Ok, I know this is kind of wishful thinking, most people don't have the resources or inclination to take on fish that have could be sick and have to be treated as health hazards to any other tanks for their entire lives. But I really hate to have to euthanize them when they seem perfectly fine and may have immunity to mycobacteria.
These fish have shared tanks with fish that've had a definite diagnosis of fish tb, and should not at any point in their lives be added to a tank with other fish than the ones coming from these tanks. Another thing to note is that there are different strains so if you have a fish that's already shown immunity to one, it may not be immune to another.
If you decide to adopt, I strongly suggest that you wear gloves during maintenance and disinfect any spills, and also remember not to cross-contaminate other tanks.
I can include plants, food, and some smaller equipment if needed (heaters, nets)- and if you want to cover shipping on them I can send filters of various sizes.
Depending on how many fish are adopted I may be able to cover the shipping, or part of it.
Now on to the fish themselves... None of the bottom dwellers show any sign of disease (although they are likely carriers)
The 11" pleco (named Big Fishy by my niece):
He's my top priority, I'll definitely cover the express mail shipping costs if anyone can take him.
The dojos, Skinny Boy, Big Girl, and Little Girl (yeah, real imaginative names. lol):
The Kuhlis (there's 7, but they all look alike and are never out all at once):
My one remaining cory:
The goldfish - Bunkin (roughly 3" calico fantail) and Kizzy (2" ranchu). Both are spending a little more time sitting around than they used to, but still seem fairly active and eating like pigs:
Edit: in case anyone's wondering, I'm not just dumping them off because I don't want to take care of them. I live with my parents (one of whom has an autoimmune disease) and have a big pile of very young nieces and nephews (and a somewhat older one with autism) coming in and out of the house that are fascinated by my tanks and keep wanting to let the fishies bite their fingers. I don't have the means to set the tanks up out of reach.
These fish have shared tanks with fish that've had a definite diagnosis of fish tb, and should not at any point in their lives be added to a tank with other fish than the ones coming from these tanks. Another thing to note is that there are different strains so if you have a fish that's already shown immunity to one, it may not be immune to another.
If you decide to adopt, I strongly suggest that you wear gloves during maintenance and disinfect any spills, and also remember not to cross-contaminate other tanks.
I can include plants, food, and some smaller equipment if needed (heaters, nets)- and if you want to cover shipping on them I can send filters of various sizes.
Depending on how many fish are adopted I may be able to cover the shipping, or part of it.
Now on to the fish themselves... None of the bottom dwellers show any sign of disease (although they are likely carriers)
The 11" pleco (named Big Fishy by my niece):
He's my top priority, I'll definitely cover the express mail shipping costs if anyone can take him.
The dojos, Skinny Boy, Big Girl, and Little Girl (yeah, real imaginative names. lol):
The Kuhlis (there's 7, but they all look alike and are never out all at once):
My one remaining cory:
The goldfish - Bunkin (roughly 3" calico fantail) and Kizzy (2" ranchu). Both are spending a little more time sitting around than they used to, but still seem fairly active and eating like pigs:
Edit: in case anyone's wondering, I'm not just dumping them off because I don't want to take care of them. I live with my parents (one of whom has an autoimmune disease) and have a big pile of very young nieces and nephews (and a somewhat older one with autism) coming in and out of the house that are fascinated by my tanks and keep wanting to let the fishies bite their fingers. I don't have the means to set the tanks up out of reach.
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