Quite Possibly The Most Concerning Ebay Sale I've Seen So Far

[N0body Of The Goat]

Just come across an Ebay listing that has absolutely stunned me when seeing the pictures. An Aqua One 620T (130l) pretty much literally filled to the brim with fish...
http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290479974344

What species do you reckon are in there (I'm wondering if there are piranas, or are they adult Silver Dollars?)?

 

[Carlovel1]

Looks like Silver Dollars to me.
I cant believe the number of fish in there!

 

[star4]

Words fail me!, silver dollars I think, convicts, frontosa, 2 plecs, yellow labs (I think) plus a mix of malawi!

 

[Verminator89]

Disgracefull!

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

I take it that these group of poor fish would need to be split between at least three 4-footers then? If memory serves me right about Frontosas being Tangayikan, there's at least three "biotopes" cramped like sardines in there...

I feel so sorry for the fish and part of me is watching the auction in the hope to give these fish a better life, as I worry about someone buying this setup thinking the current stocking is perfectly fine! Gosport is just 20 minutes down the road too (which is how I came across the listing, randomly looking at tanks and their distance to me in Southampton).

 

[star4]

Yes the Frontosa shouldnt be in with them, poor thing is obviously stunted, the size of the hump on his head no way matches the body length, I used the zoom facility there are 4 plecs in there, 2 on the bottom and 2 at the top all look like commons/gibbys. The malawi should be in a tank of their own, then the convicts & dollars another tank, so at minimum 4 tanks to split that lot up!!!

 

[the biffster]

i think it looks like a shambles there fish from all over the world
convicts
dollars
riffs plecs
you name it is in there i am glad there giving up fish keeping
this is what happens when fishkeeping goes wrong

 

[divegirl]

Well, me being me, I have mailed the seller to ask what fish he keeps and whether they are for sale with the tank

I did think it might have been photo shopped but I think I can make out some reflections in the tank.

Will let you know if/when I get a reply./

Lisa x

 

[jameshunter63]

wow!! absolute disgrace!! this guy should be fined! when is this country going to bring regulations to fish like other pets!! hate seeing things like this.

 

[walkers101]

wow i thought i overstock sometimes but that takes the biscuit tin

 

[-Craig-]

Over stocked by fare, I'm hoping someone who knows what they are doing buys that setup, i'm not going to, i have enough tanks and am to fare away.

 

[James9114]

i dont know loads about tropical fish keeping as i've only been doing it for 2 month but thats jus cruel.
common sense must tell you that theres clearly well too many fish in there, id say nearly every single fish in there is too big for that tank by itself never mind bout with about other 50 fish. DISGUSTING!
i hope someone with the know how buys them

 

[jenbo]

they look realy ragged too
so sad

hope you get it nobody of the goat and you show pics when they look happier

fingers crossed for the poor fishes

 

[ArnieStinger]

its against ebay regulations to sell livestock, so if someone wants to report that sale go ahead.

 

[the biffster]

its against ebay regulations to sell livestock, so if someone wants to report that sale go ahead.

you can buy fish on ebay i am sure i have seen guppys for sale on ebay