What to do with your fish when YOU die

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pstennett said:
I guess this is probably the only solution if we would like to see the house used for future generation. One of the nieces is married with children and we are inclined to leave the house and an aquarium maintenance stipend to her with all other assets we now own split between the remaining 3 nieces.

Thanks for your input...it makes the most sense.
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Hello; Sorry to be helpful about such a topic. My personal plan is to live forever. OK so far.
That said I have been thinking about what to do with my stuff. I do have a will with much of my estate going to RAM (remote area medicine) here in Tennessee. The set up free clinics a few times a year for those without any dental, eye or some medical insurance. It works in TN because TN allows medical folks licensed in other states to practice here.

I have been thinking about changing to one of the outfits that fixes homes for disabled military vets.

You do have terrific setup and in a perfect world your wish would be easy to pull off. Good luck.
 
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For those who asked...Here's a video link (
) to the tank with its motorized tank canopy. The tank mfg fabricated the canopy and I did the cabling, pulley and motor part. Gets the lights up out of the way for feeding and maintenance. Works silently and smoothly.

The tank is shaped like a baby grand piano with two 8' sides and an 11' curved wall x 36" tall.

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esoxlucius said:
It's highly unlikely that your remaining family members will look after Aticus as diligently as you have. If it was me, for peace of mind, i'd contact Ohio fish rescue. Aticus could live out the remainder of his life in a converted swimming pool and be cared for by big Rich and his family, who are very familiar with true monster fish and their requirements.

Check out his you tube channel, he travels all over the place picking fish up.
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Thanks for the lead. I'm in San Diego so I'd probably have to look for a local rescue
 
neutrino said:
Obviously, you're being thoughtful about this. Imo all anyone can do is suggest ideas or options, no one here has the right determine what your priorities, directives, or conditions of inheritance should be. I have no doubts that you know that, it's the rest of us that need to respect those boundaries.

The two thoughts that come to my mind are 1) to make some provision for an aquarium maintenance service to care for the tank and fish or 2) donate the fish to a public aquarium or other organization capable of caring for them. If the fish are cared for, maybe the aquarium itself doesn't absolutely have to be moved?

Spectacular tank, by the way. :thumbsup:
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Thanks for the tank praise!

I've already designated a tank maintenance resource PLUS $ to cover it for however many months is needed to settle the estate. Also the contact info for our local aquatic vet.

After reading all this plus consulting with other family members I think we'll leave the house, tank and fish to just ONE person and split the rest of the estate 3 ways. The new home owners can then decide what to do with Aticus. I trust their judgement.
 
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I would work out some type of financial contract with a local fish store to maintain the upkeep and cleaning of the tank so your family will only need to feed the fish. Maybe come in once a month to deep clean and set aside an agreed upon amount for the estimated lifespan of the fish or work out an agreement with a local zoo?
 
Beautiful big tank. The canopy lifting mechanism is awesome! Congrats on the design/fabrication.
That big Aticus makes the full grown red hook dollars look like guppies!
 
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