Fish Need Ta Home .. Should I?

snowflake311

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There is this what looks to be a 4" Geophaginae of some kind I think maybe a red headed tapajos. He is in with African cichlids his fins are all nipped he looks pretty beat up. He has been at the shop for 3 months now. I go in and check on him every few weeks. He is always there wagging his tail at me saying take me home. They don't know what kind of fish it is. She was a drop off by someone that no longer wanted her. She came in with a large JD that found a home.

The tank I would put him in is a 55 gal. That's fully stocked with young fish.

1 severum 3"
1 blue acara 3"
1 ebjd 3"
6 emperor tetras
7 red eye tetras
1 rubber nose 3"

I will be upgrading this tank to a 90 or 100 gal this summer. I really want to save this guy what do you think. I could always find him a new home once I get him looking good.
 
I say go for it, he needs a good home where he wont be ignored or abused.
Worse comes to worse, he gets nipped by your fish or he starts nipping your fish, he can always go back.
If he's being attacked, he needs saving.

Good luck, keep us updated!
 
I say if you have the space, do it.

Don't do anything to jeopardise the fish you have, though.
 
I think I will set up my 10 gal for him and let him chill out and grow his fins back.
 
Sounds like a good idea to me :) Funny this popped up Ive got a geophagus rescue dilemma at the moment as well. Just one thing to bear in mind in the bigger tank though, they like to be in groups of 4 rather than pairs so I would either keep this one on his own or add a trio at some point in the future.

Wills :)
 
Sounds like a good idea to me :) Funny this popped up Ive got a geophagus rescue dilemma at the moment as well. Just one thing to bear in mind in the bigger tank though, they like to be in groups of 4 rather than pairs so I would either keep this one on his own or add a trio at some point in the future.

Wills :)

He will be the only one I think. I have never seen these guys in any shop before so I don't know if I could find him friends. Also he is not a baby and I'm sure he is use to being the only one.

thanks Guys. I will pick him up this week.
 

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