Free goldfish, needs a good home

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Hello,
I'd like to give a good home to (what I believe to be) a young comet goldfish of unknown sex. The fish is free to an experienced, caring fish owner. We live in the PacificBeach/ Clairmont area of San Diego. We are willing to drive to you or meet you half way if near San Diego.

The goldfish is silver, about 1 1/2 inches long, healthy, swims a lot, and eats normally.
Here is a picture: http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g14/poptart241/fishy.jpg

My story is that I attended a wedding on 4/21 where they used tiny bowls of fish for the center piece on tables. I was upset enough at this, but then at the end, the people cleaning up asked everyone if they wanted the fish or they might flush them down the toilet! :sad: My boyfriend and I couldn't let this happen and took one of the bowls to save a fish. We have him/her in a small tank for now.

We have other pets, don’t have experience with fish, and feel bad that we can't afford the supplies to give this one a good home. It would be ideal if you had other fish she/he could live with, so if you have enough room in your tank, please consider helping this fish out.

If interested, please email me.

Thanks so much,
Lauren


P.S. Also (in case I get no replies), does anyone know of other good fish communities to post a fish for sale ad?
 
Aw, how sad that they did that! Thank you for saving the little guy. Most people wouldn't bother-after all, those cost about 12 cents, so I guess cheap=disposable.

Do you know someone with a pond? Comets do very well in them.

Also see if any local fish stores have indoor or outdoor ponds set up.
 
Thanks so much for your advice everyone. My boyfriend and I are attached to her (we call it her) and so we are trying to keep her and named her Cleo. We got her a 10 gallon tank, filter, fake plants and she seems to be doing fine. The only thing we're worried about is how big she will be as an adult. We heard goldfish can get to be 12"-14" and in that case we couldn't keep her. Basically if she outgrows the tank we couldn't due to not having any room. And we always try to give pets more room than pet stores say is the "minimum". So do you know about what could be expected with size? Also, is there an easy way to tell a fish's sex?

Thanks again!!
Lauren
 
comets will get pretty big, they make good pond fish but to keep them indoors when they are adults, you'll need a pretty big tank. not sure about sex, i'd day you have to wait a little bit more for it to get older.

im in the same boat as you actually as i also have a young gold comet that was given to me from a friend who won it at a fair. he was going to just leave it in the bag or toss it out but i couldn't let that happen. it's currently living in a small acrylic tank, but its more long than tall so theres plenty of swimming room. what im going to do with it in the future, i don't know yet. i'll see what happens.
 
you can't sex it until it gets older and bigger, which takes a while in a small tank. When mature, males get white bumps on their gill covers and pectoral fins and females get gravid with eggs.

a 10g really can't house a goldfish, if you keep up on the water quality. It can house one if you let the water quality drop so it gets stunted. That's why you'll hear how people have kept goldfish in bowls for long periods. I would suggest lining up someone with a pond (check local golf courses) to take your fish in about a year. In the meantime, change 50% of the water every week and don't add any other fish. Your fish will be happy for the first year with you.
 
Thanks for all your advice everyone!! I guess we'll try to keep her until she grows too big.

My boyfriend would like to get her a friend so she's not alone. I know that's not a good idea for when they both get large. Also some people who have aquariums told me that of course the fish won't grow to be that long. Can a comet not get to be as long 12", does it depend?

About the sex of fish. My friend who has aquariums said that you don't have to worry about gender or them producing babies. His goldfish will eat the eggs, so you'd have to separate them from the parents for them to grow. I also read that you'd have to prepare the tank in order for the eggs to survive. But it's hard for me to believe since I've had pet rodents my whole life, where if you put different sexes together you will definitely get babies. Is it true that the sex doesn't matter if you don't want to breed them?

Thanks,
Lauren
 
goldfish lay eggs, but they'll eat them in an aquarium. In the "wild" the eggs get scattered so a few survive. In a tank, they're easily hunted down.

A goldfish will grow as large as it is let to grow. If you keep the water clean(which is tough in a small tank) it will outgrow the tank quickly. It probably won't get to 12" in a 20" tank, but it would get to 12" in a 48" tank. If you're planning on getting rid of it in a year, then it wouldn't hurt too much to get a buddy. Wait a few weeks until the filter builds up its bacteria population first, though.

You'll definitely have to change a lot of water with two fish. Not right away, but soon.
 
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