Does anyone know if I can give/donate aquarium fish to the local pet store (such as Petsmart, PJ's, Big Al's, etc.). I have googled this, but it seems the answers are conflicting.

I want to change my aquarium style, and the fish as well. They are healthy fish, not sick ones.

call the pet store directly and ask them.

Some fish stores that AREN'T in a chain will take them. Find an independent one. And then there's breeders that buy and sell them out of their homes/garages.

You can try to donate them to the SPCA. They have a big aquarium, but it's not for adopting out the fish (it's just for "appearance"). Call them and ask, I'm sure they'd take them if your fish are compatible with theirs.

(Most people probably would have just flushed them, thank you so much for not doing that!)

Just out of curiosity, what kind of fish are they?

Originally Posted by BlueMorphan

Just out of curiosity, what kind of fish are they?

So far, I've decided that I want to give away my Tiger Oscar. It's about 6 inches long.

sell them on kijiji or mark it as free!

Cichlid's for the win!

How abut you just wait for them to die off? I dont think a lot of stores would take sketchy fish from random people (some smaller ones might through)

Originally Posted by britb

How abut you just wait for them to die off? I dont think a lot of stores would take sketchy fish from random people (some smaller ones might through)

But that could take years.

Originally Posted by Allan

But that could take years.

If it takes years, you're doing it wrong.

I was going to offer to take it, then I realised it was a Cichlid, It really wouldn't get along with some of the fish in my aquarium and we already have far too many territorial fish for a 40 Gallon tank.

Update: I called Big Al's and they said they would take it.

That's odd. But good. I was under the impression large chains had policies to prevent disease in their aquariums. I reiterate though: Cichlids for the win.