The fish get a new home . . .

We have tropical fish. We got then about a year ago now. It was quite stressful at first, getting the water temperature right, making sure there was the correct balance of bacterias, not over feeding or under feeding, making sure the fish are friendly with each other, the right balance of plants etc. Anyway, it's all going well now and we haven't lost any fish for ages and we have a good mix of different species - it's a happy tank!  To move house with fish is a lot harder than with a dog or hamster. We need to take the water with us to insure their survival. Even then they may become very stressed. We had a plan to buy a water carrier, bag the fish up and put the tank on the removal van last. However, not having anywhere permanent to go meant we needed to re-house the fish.  Last Sunday the first 4 fish went to their new home. A friend from church's daughter has a tank so she tool the mollies and clown loaches. Those of you who have clown loaches know that they need hiding places. So Abi, the new owner, made a makeshift cave using pebbles from the beach and an old mug! The fish liked it very much :)  The final 13 make their way to Hagley.   We bagged up the fish, including a large plec (about 6 inches long!) and travelled to a friends house to give them our fish. The children were very excited to have new fish and named the plec Godzilla!  I believe all the fish are doing well in their new homes. Thanks to those who have taken in our refugees!