Author Topic: A fish is for life, not just for Christmas? (Read 2556 times)

plankton · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2014, 09:07:12 am »

I think the first 5 years are a very steep learning curve, and then it gets steeper as you do more research and facts and opinions change.

I need to do some rehoming soon as well, and I feel feel awful as well, but then I'm a human with emotions. The fish will probably be ok as long as we find a good new home for them

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turbo200 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 19, 2014, 07:21:10 pm »

Hi mate did you manage to take some pics

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Mol_PMB · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2014, 07:23:29 pm »

Aw, sorry, knew I forgot something! I'll get some tomorrow morning.

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turbo200 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2014, 07:51:06 pm »

It's fine, no mad rush mate

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Mol_PMB · « **Reply #19 on:** September 20, 2014, 09:40:55 am »

Here's a couple of pics of them I took about 6 weeks ago

I took a couple this morning but the lights aren't on yet so it's not great - will try again later.

waynes world · « **Reply #20 on:** September 20, 2014, 09:46:27 am »

Wish my tank was ready

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Mol_PMB · « **Reply #21 on:** September 20, 2014, 09:47:03 am »

I'm not ready to fish them out yet! It'll be a couple of weeks.

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turbo200 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 20, 2014, 09:48:35 am »

Nice I will have them when your ready

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turbo200 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 30, 2014, 04:33:38 pm »

Are you still wanting to get rid of the cichlids mate

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Mol_PMB · « **Reply #24 on:** September 30, 2014, 05:10:46 pm »

Quote from: turbo200 on September 30, 2014, 04:33:38 pm

Are you still wanting to get rid of the cichlids mate

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Yes - are you OK to pick them up? Would some time this weekend suit you? Or an evening next week?

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turbo200 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 30, 2014, 05:25:47 pm »

I'm off now till sat then finish tues night till next sun so what ever is best for you

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turbo200 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 30, 2014, 05:31:22 pm »

Where bouts are you?

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Mol_PMB · « **Reply #27 on:** September 30, 2014, 05:45:21 pm »

Urmston. Will PM my address.

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turbo200 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 15, 2014, 07:59:31 pm »

Hi Paul, how old was the cockatoo as I've just got he from work and he had passed away. All the parameters are 0, I wonder if he has got stuck on the bog wood in the moss.

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Stephen · « **Reply #29 on:** November 15, 2014, 08:29:45 pm »

Quote from: Mol_PMB on September 18, 2014, 10:11:56 pm

Morally, is it acceptable for me to re-home these fish (to LFS or forum members) just because they don't fit my plans? Or, by buying them have I made a commitment to them to look after them for their life?

Any thoughts?

Do what is best for you and the fish. There is no point in keeping fish for the sake of it.
I recently re-homed some lemon tetra and some neon tetra because they really did not fit in with my plans.
I now have a tank that works extremely well, looks good and very compatible species.

A year ago I re-homed some platy because my water had changed from hard to fairly soft due to a LFS selling some gravel that leeched carbonates, making the water hard (16dH). I got rid of that gravel and replaced it, which in turn made my water too soft to keep hard water species (I lost 3 molly for the same reason).

So I have re-homed fish twice, once for the sake and wellbeing of the fish (platy) and once because the fish did not fit in with my big picture.

Hope it helps and reassures you Paul
Stephen

Edit:
Just realised it is an older post.
I missed it the first time.

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Author Topic: A fish is for life, not just for Christmas? (Read 2556 times)