. I wish I had found your site first. "
Margaret, Elk Point, AB
February 19, 2008
"Love your web site! Helps me seem to know what I'm doing for my daughter's fish."
Glenn, Brunswick, GA
February 16, 2008
"Your page is extremely helpful and undoubtedly has saved countless fish's lives. [...] I think it's incredible that you have been and still are doing all of this. Thank you for everything."
Michelle, Portland, OR
February 10, 2008
"Thanks. A truly terrific web site... I always come back to re-read it again and again!"
Tyler Foster, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
February 9, 2008
"Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, and for the site, without which i don't think I'd be confident enough to have another try at something i really used to enjoy. "
Anna Harris, Melbourne, Australia
February 6, 2008
"I really appreciate your help and I love your site. It is really helpful for other questions that I have or if I just want to learn something new about aquariums."
Casey, Hornell, N.Y.
February 5, 2008
"I have read most of your site and respect your information. Thank you for providing such high quality information on the subject of tropical fish. After 40+ years of having an aquarium, I can still learn new things."
Joan, Maryland
January 28, 2008
"By the way your site is the best, I found it so helpful!"
Michael, United States
January 17, 2008
"I stumbled on this site while attempting to obtain a quick answer I could post to my daughter. The site is very well arranged and will provide instant answers to questions it took me years to learn in the 60's."
Don Davis, Canada
January 16, 2008
"Your website is great with a ton of information, thanks for doing all of this work. It makes everything so much easier for the rest of us."
Marina, Norther California - Sonoma County
December 31, 2007
"Thank you for the great info on your site in general. I found it searching for advice on how to clean and test a used or old aquarium."
Elizabeth, North Central IL
December 14, 2007
"Thanks So much! This is so nice of you to take time out to help folks out like this."
Catherine, Washington State
December 2, 2007
"I have really appreciated the wealth of information I've found on your site. Thank you for taking the time to put this all in place."
Tammy, IL
November 19, 2007
"Great site. I've learned a lot while reading it and am stoked to get started on my tank!"
Joe Penacoli, Utah
November 8, 2007
"I also wanted to thank you for your website. It has been a valuable resource to me. This is my first foray into fish (beside the requisite goldfish of childhood days). I want to be a good pet owner and provide a wonderful life for my fish. The information you have on your website has allowed me to be semi educated about what I am doing. I dare to say more educated than the guy at the local pet store..."
Dianne, Belton, MO
November 7, 2007
"Your site is awesome - it has been my main source of information so far. Thanks!"
Cathi, Tennessee
November 7, 2007
"[I] love your guide and your answers are great!"
Connie, Massachusetts
November 1, 2007
"Please allow me to say that you have a very informative and lovely web site."
Ahmad Barradah, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
October 13, 2007
"What I love about your site is that it's got so much information yet is easy to navigate. I like to know how an item works, the pros and cons etc before I decide on what to buy and I really like how your site seems to give an unbiased view."
Shelly, Victoria, Australia
October 10, 2007
"I want to first thank you for all the help you have given me. I have re-read your instructions form time to time and find them so helpful."
Janet, New York City
September 26, 2007
"Thank you once again sir, for your kind support and patience in replying. Without your web site and email assistances, and patience, above all, my humble aquarium would now have been a fish graveyard and a whole mess and above all, a waste of time and resources."
Rifai, Kuwait
September 22, 2007
"You have given me a wealth of information and gone the "extra mile" for my fish tank. [...] The whole process has been fascinating to me and I owe you a dept of gratitude for your patience. You truly are a good resource of information. Plus, I thank you very much for having patience with me."
Dick Lee, Richardson, TX
September 21, 2007
"Great website!!!!! You take what most people make sound like rocket science and turn it into easy learning!"
Clinno, Australia
September 16, 2007
"I absolutely love your page and use it often. When I first brought my tank home I was a little overwhelmed by all the information I was reading re: maintaining a tank, but your page has simplified the process and I feel much more confident...thank you (and my fish thank you too)!!"
Claudine, Alexandria, VA
September 14, 2007
"You are awesome Thank you for helping."
Lisa, Oakland, CA
September 14, 2007
"Thank you very much for all your useful information on your website. It really has helped us a lot. "
Robin, IL
September 12, 2007
"I'm very impressed with your site! Thank you for all you do for this FUN hobby!"
Steven H. Heinen, Cleves, OH
September 4, 2007
"Great website-very thorough!"
Mary, San Francisco Bay Area
August 31, 2007
"This website is proving to be a very, very valuable resource!"
David Zeibin, Vancouver, BC, Canada
August 31, 2007
"Your sit is amazing and very helpful!"
Tracy, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
August 27, 2007
"I would rank your website as one of the best I've ever read!"
Melissa, Kansas
August 25, 2007
"Thanks so much for the help. ... If I have any other questions you're the one I'm going to!"
Kiba, USA
August 17, 2007
"I found your website to be an excellent source of information!! I have bookmarked it and will be returning to your page if I need further information about my tank."
Janell Mulherin, Anchorage, AK
August 14, 2007
"Thanks for the information - your guide is the best I've seen."
Mike Sales, Council Bluffs, Iowa
August 11, 2007
"Thank you again for your prompt info and advice - it is very much appreciated. I also checked more info on your site and I have to say it's very impressive, and put in a language that most people can understand, even the beginner. Keep it up!"
Chris, Australia
July 25, 2007
"I have to say it's a pleasure getting your emails as your info is infinitely helpful, practical and I can understand it"
Chris, Australia
July 25, 2007
"Thanks for all the must-know info about tank and fish. great site!"
Guru, Bangalore, India
July 25, 2007
"Great Web site, by the way. I like your philosophy and advice."
Dick, Portland, OR
July 22, 2007
"Your advice has been beneficial and has helped me tremendously to understand what happened."
Kiwi, Vancouver, Canada
July 20, 2007
"Thanks very much for your advice Keith. The site is great and very informative!"
Daniel Smith, Dunstable, UK
July 19, 2007
"Your site is the best site on the web for finding answers to questions about aquariums. 9 times out of 10 your site has showed up on Google and answered my question much better than any other site I have found."
Jonathan, Minnesota
July 14, 2007
"I really appreciate your help!! Also your website is real helpful! "
Tina, Marion, Iowa
July 6, 2007
"Thank you for this site. I used to consider myself "experienced" with keeping fish since I read a couple of books about tropical aquariums and kept a tank for about 5 years, but after going through just about every page on your site it became clear to me that I was seriously lacking in the expertise required to keep these wonderful animals as pets. The advice you give is logical and makes sense."
Johann, Johannesburg
July 5, 2007
"Thanks for the site. It has kept me well entertained for the 6 or so times that I have read through it."
Johann, Johannesburg
July 5, 2007
"I must tell you how much I like your site. [...] Thanks to your site I now have a tank running, and my two boys are in love with it. Although it's new and we just added fish tonight I know any questions I have your site is the first one I will go to because I know I'll find the answer."
Kelly, Minnesota
June 20, 2007
"Thank you for bringing back such fond memories of my childhood with a logical and in depth informational site. Thank you for sharing your gift/talent of "fish knowlegde" with the rest of us."
Kelly, Minnesota
June 20, 2007
"This site is the best I have found (and believe me I have been surfing a lot) on basic info about setting up my first tank. Thanks for putting this resource together, it is really appreciated. - However what is more appreciated is you taking time out to answer foolish questions from beginners like me."
Simon, Hong Kong
June 19, 2007
"Can I just say how fab your site is? I have found answers to many of [my] questions already just browsing through."
Jayne, County Durham
June 12, 2007
"This has been the most help[ful] website yet."
Eddie, Daventry, UK
May 20, 2007
"I really appreciate the information provided on your site. You site is a great resource and it seems that it is not often that people are willing to share such valuable information without charging for it."
George, Allentown, PA
May 16, 2007
"Thank you so much, Keith, for getting back to me right away, and the great information you provided me. I know you must get a lot of emails and I appreciate your concern for my Oscars."
Al, California
May 15, 2007
"Again thank you - your website is brilliant. I have learned a lot from reading some of your material."
Pamela Gilham, Melbourne, Australia
May 1, 2007
"Just want to say I'm glad I found your site, it's VERY informative!!"
Julie, Taylor, Michigan
April 28, 2007
"Thanks so much for your help. Your guidance allowed me to do so much less work and get the exact result I wanted. My tank looks great!"
Claire, NYC
April 28, 2007
"I just wanted to say thank you very much for the really fast reply. ... I also appreciate all the help/info."
Jason, Pennsylvania
April 20, 2007
"Not only is your site great, but it was very thoughtful of you to get back to me! I will recommend others to check out your site, it is helpful and easy to understand (especially for us first timers!)."
Debbie Paul, New Hampshire
April 9, 2007
"PHENOMENAL site! First on my faves! Verrrry helpful in my first attempt at raising my fish!"
Lauri, Worcester, MA
April 1, 2007
"You have a great site, the best I've found for setting up and cycling my tank. I only wish I'd found it before I killed so many fish. Thank you."
Leslie, Virginia
March 30, 2007
"I'm really impressed by your site... it's full of great information and you obviously put a lot of work into it."
Rebecca, Los Angeles, CA
March 27, 2007
"Thank you... I didn't expect all that info! Much appreciated!!!!!!!!!"
Alex, Atlanta, Georgia
March 16, 2007
"Thanks for the help Keith. Now I know where to go next time I need goldfish advice."
Alex, Victoria
March 15, 2007
"I would like to say that your page has been ABSOLUTELY instrumental in my family's set up of our first tank! My daughter absoslutely LOVES having the fish and cannot wait to feed them and get more once the tank cycles."
Todd, Mason City, Iowa
March 5, 2007
"Your website is very informative and certainly helpful for all fish lovers. It's really great."
Amey, India
March 4, 2007
"Too much conflicting advice out there when I just surf for answers -- but you seem to be a true 'expert.' THANKS!!"
Jodi, West Chester, PA
March 1, 2007
"Question or Problem: Just wanted to drop a note and thank you for your webpage. When I was setting this tank up this tank I was constantly refering back to your site for pointers. Now that it's time to set up a 20gallon for my wife, you were the first place I came to refresh the information! "
Dan, Dracut, Ma, USA
February 28, 2007
"Your site is the best that I've found for [information on] filters on the web. Thank you so much of me!"
Milivoj Tomasic, Croatia
February 14, 2007
"Thanks for your help and I love your web site, you should publish it!"
Heather, Palm Springs, California
February 14, 2007
"THANK U SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!"
Bethea, New YorK
February 14, 2007
"This is a wonderful, informative site that is now on the Favorites list and will be visited again and again. Kudos!"
Stacy, Novato, CA
February 14, 2007
"Thank you very much. You have confirmed what I thought I had leaned from reading your guide coupled with past experience. You've helped me very much. I really appreciate this and will do my normal maintenance with a lot more confidence."
Dick Lee, Richardson, TX
February 10, 2007
"Thank you for any help you may have. Also, I would like to say that your Web Site is most impressive. I definitely will use it as my guide in the future."
Richard, Richardson, TX
February 9, 2007
"Thanks for all your help- Your web site is great!"
Katrina, Manteo, NC
February 5, 2007
"THANK YOU SO MUCH for your advice! I guess they are right, you can find anything or anyone on the net... *smile*"
Nancy, Kentucky
January 27, 2007
"Your site is wonderful. Of all the sites I have consulted, yours is the one with the most information and very well explained."
Reni, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
January 16, 2007
"I love your site. As a beginner I have found very helpful info. Keep up the good work! Thank you for explaining everything in a broken down format for me to understand."
April, North Carolina
January 14, 2007
"Thanks for the help. Great website. I see a lot of advice out there, but yours makes the most sense to me."
Mark Petzold, Sartell, MN
January 8, 2007
"Thanks very much for your suggestions. Your website has been very helpful to someone like me whose never even looked twice at a fish before."
Fab, Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
January 2, 2007
"Your response eased my worries, and is very much appreciated. Thank you also, for putting together your helpful and user-friendly site."
Bill Koeb, North Carolina
December 28, 2006
"Thanks for your web site. I've found it to be one [of], if not the, best overall I've seen and have recommended it to many others."
Paul, Behtlehem, PA
December 13, 2006
"Thank you Keith for your very informative reply."
Mike O., Scotland
December 9, 2006
"No Problems Keith, I just wanted to say I think you got a great website, I found it very informative and I just wanted to say thanks. "
Chris Boletz, Chicago
December 8, 2006
"Thanks for your quick response. Such a pleasure to actually get any type of response these days, let alone a speedy reply. [...] I (and my fishes) greatly appreciate your help. Keep up the good work on your webpage!"
Liz Hanley, Petaluma, CA
December 5, 2006
"I have found your website to be really informative. After reading just 1/8 of your website, I knew right there and then that I needed to add you on my favorites. So I did!"
Chris V., Los Angeles, CA
November 26, 2006
"I want to thank you for your time to answer my incessent questions. I have talked with you several times and have always taken your advice and learned from it. I love your website and visit it often. I enjoy my aquarium more than I ever thought I would, therefore I want to learn everything I can about how to maintain my tank to keep it healthy and beautiful. I apologize for taking up your time with my questions and I appreciate the wonderful information you have shared with me. Thank you again."
Debbie, Mobile, Alabama
October 22, 2006
"Thanks for the quick response Keith! [...] I appreciate your advice and your website! Thanks!!"
Christian, San Marcos ,Texas
October 14, 2006
"I read your site, it's great!"
Rahim, Canada
October 12, 2006
"Thanks so much for your advice. I will carry this out as you suggested.
Thanks also for such an informative website and the added resource of being able to contact you directly with questions. I will continue to visit this site often!"
Cindy, Frankfort, KY
October 11, 2006
"I really appreciate all your work you have put in to setting up this website. It is very helpful."
Uwe, Arlington, VA
September 21, 2006
"[Thank you] for [yo]ur services. I do like your web sit[e.] By the way, it is added to faves and [I] will recomend [yo]u to my friends."
Michael, Australia
September 11, 2006
"I have followed all your instructions, and I'm so pleased with my aquarium. The fish are very lively and look very healthy, the tank itself is crystal clear. [...] Once a week I exchange 5 gallons of water, vacuum the gravel, clean the glass, and [...] it takes me about 30 minutes now that I have the routine down to a science. "
Mitch, Albuquerque
September 10, 2006
"I want to thank you in advance for your help and also thank you for the help you have already given me from your website! I can't believe that you provide this service for free! I think that every petstore should direct their clients to your site. I've learned things here that even my "experienced" friends didn't know about."
Alex Pohorily, Phoenix, AZ
September 7, 2006
"Your site was great and very helpfull. Thanks SO MUCH!"
Curtis Weilert, Kansas
September 6, 2006
"I have talked to a more respectable fish store and they said the same thing that you did."
Joe, Minnesota
September 6, 2006
"I am very appreciative of your web site, it is straight to the point and easy to use, not to mention CORRECT! There is alot of mis-information on the web and it was a relief to find someone who knows what they are talking about."
Joe, Minnesota
September 6, 2006
"[Your] website (the First Tank Guide) [was] a huge help and best I've come across."
Rachel, England
August 26, 2006
"I like your website. It is realy good! Great work!"
Ryan Mullay, Shetland Islands
August 9, 2006
"I just wanted to thank you for having one of the few well researched and informative fish websites I have stumbled across, and for your fabulous page on why not to get painted fish!"
Shannon, California
August 9, 2006
"First of all, thank you for putting together all this information. There are so many sites, but yours appears the most complete and thought out. And for those of us who are visual, your simple diagrams REALLY help."
Rob Lacombe, Los Angeles, CA
July 25, 2006
"I have spent hours on researching Bettas and by far, your site seems to be the most informative, consistent, and easy to navigate. Not only are you a fish expert, but you also seem to have quite the knack with web sites."
Felicia, Atlanta
July 16, 2006
"Thanks alot for hopefully reading my plea for help ;). I think your site is very informative and accurate, I look forward to your point of view on the subject."
Alex, Melbourne, AUS
July 15, 2006
"Thanks so much for answering all my questions. It has been really helpful to get your guidance."
Dave, Southern California
July 13, 2006
"Thanks so much for you advice and opinions. I really appreciate your help."
Dave, Southern California
July 13, 2006
"Thanks so much for educating me on having a successful tank."
Dave, Southern California
July 8, 2006
"Great site...I haven't had an aquarium in years and this site has answered all my questions."
Chip Jackson, Sedalia, MO
July 2, 2006
"Thanks once again, I would of trashed the whole set up if not for you giving me the patience I obviously needed."
Mitch, Albuquerque
June 28, 2006
"I appreciate all your help and your detailed response. I've read your entire site and will probably reread it soon. Thanks again."
Tanya, Arlington, TX
June 25, 2006
"Thank you for your sound advice. If I had followed other people's advice regarding tank maintenance I know keeping this tank clean & healthy would have turned into a chore for me 2.5 months ago."
Dave Lockwood, Mass.
June 20, 2006
"Thank you for all your help with my fry!! They seem to enjoy the 10 gallon tank they have and are all very lively! Thanks for the suggestions!!!"
S F
June 17, 2006
"Thank you so much for your very helpful website!!"
Sheri, Binghamton, NY
June 17, 2006
"Thank you very much for your time and patience as well as this wonderfull site that has made my second aquarium experience a dream come true."
Alan, Montreal
June 12, 2006
"The website [the First Tank Guide] is very informative and is the best site I have found."
David, Sydney
June 4, 2006
"I really appreciate that you have spent so much time to give me your detailed advice."
Agostinho Ung, UK
May 24, 2006
"I'm grateful to come across your web site- very informative!"
Dina, Washington State
May 19, 2006
"Thank you for taking the time to put up this wonderful website it is definately informative."
Melanie, California
May 2, 2006
"I looked over your pages and you've put a lot of work into them and it shows. Kudos!"
Cathandra Matthews, originally from MT...
May 1, 2006
"Thank you very much for your time and attention! This site has been invaluable to me in setting up my tank. I'm new at this, but I'm really trying my best at giving my betta the best home possible!"
David, San Antonio, TX
April 24, 2006
"Wow... your info was SOOOO over the top and informative, I was blown away! It appears that you are a true fish lover and extremely well versed. Your site is a marvel in regard to any and every thing a person might need to know regarding setting up a[n] aquarium."
Susan, Southern California
April 15, 2006
"Nice page(great!) I think I will recommend it to my customers."
Scott, Charlottesville, VA
April 15, 2006
"Very helpful web site that is unbiased in it's ideas."
Stu, Oklahoma City
April 5, 2006
"Thank you sooo much for answering my email - and so quickly! I really do appreciate it."
Ann, New Jersey
March 20, 2006
"I went to your site the other day and I was really impressed - I think I got lost in all the wonderful links so I have yet to read your guide but I promise I will."
Ann, New Jersey
March 20, 2006
"Your page is great and informative!"
Shelley, Memphis, TN
March 17, 2006
"I really appreciate your patience with me and your training is also highly appreciated"
Mike
March 16, 2006
"I read some of your articles on cycling, etc. before I wrote to you. They are all enlightening and understandable. Thank you for sharing with others."
Mary Ann Unkraut, Kentucky
March 13, 2006
"Since I have read your website I have been conducting weekly water changes on my aquarium (which has proven to be easier and less time consuming than twice a month)."
Jennifer, CA
March 8, 2006
"[I] cannot thank you enough for replying to my question. It is reassuring to hear from a professional. Your website is wonderful and will be recommended highly."
Gayle, Pennsylvania
March 8, 2006
"Thank you for such a good website. I like the advice that you give (very unbiased, unlike the salespeoples that I've encountered)."
Eric, Ontario, Canada
February 28, 2006
"Your site has really opened my eyes to everything about fish, it's great! Thanks again."
Liz, Lakeland, Florida
February 18, 2006
"I thank you, Keith, for your advice. I have been going bonkers trying to figure out what to do. I love your site, too. Lots of good information without being crowded with ads!"
Paula, Western NC, USA
February 2, 2006
"It seems like there is fewer and fewer free sites on the Internet these days, and I really appreciate the effort you've put into considering my problem. Thanks."
Rachelle McCormick, Australia
January 25, 2006
"Thank you for your publishing the detailed instructions that beginners need. I wish I had found your site when I first set up my aquarium."
Sally Foley, St. Paul, MN
January 8, 2006
"I just wanted to say thanks for the cool website. I just found it today. I've been searching for a site like this for years! I don't know how it took this long to find it."
Lisa, Austin, TX
December 16, 2005
"Thanks again for providing such a valuable service to hobbyists."
Vincent Lee, Quincy, MA
November 27, 2005
"I have found [the First Tank Guide] and have read many pages of it. I think it is really good. It is comprehensive and it includes links to point me to another page to see detailed explanations whenever necessary."
Agostinho, UK
November 15, 2005
"You must be a very caring individual to be willing to help us like this and all three of us do recognize your efforts. [...] It means a lot to have someone who really cares about fish and wants to help them. I want to commend you."
Rose Michaelsen, Beatrice, NE
November 13, 2005
"First off, [the First Tank Guide] is very helpful. I have had a tank on and off since I was very young and the info in [the First Tank Guide covers] all the questions I was afraid to ask."
Dan, San Francisco
November 11, 2005
"I am so thankful that there are people like you out there to support those of us who truly love our fish and yet lack the knowledge to always know what we should do for them. My deepest and heartiest thank yous go from my house to yours (or as you say from my PC to your Mac...)."
Rose Michaelsen, Beatrice, NE
November 8, 2005
"Please allow me to say that my experience with fish this time around has been such a joy, and it is all due to your web site."
Shauna, California
October 28, 2005
"Thank you for creating such an amazing and so extremely helpful web site."
Shauna
October 24, 2005
"Thank you so much for your time and commitment to fish hobbyists!"
Johnny, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
October 19, 2005
"Thank you so much, I really dig your page and find it very helpful and interesting."
Johnny, Nanaimo, BC
October 15, 2005
"Thanks a lot (both for having the site and volunteering to answer questions)!"
Mike Frandsen, Helena, MT
October 15, 2005
"Your pages of First Tank Guide are great because you have made it great."
Ramesh Achyut, India
October 12, 2005
"You have a fantastic web site. You should publish a book!"
Jandl, St. Louis
October 10, 2005
"Love your site... very helpful and informative."
Anthony Reidler, Atlanta, GA
October 8, 2005
"I have to tell you that your site is the best cross-referenced or inter-linked site I've used. The way you have many links embedded within the paragraphs of your topics is very useful when you're hunting down multiple issues."
Gary Korisko, Omaha, NE
October 3, 2005
"Your page on upgrading to a larger tank made it a snap. "
Gary Korisko, Omaha, NE
October 3, 2005
"Good advice. Thanks! You saved me a ton of time!"
Gary Korisko, Omaha, NE
October 3, 2005
"I regularly refer to about a dozen different aquarium web sites, but if I find contradictory advice you are now my tie-breaker because you've helped me so much."
Gary Korisko, Omaha, NE
October 3, 2005
"Thanks for the help, your site has helped me a lot in the past 2 weeks that I have had the tank, including [helping] me figure out what was ailing one of my platies in time to save him. Your site was one of the first I saw when I did my initial research, and has been the one I have visited the most to make sure I was doing nothing wrong. "
Steven, Randolph Macon College, Ashland, VA
September 28, 2005
"Very useful site, I'm glad I chanced upon it. "
Marcio C., Montreal, Canada
September 27, 2005
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September 27, 2005
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September 25, 2005
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September 25, 2005
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September 12, 2005
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September 10, 2005
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August 25, 2005
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August 22, 2005
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August 15, 2005
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August 15, 2005
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August 15, 2005
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August 15, 2005
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August 10, 2005
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August 10, 2005
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August 10, 2005
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July 14, 2005
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July 11, 2005
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June 26, 2005
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June 19, 2005
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June 17, 2005
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June 7, 2005
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June 1, 2005
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May 27, 2005
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May 19, 2005
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May 4, 2005
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May 1, 2005
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April 26, 2005
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Dan Dase, Fort Worth
April 26, 2005
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April 24, 2005
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April 24, 2005
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April 21, 2005
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April 21, 2005
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April 15, 2005
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April 12, 2005
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April 5, 2005
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April 3, 2005
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April 3, 2005
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April 3, 2005
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March 31, 2005
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March 30, 2005
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Aldona
March 30, 2005
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March 29, 2005
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March 27, 2005
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March 18, 2005
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February 21, 2005
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February 21, 2005
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February 16, 2005
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February 16, 2005
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February 14, 2005
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February 3, 2005
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January 26, 2005
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January 26, 2005
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January 20, 2005
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January 20, 2005
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January 18, 2005
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K, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
January 17, 2005
"I really enjoyed reading your site. It has been extremely helpful. I had two tanks about 15 years ago and you have helped me remember so much."
Eric, Kansas City
January 13, 2005
"I wanted to say Thank You! [Your response] is the most complete and concise info I've had so far. Seems a shame that the same crash course isn't given by most places that sell fish. We've purchased fish at 4 different stores and none of them gave us the information that you just did."
Catherine, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
January 8, 2005
"Thank you, Keith! Your site is really helpful, keep it up."
Vicki Rummler, France
January 4, 2005
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anonymous
December 15, 2004
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December 12, 2004
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December 11, 2004
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December 9, 2004
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December 5, 2004
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December 4, 2004
"Just wanted to commend you on an excellent web site! I've been trying to get my many, MANY questions answered regarding starting a tropical tank, and have found that much of the advice contradicts with each other. Your site [the First Tank Guide] provided insight into many topics that I was confused about, and I now feel more confident to make informed decisions about the habitat of my future friends."
Lynne Tziolas, Frenchs Forest, Australia
December 3, 2004
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November 28, 2004
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Karen Heiby, Bremerhaven, Germany
November 28, 2004
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November 18, 2004
"Thanks for your help again. Your web site [the First Tank Guide] is a wonderful resource for me, I go there everyday."
Miki
November 15, 2004
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November 13, 2004
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November 7, 2004
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October 16, 2004
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October 12, 2004
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September 26, 2004
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September 22, 2004
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Andy, New York
August 25, 2004
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August 25, 2004
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August 7, 2004
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Thank you very much for your free information as it would easily be worth the price of any book. We never could find one this good! We can we see you are very committed to this hobby. We are very thankful that you have taken the time to help other beginners."
Mark Morrison, Saskatoon, Saskatchwan, Canada
August 7, 2004
"The [First Tank Guide] gave me all the info I needed. You are doing a great job!"
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July 21, 2004
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Ryan, Fernie, BC, Canada
July 13, 2004
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July 5, 2004
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June 29, 2004
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June 28, 2004
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Pierre, Florida
June 23, 2004
"Thanks man. Your site is great and has instilled me with a lot of knowledge! Keep up the good work. I will definitely refer anyone I come into contact with that has [fish keeping] as a hobby to your site."
Kevin, San Francisco
June 18, 2004
"Your site is a LOT better than most of the others I've found. Keep up the good work!"
Jeremy, Quesnel, Canada
June 10, 2004
"You have a great page! I had a 100 gal tank some 20 years ago, and everything that you say on this site is quite correct...
I am especially impressed because of your concerns of how aquarium animals are treated. I think that this will be more of an area of concern in the future!"
Joseph Dierkes, Philadelphia, PA
June 9, 2004
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Brad, Keego Harbor, MI
June 9, 2004
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Tiger, North Carolina, USA
June 1, 2004
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June 1, 2004
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May 24, 2004
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May 18, 2004
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May 16, 2004
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Stephanie, Bozeman, MT
May 16, 2004
"I would like to thank you for setting up a very helpful and easy to understand web site, I spent a lot of time speaking to pet store employees that are not as articulate as you are on this web page."
Matt, Boston, MA, USA
May 4, 2004
"Congratulations for having the best web site I've ever found for aquarium beginners. I've learned all I know [about aquariums] (more than the pet shop assistant taught me, [which] was simply nothing)."
Daniel, Barcelona
April 28, 2004
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Daniel, Barcelona
April 28, 2004
"I emailed you like 3 weeks ago about an aquarium I had just gotten for my birthday and I was having trouble setting up. Well its up and running now, I did everything you said on your web site. [...] I ended up with 2 goldfish, "bubbles" and "clown" [...]. Thanks to your advice they look really healthy and happy [...]."
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April 26, 2004
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April 24, 2004
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Martin Mcleish, Perth, Australia
April 23, 2004
"I learned more from your web site than any of the others I have looked at on the subject and you put a good dose of humor in your articles, excellent job! (It's a rare thing for me to complement someone, I am grumpy & jaded and love to gripe about everyone and everything.)"
Jodi, Riverside, CA, USA
April 22, 2004
"I am in New Zealand and I accessed your site when querying tank clarity - well I am so pleased I did - this is the best site on the web bar none!!! No nonsense, clearly told and it works. AWESOME! I have checked out around 20 sites with a major amount of 'gobbledygook' and have been so frustrated.

Thank you for your site. I am now going to use it as my Bible."
Denise Clark, New Zealand
April 12, 2004
"Your web site is great! I was amazed when I actually found a complete guide to aquariums all on the one web site! Brilliant!"
Bubbles, Glasgow, Scotland
April 11, 2004
"Your web site is great. I refer to it regularly and the information is quite complete... It is a wonderful reference. Thanks for all your work."
Donna Nolan-Cheesman, Fairport, NY
April 10, 2004
"This sounds like very knowledgeable advice to me. Thanks for taking the time to help with this problem [...] By the way, that web site [the First Tank Guide] is great!"
Karen Prediger, Calgary, Canada
April 5, 2004
"I've learned so much more from your site in the last hour than I have from the fish stores, pet stores and the literature I've read thru in the last month and a half."
Shari Mathews, Fort Lauderdale, FL
April 4, 2004
"Amazing web site!! Very detailed!!"
Erik Hanson, Edina
March 26, 2004
"Your site is the best that I've found on the web. Thank you so much for being there! Starting out in this hobby can be overwhelming. There is so much to learn and soooo many ways to mess it up. You've made it a bit easier."
Nora, Southgate, Michigan
March 25, 2004
"The info provided in your web site was very helpful! And I will be back. Great service you provide."
Cindy
March 24, 2004
"Thank you for such a quick response! I went to your site and printed your info and it's a big help. Thanks again."
Charlie, Cape May Court House, USA
March 15, 2004
"First of all, I give you complete credit for what I consider an amazing site. I am a beginner to the hobby, and the information that I've gathered on your site has been invaluable to the successful start that I've had. Your honest and experienced opinion is something that I value."
Aaron, Ithaca, NY
March 11, 2004
"Thank you SO much. Your site has been very informative and helpful in every way possible! It was difficult finding any good information with some scientific backing, before setting up the tank and choosing fish."
Vanessa, Toronto, Canada
March 6, 2004
"I have been reading your page and I am finding it very helpful! Tank you (pun intended) very much for offering this resource over the web"
Mark and Aimee, Reno, USA
February 26, 2004
"I wanted to take the time to make some really positive comments on your tank guide! I've been keeping fish for a good number of years now, and while looking for some information regarding wet/dry trickle filtration tonight, I stumbled across your site.
I ended up reading your entire site! It's excellent! I only wish someone had offered this kind of knowledge when I first started! Instead, I spent countless time asking questions from about 6 different pet stores, trying to put together what they had in common advise-wise, and applying that. Let me tell you (which I'm sure you already know) many pet shops selling fish have uneducated people selling the fish, and it's rare to run across someone who truly knows what they are talking about. But page after page on your Site, I've found answers consistent to what I've read and learned that truly help someone that has a desire to actually keep their Fish healthy - not just set up a goldfish tank (not expecting the fish to live for a week), as some people do.
What you have created here is a comprehensive, accurate, and wonderful guide to anyone serious about fish keeping. I've already bookmarked it, and will recommend it to everyone I know that has an interest in the hobby!"
Montelle Walton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
February 8, 2004
"Thank you so much, you have answered my questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. I find your site to be one that I will visit again and again. [...] Again thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! I couldn't have done this without your informative insight, you ARE indeed the expert."
Sharon Mills, Jacobs Well, Australia
January 31, 2004
"Your site is FABULOUS!!! I wish I had found it two years ago when I was setting up my very first 55 gallon tank. I will refer back often."
Gina King, Utica, NY, USA
January 28, 2004
"This so far is the best site that I've found for the nuts and bolts of setting up a tank. It's bookmarked, and I expect to return to it often. Thanks for your time!"
Stan, Greenwood, IN, USA
January 25, 2004
"I just wanted to compliment you on an excellent and easily understood site for the beginner."
Lena, San Diego, Ca
January 24, 2004
"Your site, by the way, is outstanding and then some."
Robin, Fairfax, VA, USA
January 21, 2004
"Thank you so much! Very helpful! Of course, there's more info here than we need, but it more than adequately answers my question and will certainly help both now as we set things up and in the future as we "grow" from here potentially."
Melanie Tupaj, VT
January 20, 2004
"Nice site by the way, [I've] been having trouble finding reliable information, and yours appears to be very well thought out."
jjltrader
January 14, 2004
"Thank you so much for your extremely valuable input!! Your site is extraordinary! Both have encouraged me a great deal. The site has such a wealth of information and believe me, it is greatly appreciated by folks like myself."
Jan, New York
January 14, 2004
"I really wanted to thank you for all the great info on your site. I wish I had found it before I started my tank. ... Once again your site is great!"
Leonie, San Diego, CA
January 10, 2004
"Kudos! You have an excellent, informative and accessible site. Well done!"
Naushee, Sydney, Australia
January 9, 2004
"I've read and learned quite a bit from your site and I appreciate you putting all this info out on the web."
Brian, Omaha, NE, USA
January 8, 2004
"Thanks for all of your help. Your site is great. Very informative."
Chris Hesselink, St. John, IN
January 6, 2004
"Thank you so much. Your suggestions are incredibly insightful. Great web site!"
Matt Kehn, Huntington, New York
January 4, 2004
"It is very nice, that you take the time to try to help people with fish problems. You have a great web site."
Susan, Long Island, N.Y.
January 2, 2004
"Fantastic web site you have created. Loads of useful info."
Joel, Sydney, Australia
December 31, 2003
"Thank you Keith for the well-written article. The Under Gravel Filter Controversy - Truth About the Reliability and Safety of Under Gravel Filters"
John
December 11, 2003
"I should have come to your site before I got started!"
Anny, Quebec
November 28, 2003
"Your site is a must for any person new to setting up an aquarium. Thanks for taking the time to set up and maintain this site. "
Ed, Abilene, TX, USA
November 14, 2003
"By the way, you have a very helpful site here - thanks for putting it out there for us rookie aquariists!"
Serge, Vienna, VA (USA)
November 14, 2003
"This is the most excellent site I have come across for first time tank owners like myself. Good job!!"
Gary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
November 8, 2003
"Thank you so much for answering my letter regarding the new larger tank for my goldfish. Your advice was very helpful and cleared up a lot of my confusion!"
Shannon Day, Minneapolis, MN
November 6, 2003
"Thank you for taking the time replying my e-mail. It was very informational."
Jennifer Trone, Walnut, IL, USA
October 27, 2003
"Thank you for taking the time to read our question. Your site has been a great resource in setting up our first tank."
Katie, New York, NY
October 26, 2003
"Thank you SO MUCH for your help. I feel like I just got a crash course in Aquaria! Thank you! I understand the tank cycling so much better now - especially why the bacteria booster is not helping."
Amy, Fayetteville, NC
October 26, 2003
"After reading your articles, I found them very informative."
Gabriel, Singapore
October 25, 2003
"Thanks so much for the information, it's easy to understand and deep in detail."
Javier, Cambridge, MA
October 23, 2003
"Cool site by the way - very well done and very interesting information on it. Kudos to you."
Chris, Boise, ID
October 20, 2003
"Just a quick comment, Keith, to say your excellent web site must surely be the mother of all aquarium guides on the net!"
Shane Seagrave, Weymouth, on the sunny south coast of England
October 17, 2003
"Congratulations on a magnificent cornucopia of info on all things piscatorial.
I'll be a regular reader, that's for sure."
Shane Seagrave, Weymouth, on the sunny south coast of England
October 17, 2003
"Just wanted to say thanks for such a informational web site. I am a brand new beginner at this fish tank thing, so I found all the information on your site very helpful. [...] Thanks a lot and good job on the site!"
Tim Tsai
October 14, 2003
"Oh, by the way, I LOVE YOUR SITE! It has been one of the ... most informative, yet easy to understand sites I have found. Great Job!"
Lisa Blueford, Maryland
October 9, 2003
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September 25, 2003
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Veeral Patel, India
September 4, 2003
"Thanks again. It is such a "good thing" when there are people like you willing to take the time to help people like me."
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August 26, 2003
"You web site is just fabulous, It really answered a lot of my questions. Thanks so much for taking the time to help us out! :)"
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August 25, 2003
"Your page is very informative and I have definitely put it under my favorites... Thanks for your help."
Dan, Atlantic City, NJ
August 15, 2003
"I found your page very informative. You are doing a wonderful job for the beginners like me."
Jetan, Mumbai, India
August 11, 2003
"I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful web site. I found it VERY helpful, and I think, no I'm sure, that your site is the best one of its kind on the web! :)"
Zafer Mamilli, Damascus, Syria
August 9, 2003
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JP Olsen, Brooklyn, NY
August 6, 2003
"Great Site! My wife and I are setting up our first tank and your site has been a great help. Thanks for your advise and hard work!"
Howard Barnes
August 5, 2003
"Thanks for your very informative answer. Everything you said turned out to be so very true. Amazing, especially since you haven't seen my tank!"
Kevin, Coral Springs, FL
August 3, 2003
"Thank you for your help. I am really thankful for your help."
Fish
July 28, 2003
"The site is great, by the way."
Jennifer, Virginia Beach, VA
July 24, 2003
"I think your site is very helpful and I have learned a lot considering I am very new to this hobby."
Brian, Northeast USA
July 24, 2003
"Thanks again for your advice - I think that even in one email you've made several simple points that I may not have guessed at, and that will make a huge difference to my fishes' chances of survival!"
Dominic Tulley, Edinburgh, Scotland
July 24, 2003
"By the way, your site really helped answer a lot of questions I had."
Jeff J., Ashland, VA
July 23, 2003
"At the end, I must say that this is really the best site I have found about aquariums."
Orca, Bucharest , Romania
July 23, 2003
"You know a lot about fish and I'm glad I came across YOUR site. So thanks again and on a rate of 1-10 I would rate your site and answers 20 and that's over ten!!!"
Jessica Peschl, Tallahasse, FL
July 21, 2003
"Thank you for your help again. You are always helpful. Without you I think that sometimes my tank would be a disaster. I truly appreciate your help."
Tyler Weber
July 18, 2003
"Thanks so much for your help... Your site is great, and I'm going to go read some more and see if I missed the answers to my questions! :)"
Jaz, Carson City, NV
July 9, 2003
"I LOVE your web site! GREAT! AWESOME!"
Wysteria, Michigan
July 7, 2003
"Thanks for your informative response, I learned a lot."
Mike, New York
July 6, 2003
"I just wanted to say your page is informative and well laid out."
Saul
July 6, 2003
"Thanks a lot. You gave me a lot of info and I will keep in contact with you, for I know I can trust you."
Mark, Ohio
July 6, 2003
"Great site! Your wise comments and advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks."
David, Singapore
July 1, 2003
"Your site must be the most comprehensive Beginners' Guide to Aquariums on the internet. I have found it extremely useful and wish I had known of it before I had started, it would have saved me time and money. I will be passing the link on to all my friends that have tanks or anyone I know that is considering it."
Scott, South Africa
July 1, 2003
"Your site is very informative and I was hoping for insight into a hobby I really enjoy but am fumbling along in."
Beth, Evanston, Wyoming
June 30, 2003
"Thank you for your site- it's been very helpful already!"
Kendra, Iowa
June 29, 2003
"Great site by the way, thanks."
Chris, Maryland
June 25, 2003
"Thanks so much for your time! [I] really appreciate the expertise."
Pamela L. Hartman, Lansdale, PA
June 24, 2003
"Thanks for your help and very interesting and useful web site."
Hilda, London, England
June 21, 2003
"I did not understand how the filter could possibly be a filter until I read about the underground (under gravel) filter on your [site], now I understand."
Fran, Camarillo, CA
June 18, 2003
"Thanks for your input. Your web site has been very helpful so far."
Fran, Camarillo, CA
June 18, 2003
"Your site has made my fish knowledge go from, "What the heck?" to, "Yeah, I knew that already." Thanks so much Keith! A 12 year old girl couldn't have had any better help. My father also read your site and it seems that it's appropriate for all ages. I will definitely recommend this place to all fish owners, beginner to expert, young to over the hill. Thanks again."
ChristiAnne, Arizona, USA
June 17, 2003
"Just wanted to say thanks very much for the time you took to address my concerns. I'll give your suggestions a try!"
Nancy A.
June 15, 2003
"Once again thank you for the advice, really appreciate it."
Rob Jonz
June 14, 2003
"Thanks for your help. I feel less guilty. The past two weeks have been very educational for me regarding fish."
Lisa Windesheim, Eldersburg
June 13, 2003
"I must say your site was very helpful, simple, straightforward with excellent links."
Sammyjoe
June 10, 2003
"Thanks! You have been a valuable resource!"
Stacey Tissue, Frederick, MD
June 9, 2003
"Thanks for the info, very helpful, and you have dispelled the myth about fish growing into tank size. Shame though, you could end up with an interesting rectangular fish. "
Nick Cash, London, UK
June 9, 2003
"Thank you again for your guidance, and very prompt reply!"
Nichole Angell, Christchurch, New Zealand
June 7, 2003
"Thanks. Awesome web site!"
Tom, Portland, Maine
June 5, 2003
"Thank you so much for your great advice and helpful experience."
Stacey Tissue, Frederick, MD
June 3, 2003
"Thanks for all of your help and your speedy response. Since [then,] I have had no new deaths, which is nice. It was hard losing 1 fish a day.
Once again thanks for all of your help."
Shannon Duncan, Boston, MA
June 2, 2003
"Thank you so much for the advice! I bookmarked your page and I'll be visiting many times during the next few days (weeks, months)."
Becca, Columbus, OH
June 2, 2003
"I just wanted to give you feedback that I am grateful for the information and practical advice offered freely by you on this web site. You just prevented me from adding additional fish after only a few days of cycling. I have cared for fish of all types since I was in second grade and have had tanks ranging from 10 to 55 gallons. However, I never knew the damage that can be done to fish in the first 5 weeks!! Thanks again."
Chris, Chicago
June 1, 2003
"I was very pleased to see your section on artificially painted fish. I agree that it is an all too common practice and is very cruel. Keep up the great advice and thank you again for sharing your wealth of knowledge on the subject."
Chris, Chicago
June 1, 2003
"Great site, its been really helpful for me! ... Thanks so much for the info, I'm really dedicated to keeping these boys happy and healthy and your information and advice is invaluable. I appreciate your help."
Elle, Putney, VT
May 30, 2003
"Thanks for your web site!"
CBR, Burbank, CA
May 25, 2003
"WOW!
Thanks again for your time and devotion."
AH, Northwest Mississippi
May 25, 2003
"Thanks so much for you time and for this site."
AH, Northwest Mississippi
May 23, 2003
"By the way, great site! The tank was a birthday present, and your site was the one that my boyfriend drew on most heavily when planning equipment purchases. The site is easy to navigate and all the information is laid out in a logical format. I can't even begin to tell you how much time I've spent here in the last week."
Jennifer, Seattle, WA
May 18, 2003
"I will definitely be using it as a guide to setting up my new tank."
Mervyn Last, Jersey, UK
May 15, 2003
"Thank you SOOOO much for your quick and detailed reply, I really appreciate it!"
Anne English, Dublin, NH, USA
May 14, 2003
"Great web page, I checked it out again, and found more information on the biological filter that makes it much more understandable. The section on the three different types of filtering methods was really helpful!"
Anne English, Dublin, NH, USA
May 14, 2003
"Thanks. You are always a reliable source for information and that's why I come to you first."
Tyler Weber
May 9, 2003
"I am a new fish person. I followed your directions carefully. ... Thank goodness there is someone out there for people like me!!"
Brook, Garbeville, USA
May 8, 2003
"Very good Keith! Thanks so much. :)"
Kerrie, Columbus, OH
May 8, 2003
"Just like to thank you for your quick response and valuable advice."
David S. Tyler, Geneva
May 2, 2003
"Thank you so much for being so quick! You're very helpful. I ended up reading into goldfish a lot. That way I can get better equipment all around and get on a steady cleaning routine and watch him grow. Thanks again, if anything happens, I'll know who to turn to. :)"
Klaudia, Salem, MA
April 28, 2003
"Thanks a million, you [have a] really good site for beginners like me. The shops just want to sell me stuff and are not willing to help, I really appreciate your help and your wonderful web site - THE BEST I'VE COME ACROSS. Splendid job."
Rob Jonz
April 27, 2003
"You have a very informative web site which I have bookmarked for future reference."
Paul, Cortland, OH
April 23, 2003
"Looks good, Keith—very readable and not judgmental at all, merely stating facts for the health of the fish. I've seen all that info, but never in one place."
Jamie Fuller, Billings, MT
April 21, 2003
"Thanks for the advice. You have put my mind at ease."
Mark Beecroft
April 20, 2003
"You have a very nice aquarium web site going on [here]. It is always nice to see a site set up with the health of the fish in mind. Not just what kind of fish are out there but the proper set up and care is included in your site. I understand how much time it takes to set on up and maintain it. They kind of grow on you like the hobby itself."
Dave Alexander
April 19, 2003
"Your page was very helpful in explaining things I had forgotten and needed a refresher on. I now understand what cycling is."
Dan, Trumbull, CT
April 10, 2003
"Your response was beyond the call. I am impressed. The information is concise and makes sense. Refreshing."
Michael, Newark, NJ
April 8, 2003
"Your site seems well saturated with information and I will continue to use it as a resource."
Chris, New Hampshire
April 7, 2003
"Again I say thanks a bunch. I will get to work on the things you suggested."
Jo G., Eden Prarie, MN
April 7, 2003
"I love your page, [it] helped us out a lot."
TJ
April 6, 2003
"Thank you for your fast help in answering my questions. I will take your advice and get this hobby rolling! Hope you don't mind but I will definitely keep you on my favorites list! Thanks again!"
Diane, Bronx, NY
April 6, 2003
"Your site was helpful & easy to follow! Thanks!"
Tracy, Pittsburgh
April 6, 2003
"Your site has already answered many of my questions."
Diane, Bronx, NY
April 5, 2003
"Sweet page [it] helped me a lot."
Mitchell, Lismore, Australia
April 5, 2003
"I've read your site thoroughly now and have started again from scratch doing things right this time (hopefully!)."
Tom, Melbourne, Australia
March 29, 2003
"Thanks a million for your advice. It was super helpful."
Judy Rousseau, Brookfield, WI
March 28, 2003
"Thanks for providing an excellent site chock full of information. I had a tank several years back and just decided to get back into the 'hobby.' Your site reminded me of many things I used to know and many more things I didn't know."
Tom, Plano, TX
March 26, 2003
"I just wanted to take the time to thank you for giving me such a detailed understanding of the way the filter works. I really appreciate the time you spent."
Russ, Tempe, AZ
March 25, 2003
"I would have had a bunch more questions but this web site was able to answer quite a few."
Dave, Santa Rosa, CA
March 24, 2003
"Thank you for answering my questions so fast. You helped me a lot."
Fish Lover, Oregon
March 23, 2003
"My 3 year old daughter desperately wanted a fish so the family troops off to the pet store and buys - you guessed it - painted glass fish. I thought, "Wow, pretty fish." [It] never occurred to me the terrible things that are done to make them look like that. Now after [an] awful heart-wrenching morning explaining to my daughter her fish is in heaven with God, after only a week, I decided to look up these fish and see what I did wrong. Well I figured it out, my mistake was not researching what fish I was buying. A hard lesson learned at the expense of my daughter. I will never understand how people can justify hurting another creature solely for profit. Thanks for all the info on these lovely but mistreated little fish."
AJ Lawler
March 22, 2003
"I deeply appreciate your prompt response to my questions. I'll be writing back soon... Again, muchas gracias for the info."
Frank, Puerto Rico
March 20, 2003
"Cool page you have Keith."
Shawn, Singapore
March 19, 2003
"Your site is very helpful. Thank you & keep up the good work!!!"
Lauren, Chesapeake, VA
March 19, 2003
"Thank you for making such good resources available on the web."
Russ, Tempe, AZ
March 17, 2003
"Nice site :)"
Keith, Vancouver Island, BC
March 16, 2003
"Thank you. You've been very helpful."
Karen
March 15, 2003
"I think your web site is great. Thank you."
Missy, Arkansas
March 13, 2003
"[This] site is the first site, which really explains [fish care] with a lot of patience and knowledge and I wish I had read your advice before setting up my sons first tank. "
Pat, Anna Maria, FL
March 12, 2003
"Thanks a lot for such a quick response. I really appreciate this. You have solved all my queries and I think I can manage to take care of my tank with the info you gave."
Priti
March 11, 2003
"Thank you again for taking the time [for] so many questions. I have been on several forums and most of the people there either won't answer questions or are so self absorbed that they think everyone starting out is stupid. "
Erika, Lake Worth, Florida
March 11, 2003
"I am a rookie at fish and Aquariums. Your web site is the best among all I have visited."
Joe, Mountain View, CA
March 7, 2003
"Thanks very much for having such a great (and understandable too!) Internet site available for reference!"
Sam, Stephens City, VA
March 3, 2003
"Thanks for the excellent web site."
Tamara, Denver, CO
March 2, 2003
"I am so relieved to of found your wonderful site, so thank you so much for that!"
Michelle, Canada
February 26, 2003
"Thank you, the tank turned out great and I love the under gravel filter its so quiet."
Gina, Lakeland, Florida
February 24, 2003
"I love the site, too!"
Gina, Lakeland, FL
February 4, 2003
"Keith, your page kicks a** dude! Thank you for supporting it."
Quik, Venezuela
February 3, 2003
"Love your site [it] was very helpful to me and my 15 year old son."
Marion, Canada
February 2, 2003
"Thank you so much for your informative article on the painted fish. I HAD NO IDEA!!!! I feel so doggone guilty for buying the fish now. I had so many questions about these fish also: how did they evolve to that color, etc. (my lady friend calls them sci-fi fish). Anyway, I am printing a copy of your article on the painted fish, and hand delivering it to all my favorite pet stores. Hopefully I can convince them not to purchase these any longer. Additionally your information explained these fish have been expiring one by one in my tank. I was very concerned about that, as my other fish have been fine for months. Once again, Thank You."
Dan, Bridgeport, Conneticut, USA
February 2, 2003
"Thanks a lot for all the help. I've been looking all over the internet."
Matt, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
January 19, 2003
"Thank you so much for the great advice!!!!!"
Steve, New York, New York
January 18, 2003
"I have bookmarked this site that you have done a terrific job creating."
Chris Weir
January 16, 2003
"Thank you for your replies to all my questions. You were very helpful and I appreciate your time."
Michelle
January 6, 2003
"Thanks, I've enjoyed looking at your web site, and after weeding through others, yours seems [to have] the most straightforward info."
Theresa, Indianapolis, IN
January 5, 2003
"We have just purchased our first fish tank and we have found your web site absolutely INVALUABLE. Your First Tank Guide is now listed in our favourites! Keep up the great work."
Penny and Darcy Nicolson, Melbourne, Australia
January 4, 2003
"I just set up my tank, and your instructions were great.
Simple and easy to follow without the high terminology that new fish owners don't understand. "
James
January 3, 2003
"Thanks for the site, I recommend it regularly to new tank owners with questions, as well as still referring to it myself."
Sue Mickelson, Canada
December 17, 2002
"Your site is pretty cool. I've learned neat stuff just by reading it."
Jesse, Astoria, New York
December 13, 2002
"Thank you so much for the information you provided. You obviously went though a lot of trouble doing this, and I really appreciate it."
Rachel Killeen, Gettysburg, PA
December 9, 2002
"Your web site has been very informative and has answered numerous questions that I have concerning setting up an aquarium and maintaining it."
Jay, Valparaiso, IN, USA
December 5, 2002
"Thank you for your time. Again, the site is wonderful, and I refer back to it often in making my decisions."
Jay, Valparaiso, IN, USA
December 5, 2002
"I do want to thank you for having such an informative site for a dummy like myself. This is all new to me and I want to get things right and healthy for these little guys."
Paula, Kingfisher, OK USA
November 25, 2002
"Let me thank you for for creating very informative web site. I looked at other sites, but your site is the best for beginners like me."
Ramki, USA
November 24, 2002
"You have a FANTASTIC site. Well done - you should be really proud of it!"
Simon
November 3, 2002
"Hey Keith, I really like your site. I just bought a 55 gallon tank about 3 weeks ago and it is goin' pretty good now, I followed what your site said and it seems to be going smoothly. Thanks for the help."
Shawn Luker
October 31, 2002
"I have seen your aquarium web site and love it! I go there quite often, and when I started my tank (a 29 gal. fresh.), I used it a lot!"
Scott Wasilewski
October 24, 2002
"Great site you have, no joke!"
David, Cardiff, UK
October 23, 2002
"Thank you for your excellent response. I will do what you suggested."
Asaf Guttman, Bloomfield
October 10, 2002
"Thanks a million! [Your answer confirmed] what I thought but wanted a second opinion on it."
Jordan, Corpus Christi, TX
October 8, 2002
"Thank you for your very informative advice. I will be visiting your web site often, and I will mention your web site to my peers. Thanks again"
Bridgett
October 2, 2002
"Thanks for all the help and info... You run a great site. =)"
Sean Lin
July 20, 2002
"Thanks so much for your help. Nice to have someone who can answer a beginners questions."
Heidi Malloy (Adel), Adelaide, Australia
July 19, 2002
"Oh, by the way you have a great site. I'm still not finished looking at everything."
Sue Mickelson, Canada
July 9, 2002
"Thank you for taking the time to write me. That was great advise. I went out and bought a 46 gallon bowed tank. We lo