Fish / Aquariums
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Personally I can't stand them. They are a bit chavvy.... chavvy fish = chish.
Anyway, I digress....
I have a friend who bought a couple of goldfish for their kids, they grew, got a bigger tank, they grew more, got a bigger tank. Now it's silly and they want to get rid.
But where? where on earth do you get rid of fish, pump & tank etc?
Someone here must know. Animal cruelty such as toilet flushing is not an option.
Anyway, I digress....
I have a friend who bought a couple of goldfish for their kids, they grew, got a bigger tank, they grew more, got a bigger tank. Now it's silly and they want to get rid.
But where? where on earth do you get rid of fish, pump & tank etc?
Someone here must know. Animal cruelty such as toilet flushing is not an option.
parakitaMol. said:
theboyfold said:
I'm close to Surrey, but would have to clear it with the OH if we were to take in any other fish.
We're currently cycling a new tank setup which will have plenty of space once it's up and running.
I will let them know! We're currently cycling a new tank setup which will have plenty of space once it's up and running.
Anna
theboyfold said:
parakitaMol. said:
theboyfold said:
I'm close to Surrey, but would have to clear it with the OH if we were to take in any other fish.
We're currently cycling a new tank setup which will have plenty of space once it's up and running.
I will let them know! We're currently cycling a new tank setup which will have plenty of space once it's up and running.
Anna
okgo said:
Dump the fish in a lake/river/puddle.
Smash the tank,pump,equipment put it in a bag and in the bin.
Actually when I was googling what to do with them I found news stories about how this was really not a good thing to do (apart from smashing the tank which of course sounds like a great thing to do!).Smash the tank,pump,equipment put it in a bag and in the bin.
parakitaMol. said:
I have a friend who bought a couple of goldfish for their kids, they grew, got a bigger tank, they grew more, got a bigger tank. Now it's silly and they want to get rid.
If only your friend had done a bit of research, they would have found that these fish (carp) grow to the size of their environment. Therefore, by buying bigger tanks, they were accelerating/causing the 'problem'.These two fish would have remained roughly the same size had they had more companions.
kenny Chim 4 said:
parakitaMol. said:
I have a friend who bought a couple of goldfish for their kids, they grew, got a bigger tank, they grew more, got a bigger tank. Now it's silly and they want to get rid.
If only your friend had done a bit of research, they would have found that these fish (carp) grow to the size of their environment. Therefore, by buying bigger tanks, they were accelerating/causing the 'problem'.These two fish would have remained roughly the same size had they had more companions.
What actually happens in a smaller tank is the fishes growth becomes stunted, so they become deformed. Also added more fish into a small environment means that they produce too much waste for the filter and filter media to deal with, which causes disease and pollution in the tank. Bear in mind that goldfish don't have a stomach, the excess that they eat just comes straight out the other end.
There are a lot of misconceptions about fish and how they should be kept, the fact that goldfish are very hardy means that they will tolerate really bad conditions and people think as they haven't died, they are ok.
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