Suggestions on what to do with fish.

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Achill3s

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So I lost my job of 7 years due to severe migraines and was hospitalized after. Unemployment disqualified me for assistance and had to submit a request to have the disqualification removed. Took them 4 months to clear it and was evicted. Before this happened I consolidated my tanks from 6 to 3 tanks and moved them to a friends house for what was supposed to be a short term. However my wife has decided to push me out of her life and make some rash decisions financially which has changed my timetable drastically. Friend can't afford to keep them at his house for however long its going to take to get on my feet by myself. I really done want to get rid of my fish but I may have no choice. Lifes been beating on me real hard the past few years and depression and anxiety took a real firm hold on me due to incorrect medications. Since then I have found a medication that is working great. So things are finally looking up, however, I love my fish. They are my zen time. My relaxation! The place I have been staying at wont let me bring a single tank into the house. Something about her electric bill going up 200 dollars in one month because I had my 75 gallon tank there for 3 weeks while in transition from one apartment to another. Ya I know, not possible, especially since I ran my a/c at 74 all year with 6 tanks overfiltered and my electric never went over 160/month. Anyhow, I'm looking for suggestions or ideas to be able to keep my fish or someone who would like to buy them from me. Currently have 75gal with 15 mixed mbuna, 3 juvi multi cats, and 5 (2 female, 3 male) albino bn plecos. 20 long planted with breeding pair of albino bn plecos. 20 tall planted with 5in royal pleco, adult male sunset koi angelfish, adult male turquoise marbled angelfish and a albino cory cat. Also have other juvi albino bn plecos and mixed guppies in a 10 gallon. The mbuna range from 4 inches to 6 inches. Not sure on sex of mbuna, majority male due to high aggression in the tank, but all are in good condition except for the blind one. It lost its eye due to show me sort of growth it developed but was cured with some time in one of the planted tanks and has survived, so I let it stay. I will try to post some pics when I can, but if anyone is interested and lives near St. Petersburg Florida, please pm me and we can discuss price. It bums me out that I have to get rid of them, but I can always start over. Fish are for sale. Tanks are not.

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The mbuna are hiding right now. I'll get a couple of shots or a video up of them later. Here are the angels and the female bn pleco.

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I think you'd have better chances of a response from people who are interested and able to help, if you post in the marketplace.
 
Sorry for your current situation man. But what I want to say, you might not like.

Sell all the fish as planned
Sell the aquariums

This adds alot of stress having aquariums you dont know what to do with. Trust me I was there.

Having a 10 tank breeding system purchased, cleaned and almost ready to go, I got into a similar situation.

Sold it...got the stress down. Got one tank running with a few plecos which I will breed.

Trust me bro, it will all come back once you are settled

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If there's a fish club in your area, you might find help re-homing your stock with good keepers.
 
Thx, I appreciate the suggestions. Gonna sell the fish but just gonna store the tanks for now. I will definitely look into the fish clubs in my area. Feel free to close the thread if you would like to. Thx again.

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I think you'd have better chances of a response from people who are interested and able to help, if you post in the marketplace.

general discussion seemed like a good place to start!

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