[GA] - Richmond, VA - Free - Neon Tetras
I need to re-home 12 neon tetras. I have a fully cycled, planted tank, and I am giving it all away for free: the fish, the filter, the plants, and the decor (if wanted). The new owner must meet these four non-negotiable requirements:
- They must know tetras, ideally having owned them. No novices, please. 2. As a minimum, they must have a 20-gallon LONG tank, not 20-gallon tall. So 30" long. 3. No other fish in the tank. 4. All twelve fish must be kept together.
These fish, well, four of them, have the most amazing origin story. My husband does water mitigation and fire and smoke clean-up. He was inspecting a big fire job. The entire house was affected; one wall was completely gone. The homeowners were out of the country. By the time my husband got to the job, the house had been without power for two weeks. When he saw a tiny 3-gallon fish tank covered in soot, he assumed he'd find dead fish in there. To his shock, he saw four live fish. Nobody we've told the story to has any idea how these guys survived first the fire itself, and then two weeks with no filter, no food, in a dirty (from neglect, not just the fire) tiny tank covered with soot.
My husband had no idea what to do with them (we are not fish people and never had a fish tank). But he couldn't leave them there, so he brought them to the office. Long story short, I brought them home and put them in a 20-gallon tank, which I cycled and planted (boy, I had no idea what it took to establish a tank!!). And I got them friends.
So now you may understand why I feel so protective of these little guys. They've been through so much. Please help me find a good forever home for them.
I’m in Richmond, VA (Henrico). Pick up only.