Freebee!

[Northernguy]

I was just given a tank that I beleive is a twenty gal. Its 24"wide x 15tall x 12 1/2" deep.
It came with everything ut a lid.It also has a pleco thats 6" long at the moment,yellow with black spots.I'll post pics soon.
The tank had a nasty brown colored water that has not been cleaned in years.I drip acclimated the fish for about 5hrs last night.I think its going to fine.

[Nobodynotime]

Nothing wrong with a freebee!

[sandypants]

Wow. Are you keeping the pleco or re-homing? How did you find the free tank or did someone hunt you down with it? It literally hasn't been cleaned in years?!?

[Northernguy]

It really hasn't! lol
The pleco is the only surviving fish.
Its belonged to my kids freinds mom.lol
She drained the tank down to 2" of water and dropped it off with all the hardware in dripping wet bags!I was shocked to see such a nice looking fish in there.thumbs2:

[Jaster]

nice score! Pics!! thumbs2:

[Twe3k]

sound like your describing a gold spot pleco:) but opposite.. Any plans for the 20gal yet?

[bushwhacker]

get the pics up ray !!!

[rich311k]

Free works. I am looking forward to seeing the pleco.

[Northernguy]

Free works. I am looking forward to seeing the pleco.
So am I! lol
It won't sit still for a snap! I'll put some cuc in there and see if that'll work!:hmm3grin2orange:

[Crispy]

Plecos are hardy and should acclimate fine. Sounds like a sailfin pleco maybe? They're light with dark spots when they are small. Good luck with it NG!

[jcarr71]

I pictured a gold nugget pleco when I read that. I'd be very jealous if that is what you lucked into as I've been wanting one. I just don't have the tank. They get a hair too big for a 29 and my 75 has a common sailfin that will outgrow even the 75. When I finally get my appropriate size tank for the pleco as he grows, than a gold nugget (or maybe even 2) will go in the 75.

[Brookfish]

It's hard to beat free, nice one! thumbs2:

[Northernguy]

I will post some pics tonight.Its not a sailfin.I already have one of those and this ones dorsal fin is way smaller.Its tail opens to a "V" shape and the sail fins tail is larger and straight when open.

[HeatherB]

THATS IT! I'M PACKING UP AND MOVING TO ONTARIO!

why can I never get 'free' tanks that people just have laying around thier house?????? Why Why Why?

[HeatherB]

In my rage, I forgot to add that I am anxious for pics too! And I hope you took one of the tank before you got to cleaning it...

[King Tut]

Nice catch there NG! I too like Heather wish someone would drop one off!! We have a friend that bought a 55 gallon a few weeks ago only to notice a small scratch in the bottom. She gave it to someone as a reptile tank because she didn't think it would be any good!! I would have drove to get it. Would have take me a day - About 15 hours there and back!! But only gas would have been cheap in my little 4 cyl. Of course she bought another and may not like it either - I am waiting on this one...

[Mith]

Why are there no pics! LOL....why aren't there strict rules abou posting new stuff without including pics!

I WILL be speaking with management on this matter.

(Mith storms out of the thread!)

[Chazbot]

Good for you Ray!

And just where are those pics you've been promising?

[Mith]

Good for you Ray!

And just where are those pics you've been promising?

You go girlfriend! Make him give up the pictures!

[Lab_Rat]

Congrats on the free tank, they're always nice! Hopefully it's a smaller species of pleco and you can keep it.

[Northernguy]

lol I will have no problem keeping it.It will be in 135 hopefully in a week or two.
I am still waiting fot it to eat the cucumber and lettuce I put out for it.lol
Hopefully soon.:hmm3grin2orange:

[King Tut]

Why are there no pics! LOL....why aren't there strict rules abou posting new stuff without including pics!

I WILL be speaking with management on this matter.

(Mith storms out of the thread!)

And just like a scene from an old movie:

COME BACK MITH!! MITH COME BACK!!! LOL

[Northernguy]

Here is a chance I had earlier but it moved as soon as I touched the camera button.I havent had another chance since! lol
I was really hoping to get a btter pic,maybe tomorrow.Its still pretty stressed out.

[Mith]

And just like a scene from an old movie:

COME BACK MITH!! MITH COME BACK!!! LOL

Don't have to ask ME twice! I'm at work and my partner's driving! I just hope my sergeant never sees us on a traffic stop while I'm standing around posting messages here on the board! "What's that partner? He has a gun?" "Brb fish board, I gotta do something".....LOL.

Anyway, we got our picture! Very nice looking little fish there! Do those fish eat more algae than ottos?

[HeatherB]

Nice fish! He looks really cool...almost like, 'scaley' if thats the right word. The way his scales are make him look almost, like, a snake or something.

Mith- PLEASE turn off the phone and do some work...if this is what our protection agencies are coming to...then I really will have to move to Canada! LOL JK!

I have had a couple plecos, all common plecos except 2 BN I had. (All gotton via poor advice at LPS. They do a pretty good job on algae, cannot say if they are better than ottos or not, but I really like them. They are some interesting fish! The one I have now is just young, but prefers to eat in the daylight and hides away when it is lights off time.

[Mith]

Mith- PLEASE turn off the phone and do some work

Uh......no LOL

[Rue]

Nice fish! Congrats!:11:

[Rue]

BTW...congrats on the tank too! :hmm3grin2orange:

[Afk4Jfk]

oooohhhhhh NG what a catch!!!!

[Girl Got Mojo]

Free and deliveredthumbs2: Very neat plec, looks like he's got a
honeycomb/camo thing goin.

[Mith]

lol I will have no problem keeping it.It will be in 135 hopefully in a week or two.
I am still waiting fot it to eat the cucumber and lettuce I put out for it.lol
Hopefully soon.:hmm3grin2orange:


Dangit... yours will be ten gallons more than mine... sigh... Why can't I just once be the best! Ya I know... mother says I'm the best... but... she doesn't count!

LOL (just kidding mumsy... you're the BEST!)

[Ark6ie]

congrats on such a great "home delivery" thats so not fair though lol i want a free tank.
and mith... if your mummy says your the best then you ARE the best!!! :11:

[toddnbecka]

Unsurprisingly (considering the condition of the tank, etc.) that's a stressed-out common pleco. Give the critter some time to settle in and it'll likely darken up a bit.

[Northernguy]

It has begun to darken up.
Too bad! lol I liked the bright yellow I saw when it entered the tank.