So...I had two 4-5" common goldfish that needed a new home and I listed them on CL. After a full week of being listed, I got one call and I delivered them to their new home only to find that the guy plopped them right away into a small decorative pond in his front yard and there is no shade and I'm sure no water conditioning or anything was added to this murky, icky water. I'm freaking out that I've doomed these poor fish to a certain death after I rescued them from being flushed by a previously careless owner. These poor fish can't catch a break and now I feel guilty for getting rid of them. I don't want the fish to suffer and die so I'm considering going back over there with some Prime and aquarium salt to help give the poor fish a fighting chance, is that crazy of me? They read my instructions but said they couldn't go get any supplies until later this week! The people were very nice and I'm supposed to meet with them again about a palm tree anyway, so would that be odd for me to treat the pond for the fish? That is, if they have survived until tomorrow afternoon. I'm concerned about them cooking in the sun as well. But there did appear to be some deeper, somewhat darker spots in the pond, is that good enough for the goldfish? This pond is one of those black rigid plastic pre-formed ponds, about 3 feet around, didn't notice any pond plants in it either. Are my fish doomed? 
I've never kept a pond, in FL I would always hear about raccoons stealing the fish, so we never tried it. These people say they are going to set up a tank in the next few days, I think, and the fish will probably go in there. But...they also want to keep fiddler crabs in the tank?? Is that a bad idea? Doesn't sound good for the fish to me. I'm upset because as soon as I got home, I finally had one more call for the goldfish and that guy had a nice 300 gallon pond and sounded like he knew what he was doing when it comes to ponds and fish!! Rats!
I've never kept a pond, in FL I would always hear about raccoons stealing the fish, so we never tried it. These people say they are going to set up a tank in the next few days, I think, and the fish will probably go in there. But...they also want to keep fiddler crabs in the tank?? Is that a bad idea? Doesn't sound good for the fish to me. I'm upset because as soon as I got home, I finally had one more call for the goldfish and that guy had a nice 300 gallon pond and sounded like he knew what he was doing when it comes to ponds and fish!! Rats!
