the other day i looked over my next door neighbours fence and to my horror i saw a fish tank with no filter and the water was almost opaque ( not able to see through). I think that the fish might die soon!!! What can i do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

give it the best water quality you can and hope for the best. acclimate slowly as with any fish. keep an eye out for disease for the next 2 weeks or so. good luck.

It sounds like the neighbor either doesn't know what to do, doesn't care, or doesn't have the time. Offer to take the fish (and maybe the tank) in a friendly manner. Say something like, "I can see it's difficult to maintain your aquarium. Would you like me to help out? I could even take them for a while?" They will either be grateful or bite your head off in which case, there's nothing you can do.

thanks i cant actually touch the tank reptile guy so it will be hard to see any disease do some koi or other fish like the water dirty and last nigh i think i heard them feeding it so they do feed it but dont change the water thanks for yourt help

okay, i read it wrong, i thought you already had it as if they had thrown it away or something and you were trying to keep it in your tank and it looked like it was dying. hows that for a run-on sentence. i like robyns idea, try to help it by asking if they need it or just flat out offering.

im would ask the neighbors about you taking it if you are comfortable about that. if it is a koi i would suggest finding someone with a pond who can take it.

i dont think that it is a koi it just looks like a commet

do you know how big the tank is tim?

not sure it is probobly a 5 gallon or somethimg close to that

you should ask the neighbor if you can take the fish. i dont think there going to do anything about it. you could also help them or something.

It would be a good idea to go over to your neighbors... ((at least find a really good reason to do so..))... and bring it up as a topic of conversation.... Tell them that you noticed their aquarium from your backyard and you're a koi enthusiast (or whatever)...Ask them what kind of fish they keep in their aquarium... and then see if they will lead you to it.... If they don't, there is nothing you can do... If they do, the floor is yours.... You can let the "professor" in you sparkle and your knowledge spill.....

but, never insinuate yourself on your neighbors... Such a thing is an invasion of privacy... They will wonder why you have been peeking..... they will have names for people like you.... :)


You guys just make it out as if it is an abused child.... Get the authorities involved! hahahaaaaa.... :lol:

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maybe animal control but that seems a bit much..

i think animal controll would be a bit much. :D Sometimes i was taking some of my fish food over to it and feeding it but trying to drop it over the fence most of it missed. I checked back over there the other day and the fish was dead!!!!!! :( :( I want to take the tank off them and do something else with i i could make some good use for it in my house!!!!!!!!!! Even though goldfish are one of the cheapest pets to buy dosnt mean their life is cheap!!!

i like what you said. they are still a living thing and just because they are a dollar doesnt mean they should be mistreated. Do they have any other pets? i hope they dont! :angry: :angry:

dont think they have any other pets Which is good!!!!! they kept the tank against the fence with plants infront of it so they couldnt enjoy the beauty of it anyway!! :angry:

i am going to make that my signature "Just because a goldfish is cheap dosnt mean its life is cheap"

thats a very good statement. ;) . Perfect!

thanks

they havnt even removed the fishes body from the water yet it is just sitting there rotting. It makes me really angry!!!!!
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are you going to talk to them about it? you should but you dont have to.

i think i will. its just discusting!!!!!!! :angry:

Its next to your property right? thats really wrong..

yeah right next door. They only just moved in so its not a very good first impression

no not really :rolleyes:

they will be known as the godfish torturers :D LOL just joking

you shouldnt be joking, its true!

yeah