I have a large tank that i now need for my turtles it has a full grown tyre track eel a very large yoyo loach and a blue acara we have been. I am rather attached to these fish but its time for them to move on, im struggling to find somewhere to sell(or give away at this point) to someone who has some clue that a tyre track eel shouldnt be in a 150lr tank with 9 oscars. Where is the best place to rehome these guys to?
Where to rehome large fish?
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If you would like to sell them here make a new thread under Marketplace Forum here just follow the MFK rules. Hopefully someone in your area will buy them.
If you are near Ohio, you might be able to take them to Big Rich at Ohio fish rescue.
If near Florida, Victor might take them at his rescue/aquarium.
Otherwise look for fish only.pet stores they usually take in fish for free if they have the room for said fish. Last case scenario is Petco/Petsmart they might take them in for free if they have room.
As of late most of the sell stuff sites like OfferUp, LetGo, Facebook etc have all passed rules against the sell/trading of live animals to help end puppy mills and the like. So do that at your own risk of getting your account permanently banned.
If near Florida, Victor might take them at his rescue/aquarium.
Otherwise look for fish only.pet stores they usually take in fish for free if they have the room for said fish. Last case scenario is Petco/Petsmart they might take them in for free if they have room.
As of late most of the sell stuff sites like OfferUp, LetGo, Facebook etc have all passed rules against the sell/trading of live animals to help end puppy mills and the like. So do that at your own risk of getting your account permanently banned.
Hello; Over the seven decades of keeping fish I have been faced with the situation of a survivor fish taking up a tank which I can not use for anything else. My move has been to allow the fish to live out it's life naturally. I bought the fish so it's well being becomes my responsibility.
I did rehome a large plecostomas some ten plus years ago. I did not buy the fish. A neighbor lost his house in the aftermath of the 2008 housing fiasco. I took the fish as he was leaving but did not have a tank suitable for long term.
In my younger days I made the mistakes of buying fish which would outgrow my tanks. I eventually outgrew that sort of mistake. I now only buy fish i have tanks for at the time which can house the fish at full size. How many threads/posts over the years include something like I will buy a bigger tank for my oscar later but now it is in a 40 gallon?
But all that said good luck rehoming the fish.
I did rehome a large plecostomas some ten plus years ago. I did not buy the fish. A neighbor lost his house in the aftermath of the 2008 housing fiasco. I took the fish as he was leaving but did not have a tank suitable for long term.
In my younger days I made the mistakes of buying fish which would outgrow my tanks. I eventually outgrew that sort of mistake. I now only buy fish i have tanks for at the time which can house the fish at full size. How many threads/posts over the years include something like I will buy a bigger tank for my oscar later but now it is in a 40 gallon?
But all that said good luck rehoming the fish.
I'm assuming he/she may not be from the US because stated that the aquarium is 250 L.
Rehoming large fish is always tricky. If you try to sell them, you will meet with resistance regardless of how much or how little you ask for them. If you offer them for free, there's a good chance that the people who respond to such an offer will not be incentivized to care for and house the fish properly. I have corresponded with people I would never entrust with the life of a fish or other animal regardless of how much money they offered. I have also negotiated with folks who seemed very earnest and sincere, and once I was satisfied that was the case I have simply waived the price and given them the fish. I just want to know the animal will be well-cared-for.
Back when I was in school I worked part-time in a pet store for several years; never got over the feeling of guilt when I sold a fish or other animal to some of the idiots whose only qualification was the fact that they had enough money.
If there is an aquarium club or society nearby, you might perhaps go to a meeting and inquire about this.
Back when I was in school I worked part-time in a pet store for several years; never got over the feeling of guilt when I sold a fish or other animal to some of the idiots whose only qualification was the fact that they had enough money.
If there is an aquarium club or society nearby, you might perhaps go to a meeting and inquire about this.
People already covered most options, but also call any local Veterinarian's offices, a lot of times they will have fishkeepers working there who can point you in some sort of direction. My vet's office has a tank and a QT and there are a few employees with tanks and they know people with tanks and they also work with another local vet when it comes to fish who obviously knows more fish keepers.
You can do a lot worse than re-homing through people whose literal job is to keep animals happy and healthy.
You can do a lot worse than re-homing through people whose literal job is to keep animals happy and healthy.