What to do with party favor goldfish ?

[FishaFishay]

So I was at my nephews birthday party and they made it nemo themed and they gave all the guest live goldfish . I had no choice but to take it and I really have no where to keep it but a 1.5 gallon tank . It's probally about 2 inch in size but those things grow up to a foot ! I have a 30 and 5 gallon freshwater tank , a 3 gallon betta tank . I have little to no knowledge about them and my local fish stores don't sell goldfish and don't want to take it I'm planning on buying a 20 gallon tank for the poor thing .

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[Angela1108]

Post in here in the classifides or maybe even craigslist. There might be someone with a goldfish set up


That's really strange to me- why force fish onto people. Crazy


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[TheChefSLC]

Find someone that could use it as a feeder fish? There has to be someone who has a turtle

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[Angela1108]

That's true too. Chances are it probably is a comet meant as a feeder. They are often like 5/$1.00


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[NigelK8485]

Give him back to the lady.

I agree about putting him on craigslist for free, people should jump all over that.


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[brennae]

So I was at my nephews birthday party and they made it nemo themed and they gave all the guest live goldfish . I had no choice but to take it and I really have no where to keep it but a 1.5 gallon tank . It's probally about 2 inch in size but those things grow up to a foot ! I have a 30 and 5 gallon freshwater tank , a 3 gallon betta tank . I have little to no knowledge about them and my local fish stores don't sell goldfish and don't want to take it I'm planning on buying a 20 gallon tank for the poor thing .

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I would complain to the person who had the bright idea of giving a fish as a favor. Living things are not party favors and what they did was wrong. Do they not realize most of the fish were probably flushed?

Rant over, I am glad you are trying to do the right thing by this fish. I would also recommend Craigslist as others have. I have had good luck using that site. Just always meet in public etc etc. Good luck!

 

[Angela1108]

Hahaha if they have a birthday or something else soon gift it back.


Good luck with it though. To me that is super effed up to give anything live as a party favor except maybe plants.


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[Coursair]

Check for any local Pond stores. They might take it.


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[NigelK8485]

You say none of your local fish stores sell goldfish, but can you ask where she bought them from?


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[FishaFishay]

I gave the goldfish to a guy with a kio pond that has some goldfish in it and I hope I made the right choice

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[TheChefSLC]

I gave the goldfish to a guy with a kio pond that has some goldfish in it and I hope I made the right choice

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you sure did! if you do not want them and someone else does, then it is the right thing to simply give them away.

I am glad you got rid of them, It took me over 2 weeks to find a home for my 2 comet goldfish.

 

[brennae]

I agree, you did the right thing by the goldfish. Thanks for not flushing him.

 

[Angela1108]

Don't worry!! You definitely made the right choice


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[ppo8820]

You totally made the right choice. He will do great in the pond. Shame on those people though for using living things as party favors. I hope they dont get their birthday wish, lol.