A young widow with small children lost her hobbyist husband this last Spring. She is not able to maintain the approximately 14 or so tanks. She has kept them topped up with water and fed the animals but performed no other maintenance. She asks our help in taking away both animals and equipment. She lives in Fredericksburg, VA.
To make this task manageable, I am looking for volunteers on two separate dates:
Saturday, September 7 to bag up all fish and some shrimp to bring to meeting mini-auction
Saturday, October 5 to bag up remaining shrimp and equipment to bring to all-day auction on Sunday
There are 2 tanks of fish (she mentioned mollies and perhaps other livebearers). The rest are what sounds to be a fairly extensive collection of Caridina and Neocaridina shrimp kept in species dedicated tanks, although we won't know until we get there and evaluate the situation. I'd like to have a minimum of two people there on each of the days. I've asked her to perform water changes before we come to avoid sending the animals into shock.
Please help this widow and your club by responding to this forum posting if you can help.
Hi Jae, As far as I'm aware no help is required at this time. Thank you very much for your kind offer to take time out of your weekend to help.
Good Evening... Do you still need help on Oct? Please let me know as I’m planning for the weekend!
Jae M.
I should be able to help out Oct. 5... please let me know what time...
I would help of I were available, I'm interested to know what kind of shrimp he may have had. If you need help identifying any shrimp you can message me at 207-281-3629.
-Daya
Marcel and Jacob,
Thank you both very much for helping to pitch in for this Saturday. Just sent you both an email to start coordinating. Once we've collected all the fish and some or all of the shrimp and plants for this Saturday, we can devise a strategy for October and solicit the required help.
Much obliged, Patchin
I just confirmed with my wife I can go there this Saturday morning and bag up shrimp and fish.
Hi, I am in Fredericksburg Fri evening - Sept. 6. If desired, I can stop by and get whatever is needed as well.
I should be able to help Saturday but will have to check with the wife this evening to make sure we have no plans.