Where exactly is going to take a fish this size near me? The last ck I tried to re home was torn to pieces by the inhabitants in the 1200 gallon tank that I brought him to. Do you know what is like to try and rehome something like this here? There are no options for me at the moment, being in south Florida, where there are so many large and unwanted cks. I will not just turn him loose, nor will I place him in the hands of someone like the last person I trusted. When I move, I will have either a large pond, or much larger tank. For right now this is it. So stop treating me like I'm abusing an animal that I deeply care about because his tank is 2 inches too narrow. He started in a 30, then I got a 55, now I have the 125. When I can upgrade, I will. So no, I'm not ignorant. I'm trying. It's better than I can say for most people in my area that just dump unwanted fish in a pond or canal.
Hey bro, sounds like you know what you are doing, and I do believe you are taking care of this fish as best under the not so ideal conditions. And you are probably right, you can take care of this fish better than anyone else because you do care for it (emotional attachment) and you do plan on upgrading. It's a beautiful specimen and it looks healthy. I am sure it will be even more stunning once you upgrade. Best of luck.

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