An unexpeced resident is coming!

[mybabieshavefins]

Ok! I'm so happy with my boys that I wanted to get them a girlfriend! So I won a lovely little blue crowntail female on aquabid, got a tank and thought I was set to go! When I got my supplies I was counting on getting only one female, so I have two gallon sized tanks and a gallon bowl. I didn't realize that the seller was going to be wonderfully generous and send me an extra female for free! Soooo now in two or three days I'm going to have to house one more fish. The problem is that I'm a college student and my only transportation are my own legs and feet and rides from friends (who are all currently out of town since our summer break just started) and anywhere I can go to get tanks are waaaaaaaaay far away. Usually I would just hop a bus and go, but I have a rather bad case of tendonitis in my foot and have been strictly ordered to rest it for several days. Both my father and the doctor looked at me like I was insane for having walked on it for two weeks (I had to! Finals were so bad I didn't have time to sleep, much less keep off my feet!) and will KILL me if I run off on a three hour bus adventure. Well, to make this short, I can't guarentee that I'll have a home for my extra female when she comes >_< If I can't get a another tank, what should I do? Any suggestions? I could put them both in the bowl but I don't care to risk two females in such a small space.

 

[Kiarra]

Do you have any mayonaisse or Miracle Whip jars? Thoroughly cleaned and with a hole popped in the lid, those would make an excellent temporary home.

That really goes for other kinds of things, too. Anything that's big enough (at least 1 quart) and can hold water can temporarily (not a permanent residence, but for as long as desperately needed) hold a fish. Just clean it out thoroughly, fish will water, and plop in the fish.

 

[fishmom]

I have seen people put their bettas in vases filled with water--so that could be a temporary home.

 

[mlee0332]

you could use a big coffee can as well. CLEAN IT well w/out soap!

 

[Bettabelieveit]

How big's the tank your putting the one female in? could you possibly put in some sort of divider in? otherwise come up with some makeshift tank, be creative

 

[BrookeLea]

I didn't realize that the seller was going to be wonderfully generous and send me an extra female for free!

Hahaha! Uh oh, Monica. That's how it starts... Congrats on them, by the way!

 

[Allix]

Jars for pickling?

 

[ravekiss]

Just in the event that there's a supermarket nearby, get one of those Pretzel/ CHeese balls in the big jar and use the jar. It's pretty big....its the jar in the middle in the pic below.

 

[mybabieshavefins]

Thank you all very much for your suggestions! Whew, I got worried there for a second thinking I'd have to keep the poor gal in a cup T___T Wow, ravekiss, that pretzel container makes a pretty spiffy tank! Id I could walk to the super again I'd definately get one XD I like it! It's funny because just after I posted this I got offline, went to the kitchen and got a pickle. It just happened to be the last pickle, so I stared at the large empty jar like "... This could be a home..." So I think for right now the girl will be in there. Does that sound ok, as long as I give it a good wholehearted clean?
Brooke! *huglove!* Yay, you're back online! Haha, yeah... You're right, that IS how it starts! Gyah, this is bad, give me a few more months and I'll be having to order an entertainment center from your grandpa for them too! Haha! Hope you and all the babies made it safely and happily!

 

[Prizm]

That does look lovely!

 

[Kiarra]

A thoroughly cleaned pickle jar makes a very good temporary home. I've used several myself.