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I've been fortunate enough to never encounter it with my fish, but it's all over forums and subreddits related to aquaria. Fish get it constantly. If you aren't

I've been fortunate enough to never encounter it with my fish, but it's all over forums and subreddits related to aquaria. Fish get it constantly. If you aren't checking them daily it seems fairly easy to get an infestation that's beyond treatment. I can't imagine. I actually care for my fish quite a bit, and would hate to see them wiped out like that. Each tank I have is a sort of sanctuary, a little ecosystem to steward.

jondwillis 1y ago
Hey this is off topic, but I filled an outdoor fountain at a rental place with fish, plants— not nearly a self-sustaining ecosystem yet but that’s the eventual goal. All good. However, I’ve grown to realize the responsibility of my little pond project and realize I can’t leave them here with nobody to take care of them if I ever had to move. What are good options for if I wanted to try to give them away before that event? There’s about 20-25 at the moment. It’s a mix of common, petco-style goldfish-tier freshwater fish. They would require the taker to have a tank too, so I’m kinda doubting much demand even on something like FB marketplace for free.
- steve_adams_86 1y ago
  Good question! You might check local facebook fish/pond groups rather than marketplace. There are many out there, and us fish nerds tend to be glad to take in some fish who need a new home. Some people have enormous ponds that can handle that kind of biomass without much trouble. Another avenue could be talking to local fish stores. They will take them as a donation and sell them for you, or in some cases even buy them from you. Since they're common goldfish it's more likely they'd take them as a donation. But yeah, many pet stores are cool with taking on fish you can't home properly anymore. If you had a few months to move, I'm pretty sure you could find takers before you moved. I sell aquarium plants as a side business and I actually hear from people starting ponds quite frequently (they're hoping they can grow tropical plants), so it's not uncommon. I suspect these kinds of people would love to take at least some of your fish.

jondwillis 1y ago

Hey this is off topic, but I filled an outdoor fountain at a rental place with fish, plants— not nearly a self-sustaining ecosystem yet but that’s the eventual goal. All good. However, I’ve grown to realize the responsibility of my little pond project and realize I can’t leave them here with nobody to take care of them if I ever had to move. What are good options for if I wanted to try to give them away before that event? There’s about 20-25 at the moment. It’s a mix of common, petco-style goldfish-tier freshwater fish. They would require the taker to have a tank too, so I’m kinda doubting much demand even on something like FB marketplace for free.

steve_adams_86 1y ago
Good question! You might check local facebook fish/pond groups rather than marketplace. There are many out there, and us fish nerds tend to be glad to take in some fish who need a new home. Some people have enormous ponds that can handle that kind of biomass without much trouble. Another avenue could be talking to local fish stores. They will take them as a donation and sell them for you, or in some cases even buy them from you. Since they're common goldfish it's more likely they'd take them as a donation. But yeah, many pet stores are cool with taking on fish you can't home properly anymore. If you had a few months to move, I'm pretty sure you could find takers before you moved. I sell aquarium plants as a side business and I actually hear from people starting ponds quite frequently (they're hoping they can grow tropical plants), so it's not uncommon. I suspect these kinds of people would love to take at least some of your fish.