Anyone willing to donate tank parts? Read on...

CaysE · 10-09-2006, 11:55 AM

A short walk away is my local Chinese food restaurant, and they have recently made the sorry mistake of setting up a small aquarium with me as a customer. LOL

Now on the counter of this establishment is a tiny 1 gallon tank (or maybe 2, hard to tell), with a juvenile Oscar in it! Now on a mission, I'm determined to, at the very least, get a bigger tank for the poor thing (hopefully I can convince them to get some neons instead). I was able to pick up a 10 gallon tank with a hood for 5 bucks at a yard sale. If anyone is willing to donate any of the following items, feel free to PM me. Please do not send me cash, I don't want to make this too big of a deal, I'm just trying to help out.

Here's what I need:

A filter (preferrably in-tank, or whatever will make the least mess and take up the least amount of space).
A heater
Low-maintenance, low-light plants (ambient CO2 and 2wpg at most)
A timer and powerstrip (preferrably in one unit)
Small driftwood
2 CD-15495 Coralife Colormax mini compact flourescent bulbs

Mods, I hope it is ok to post this. Please PM me if there are any issues. I will be posting pics of the Oscar and the tank I have after work.

-Casey

**Damon** · 10-09-2006, 12:24 PM

No problems from me with you helping you try to save fish...........................

Your best bet is to take the oscar to a petstore.
Neons wont fit in a 1 or 2 gallon. Maybe a cpl of white clouds.

CaysE · 10-09-2006, 12:26 PM

I mean in the ten gallon.

aaa · 10-09-2006, 01:09 PM

oscar don't belong to a 10 gallon....

Zoe · 10-09-2006, 01:22 PM

I think the point is to return the Oscar and put some appropriate fish in a 10gallon.

CaysE · 10-09-2006, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoe

I think the point is to return the Oscar and put some appropriate fish in a 10gallon.

Exactly. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

PetMax · 10-09-2006, 02:15 PM

thats nothing, the local King Buffet chinese place has a 44g pentagon, and it has at least 15 Large King Kong parrots and a 16" pleco.

HybridS130 · 10-09-2006, 07:56 PM

Yeah, asian restaurants love overcrowding aquariums well the cheapo buffets anyhow. The local places here love to stuff half a dozen koi and a couple foot long plecos in a 55 gallon with bright red rocks, neon plants, no heater (not that cold water fish need it) etc etc

Mr Aquarium · 10-22-2006, 11:15 PM

it won't be in there long anyways, they will need it for an order one of these days.......
take um a goldfish n tell them to trade it for the oscar, if they don;t, tell um to fudge off n go home n do that crap and eat smoemplace else.........
i wouldn't donate them a damn thing let alone a fish tank, they prolly sitting on a half mil or more

Zoe · 10-22-2006, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Aquarium

it won't be in there long anyways, they will need it for an order one of these days.......
take um a goldfish n tell them to trade it for the oscar, if they don;t, tell um to fudge off n go home n do that crap and eat smoemplace else.........
i wouldn't donate them a damn thing let alone a fish tank, they prolly sitting on a half mil or more

A goldfish doesn't belong in a 2 gallon tank, either.

I think it's admirable for Casey to be trying to help out that fish and the restaurant. It is possible that they just don't know but are willing to learn.

10-09-2006, 11:55 AM	#1
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 316	Anyone willing to donate tank parts? Read on... A short walk away is my local Chinese food restaurant, and they have recently made the sorry mistake of setting up a small aquarium with me as a customer. LOL Now on the counter of this establishment is a tiny 1 gallon tank (or maybe 2, hard to tell), with a juvenile Oscar in it! Now on a mission, I'm determined to, at the very least, get a bigger tank for the poor thing (hopefully I can convince them to get some neons instead). I was able to pick up a 10 gallon tank with a hood for 5 bucks at a yard sale. If anyone is willing to donate any of the following items, feel free to PM me. Please do not send me cash, I don't want to make this too big of a deal, I'm just trying to help out. Here's what I need: A filter (preferrably in-tank, or whatever will make the least mess and take up the least amount of space). A heater Low-maintenance, low-light plants (ambient CO2 and 2wpg at most) A timer and powerstrip (preferrably in one unit) Small driftwood 2 CD-15495 Coralife Colormax mini compact flourescent bulbs Mods, I hope it is ok to post this. Please PM me if there are any issues. I will be posting pics of the Oscar and the tank I have after work. -Casey __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

10-09-2006, 12:24 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	No problems from me with you helping you try to save fish........................... Your best bet is to take the oscar to a petstore. Neons wont fit in a 1 or 2 gallon. Maybe a cpl of white clouds. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

10-09-2006, 12:26 PM	#3
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 316	I mean in the ten gallon. __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

10-09-2006, 01:22 PM	#5
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,030	I think the point is to return the Oscar and put some appropriate fish in a 10gallon. __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

10-09-2006, 02:15 PM	#7
PetMax Exotic Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somerset Ky Age: 25 Posts: 113	thats nothing, the local King Buffet chinese place has a 44g pentagon, and it has at least 15 Large King Kong parrots and a 16" pleco. __________________ Currently Setting up a 220g Saltwater. Check out the progress in the Picture section Equipment: Tidepool Sump, TurboTwist UV, Prism Skimmer,all in the works

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10-09-2006, 01:09 PM	#4
aaa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 521	oscar don't belong to a 10 gallon....

10-09-2006, 07:56 PM	#8
HybridS130 ('''\_(o_O)_/''') RAWR! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pensacola, Fla Age: 21 Posts: 161	Yeah, asian restaurants love overcrowding aquariums well the cheapo buffets anyhow. The local places here love to stuff half a dozen koi and a couple foot long plecos in a 55 gallon with bright red rocks, neon plants, no heater (not that cold water fish need it) etc etc __________________

10-22-2006, 11:15 PM	#9
Mr Aquarium Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Age: 43 Posts: 499	it won't be in there long anyways, they will need it for an order one of these days....... take um a goldfish n tell them to trade it for the oscar, if they don;t, tell um to fudge off n go home n do that crap and eat smoemplace else......... i wouldn't donate them a damn thing let alone a fish tank, they prolly sitting on a half mil or more

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