8 Freshwater Fish in Need of a Home - Must be EXPERIENCED !

Centereach NY

Description

I am currently fostering 8 freshwater fish (they were abandoned because the previous caretaker claims their tank was broken) who are in need of a forever home with someone who is able to provide medical care to them if necessary. I received them on the 18th of July and I started treatment with PraziPro that night. List of the fish: 1 baby common pleco (small now but will get HUGE) 2 fully grown albino corydoras (~ 2in) 1 fully grown emerald corydora (~2in) and 1 small (~ 1/2 - 1 in) - not sure 100% if that is their species but they appear to be emerald greens 1 neon tetra, which I presume to be a male 1 white skirt tetra (not 100% sure of species) 1 bloodfin tetra (again not entirely sure if that's the species but that is what they appear to be) I want to be as transparent as possible: when I received them, they were in a ziplock bag and there was a dead bristlenose pleco in with them. The fully grown emerald green was flashing the first day and while I have not noticed them flash since, it is possible that they are sick (if not all of these fish). Today (7/23) I separated the bloodfin because I noticed they have a slightly curved spine and they tend to keep to themselves more than a schooling fish should, which I am praying is not a result of neon tetra disease, but there is a risk that all of these fish may be infected. Writing all of this out, I realise most people would not want to take in possibly sick fish, but figured I would put this out there just in case. If you already have an established tank and are looking to just add fish immediately (which please do not EVER do anyway, even if someone tries to tell you they are healthy!!!), then this is not for you. They will need to be quarantined for a minimum of at least 2.5 weeks more. Even if a kind soul wants to take in all 8 of these fish, you will need two set-ups for them since the bloodfin needs to be separated until I (or you ;) ! ) know for sure what is wrong. Since corydoras are schooling fish, I will not separate them unless you already have a school of corys which you plan on adding them to. Same with the tetras; if you already have a school of tetras, I am okay with separating them, but the 2 "healthy" ones otherwise will not be separated. The pleco can be separated, but the VERY minimum tank size is 75 gallons because they can grow to be up to 2 feet long. I apologize for writing an essay. I understand that this seems like a lot, but I want to ensure that if anyone is willing to take any of these fish, that they do not put their own tank at risk and that these little guys get a good home with someone who is knowledgeable in the care of freshwater fish and can recognize and treat any diseases/infections they may have. I am willing to answer any questions you may have about them. I can give you information on how to care for them, how to identify common diseases and how to treat them, and product recommendations for foods, medications, aquarium maintenance, and water treatments. I am also willing to help you get the quarantine tank set up and provide you with some basic things if necessary. If you are interested, I warn you that I will be asking you a lot of questions to ensure that you will treat these fish properly. I may ask for pictures of the tank you plan on putting them in to ensure they will not be in an overstocked tank or one of those awful fish bowls with no water filter.