Well, where to start. My hubs and I were doing water changes yesterday and noticed that it was quite a struggle to open the cabinet to the stand of my 120g. It was rather strange so we got to investigating and notice a rather large crack in the stand and the weight of the tank was being support rather oddly. The cabinet doors were becoming a loadbearing part of the stand! We checked with a leveler and the tank was no longer level! Oh dear....
So we began draining the tank and really got to thinking about the situation. This stand is no longer safe....
I have tons of spare tanks, but none to the magnitude to house my oscars temporarily. It would be unfair. Most of my spares are 10-30g, with the exception of 1 55g tank. So I did what was in the best interest of my boys. I gave them to my LFS. Right now they are awaiting a new home in a 200g display tank that they have all to themselves. Sad to say, but the situation did give them a larger home that I currently could provide. The other good thing, I know the peoples at the LFS and they promised they wouldnt sell them to just anyone. My request was that they go to someone with knowledge of monster fish keeping. I miss my boys but I am confident that I did the right thing. My job doesnt provide me with the time to fix the stand in a timely manner and I didn't want to house them in substandard living.
I am still looking into the 6x2x2 of my dreams and hopefully when that day comes and I can get another pair of oscars. I would probably even get 4-5 to see if I can get a pair. (and rehome those that dont pair of course) The stand will be fixed eventually when I have time, and I will hopefully be able to set the 120g up again. Don't know for what...grow-out tank for some oscar juvies?
It's kind of amazing as those oscars were rescues but they stole my heart. They were great fish, beautiful, and like a normal household pet. Ate out of my hand, rubbing on my hands while i was cleaning, even wiggled their bodies like excited puppies when I came home from work. I wish I could have kept them, but I am glad I had the experience of keeping them for as long as I did. I miss my boys...
I was able to keep my severums, but only because they were significantly smaller than the oscars. They are currently in my 75g while I fix the stand.
Kirby
Fireball
So we began draining the tank and really got to thinking about the situation. This stand is no longer safe....
I have tons of spare tanks, but none to the magnitude to house my oscars temporarily. It would be unfair. Most of my spares are 10-30g, with the exception of 1 55g tank. So I did what was in the best interest of my boys. I gave them to my LFS. Right now they are awaiting a new home in a 200g display tank that they have all to themselves. Sad to say, but the situation did give them a larger home that I currently could provide. The other good thing, I know the peoples at the LFS and they promised they wouldnt sell them to just anyone. My request was that they go to someone with knowledge of monster fish keeping. I miss my boys but I am confident that I did the right thing. My job doesnt provide me with the time to fix the stand in a timely manner and I didn't want to house them in substandard living.
I am still looking into the 6x2x2 of my dreams and hopefully when that day comes and I can get another pair of oscars. I would probably even get 4-5 to see if I can get a pair. (and rehome those that dont pair of course) The stand will be fixed eventually when I have time, and I will hopefully be able to set the 120g up again. Don't know for what...grow-out tank for some oscar juvies?
It's kind of amazing as those oscars were rescues but they stole my heart. They were great fish, beautiful, and like a normal household pet. Ate out of my hand, rubbing on my hands while i was cleaning, even wiggled their bodies like excited puppies when I came home from work. I wish I could have kept them, but I am glad I had the experience of keeping them for as long as I did. I miss my boys...
I was able to keep my severums, but only because they were significantly smaller than the oscars. They are currently in my 75g while I fix the stand.
Kirby
Fireball
Its always bad to lose beloved fish...
