Free Tropical Fish - Freshwater

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

Hello all,

We have about 8 platies that need new homes: they are white/red with black speckles, and some of them have an iridescent/silvery tint. A couple of them may be Mom-fish (judging by size and gender), and we also have a few younger, smaller fish. We have a 20 gallon tank where the platies continue to breed, and need to move some out before they over-populate.

Please write to me if you're interested in picking some up; we're located near Brooks in Davis Square, and are normally around on weeknights after 6:30pm.

e-mail: yangie(at)phozon(dot)com

Thank you very much!

Comments

[androidqueen.livejournal.com]

i'm vaguely interested - what kind of care do they need?

nice icon. :)

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

haha! likewise with the icon.

here's some quick info on platies (platys):

http://fish.orbust.net/platies.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platy

generally, fish do better in a well established tank--if you don't alreay have a tank, a new tank needs to be cycled for at least a couple of weeks before adding your first fish, and a couple of more weeks before adding more:

http://fish.orbust.net/cycling.html

if you already have an established tank, platies are gentle community fish. really hardy and works very well with other community fish (check the wikipedia link above for temperature control, ph of water, etc).

we don't use chemicals to clean our tank, and our tank has live plants. the substrate (gravel) for our tank comes from a pond in rural rhode island, we also have some rocks/driftwood/slates from upstate new york. the fish are healthy and active (i have a hard time catching them).

we used to take extra fish to Boston Tropical Fish and Reptile where the owner would either sell them or use them as feeders (sad, but it happens), but last time I looked up the store's phone number I found this:

http://market.pethobbyist.com/detail.php?cat=3&de=40

which makes me think the last thing he wants is more fish. so i'm hoping folks will want to pick up these little guys, and they'll be taken care of.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

I could pick them up this weekend.

(long story short, I had pet sitters that had an accident with my freshwater tank, which had been fatality free for over 2 years--now I have an empty 30 gallon.) Also, if I decide to retire the tank, which I might, I know a few decent pet shops that would take them in no problem.

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

sweet! which day this weekend is good for you? we may not be around saturday, but friday evening and sunday afternoon should be good. if you know how many you want (and if you want mom and/or baby fish), i can hold them aside for you.

i'm psyched about finding decent pet shops in the area. the best i know of is out in framingham, and they have great fish but it's just so far away.

the pet shop on elm st freaks me out and i'm surprised to see anything alive in there (last time i went in, this dude was behind the counter smoking - this was after the smoking ban.)

bummer about your tank accident! 30 gallon is a such a nice size. i'd certainly like to help you restock it.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

Saturday is best for me, but I am close to you (I live right in porter), so I could come by on Friday evening after 6 (before 7).

I'm sad about Boston Tropical! And Gill's is gone too! :( The manager of Gill's works at this place in Dorcester now, which is pretty ok (I forget its name).

I also have a 55-gallon and had an oscar for 5 years until he just grew too damn big for the tank--I gave him to Boston Tropical (it was funny, he was so much bigger than the rest of the oscars in the tank). I remember going into the Elm St. place and just walking right out, ick.

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

how bout friday night 6:30?
send me an e-mail and i'll get you directions (and a map!) to our place.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

Oh, and any # and any variety of the fish you want to give is just fine--I'd prefer not to get all the ugliest ones, but whichever.

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

they all share similar colors, 'cause they've probably all bred with each other's grandparents by now. :)
i'll make sure you don't get all the same colors.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

Sounds good! My email is my username at gmail

Thanks!
~M

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Are you talking about Tropical Isle? One of my old friends works there.

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

yup! they have loads of fish there. i'd frequent it more if i weren't carless and am rather dependent on public transportation.

(ps-how are you!?)

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Oh, not bad at all. New job and all that. how're you?

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

busy! job/internship/school all at once. plus i'm finally accumulating enough friends to have somewhat of a social life in the boston area, so that's interesting. :)

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Yes, I also have new job and school, so I've been rather busier than I was at first. Are you having fun at least?

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

oh, yes indeed!