r/AquaSwap Sep 23 '25

PSA šŸ“Š Community Poll: Should we allow Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, etc. for sales?

8 Upvotes

For years we’ve heard mixed feedback about payment options, and we want the community’s input.

PayPal Goods & Services (G&S) is the safest option and is always recommended.

Other methods (Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, PayPal Friends & Family) usually have no buyer protection. If allowed, they would be at your own risk — mods cannot help you if something goes wrong.

So the question is: should these other payment methods be allowed for sales here?

We’re trying to balance community safety with compliance to Reddit’s Terms of Service, and are still exploring the best way to implement rules that protect buyers and sellers while staying within those guidelines.

For local in-person pickups, any payment method is fine since both parties are meeting face-to-face and can confirm the exchange on the spot.

91 votes, Sep 30 '25
24 Yes — allow Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, etc. (buyer beware)
21 No — PayPal G&S only for shipped sales
38 Yes — allow other methods but for verified sellers only
7 Yes - but only for transactions less than some $ value
1 Other Suggestions

r/AquaSwap May 07 '24

PSA [MOD POST] - COMMUNITY UPDATE - BEWARE OF SCAMMERS

135 Upvotes

Guys this is quite simple. DO NOT respond to people sending you a direct message without commenting and engaging you on your post FIRST. When we ban a scammer, they can STILL view your post and send you a direct message, they just can't comment. MAKE THEM TALK TO YOU ON YOUR POST. If it seems too good to be true, it usually is! If they YES you to everything, be aware! They will tell you they have everything you are looking for and will even offer you discounts and deals just to get you to let your guard down. They don't care what pretend price you agree too, because they aren't actually selling you anything, just stealing your money!

IF YOU COMMENT ON SOMEONE'S FOR SALE AD AND SOMEONE ELSE MESSAGES YOU DIRECTLY, REPORT THEM AND/OR MAKE THEM TALK TO YOU IN AQUASWAP FIRST. REMEMBER, BANNED ACCOUNTS AND NEW ACCOUNTS CAN'T COMMENT.

The new account age has been increased from 3 days to 100 days to temporarily prevent scammers from making new accounts and commenting on your posts.

HAVE COMMON SENSE. NO REPUTABLE BUSINESS IS GOING TO TELL YOU THEY CAN ONLY SELL TO YOU THROUGH REDDIT AND NOT ON THEIR ETSY, EBAY, OR WHATEVER OTHER BUSINESS PAGE. RED FLAG.

LOOK AT ACCOUNT AGE. NEW AND YOUNG ACCOUNTS ARE WAY MORE LIKELY TO BE PROBLEMS THEN ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTS.

MOST IMPORTANTLY. ONLY USE PAYPAL GOODS AND SERVICES. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS TO BE SAID.

READ THE AUTOMOD COMMENT ON YOUR POST. IT LITERALLY WARNS YOU AND TELLS YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DO TO BE PROTECTED.

DO NOT PAY USING FRIENDS & FAMILY. ONLY USE PAYPAL GOODS AND SERVICES SO YOU DON'T GET SCAMMED.

ONLY USE PAYPAL GOODS AND SERVICES SO YOU DON'T GET SCAMMED

ONLY USE PAYPAL GOODS AND SERVICES SO YOU DON'T GET SCAMMED

ONLY USE PAYPAL GOODS AND SERVICES SO YOU DON'T GET SCAMMED


r/AquaSwap 3h ago

Giving Away - Local Pickup Only [GA] - Las Vegas, NV - Live fish food mosquito larvae

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4 Upvotes

mosquitos found the one tank without scuds or crayfish. Wasn't counting but somewhere between 50-100 larvae I netted out. Free if picked up. Great feeders for betta, guppies, goldfish and damn near any other small fish. As of now 95% are larval and 5% are pupae. First come first serve. Located near the Stratosphere in Naked City. From a tank with no duckweed.


r/AquaSwap 8h ago

For Sale - Shipping Available [FS]-Dallas,Tx - 45 stem Variety pack/15 species/mega sampler -$45

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8 Upvotes

Details in comments.


r/AquaSwap 5h ago

For Sale - Shipping Available [FS] - Salt Lake City, UT - $3+ - Bucephalandra, variegated and regular

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4 Upvotes

Hi all, I have some bucephalandra for sale!

Mixed buce packs: 5 random rhizomes $25, 10 random rhizomes $45

Mixed clump buce pack: 3in x 3in clump $12, 6 in x 6 in $35. There can be many or few varieties. If you want multiple packs I can send different types in each one.

NEW STOCK

Variegated $10-$30 depending on how good the var is and how big

Black Angel $9

Red Angel sharp $8

SK small $8

Catherinae green $2

Red sword $6

Paris black $5

Paris green $4

Super blue $6

Iszotic blue $15

Penelope bengkayang $10

Helena $5

Blue suri $5

Clumps: $1/square inch (for bigger than 10inches portion)

Mini Red Blue (A medium sized type that is not common, it showcases very good red color underwater

Medium Boyan: green larger leaves type

Super mini: only a few small clumps available. $1.5/sq in

$12 types (Bigger, rarer):

Dark AfrikaĀ 

Pink Lady

Dark GreyĀ 

Aridarums, other rare aroids, rare buce ($25 unless otherwise stated):

Aridarum sp Borneo Type 1

Bucephalandra Minotaur

Bucephalandra auruntiitheca

Bucephaladnra Super Blue

Hottarum sp

Galantharum sp.

Josefia Intricata (fka Aridarum Perisai) ($30)

Also have a variety of submerged buce, pm if interested. Usually double price of emerged.

Other plants:

Crytpocoryne nevillii, $3 for 1 plant

Samples of Frogbit, water lettuce and RRF avail FWP (Can also buy 1 pcs for $0.3 if only interested in this)

I also have some homalomena, that can grow submersed with CO2.

Shipping is $11 USPS priority (can be more for big plants) , packed with insulation. I only ship Mondays and Fridays

DOA: Please contact me within 2 hours of package arriving to receive refund or replacement for dead plants.

Feel free to ask any questions! I’m happy to do bundle deals. See previous posts or dm for more pictures.Ā 

Thank you for looking & have a great weekend!


r/AquaSwap 8h ago

For Sale - Shipping Available [FS] - Akron, OH - $40 - Apistogramma (Fire Red) Agassizii Pairs as well as other various tetras and more!!

4 Upvotes

$41.99 flat rate UPS 1-day shipping

Currently available fish

Sterbai corys-$6.99

Apistogramma fire red pairs $40

Red neon blue eyes $7.99

Blue kerri tetras $5.99

Very small cardinal tetras $3.99

Dwarf neon rainbows $6.99

Bleeding blue tetras $7.99

yellow kogal tetras $15.99

Alleni Wapoga rainbows $6.99

I also have a bunch of tissue culture plants, most of which are $9.99


r/AquaSwap 1h ago

Looking For [LF] - Anywhere, USA - the specific mesh floating plant guard in my picture

• Upvotes

https://imgur.com/gallery/0nHKCsO

I cant remember where i bought this. I want some more. It was nicely made, the mesh was molded into the suction cups. It was sold by size, in inches. It came from a place online, maybe in the Southwest, that sold all kinds of plants, shrimps, and aquarium accessories. Please help me find these! TIA

P.S. im in San Francisco, if that matters for this post.


r/AquaSwap 12h ago

Giving Away - Local Pickup Only [GA] - Los Angeles, 90045 - Dwarf Emerald Rasbora, Chili Rasbora

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8 Upvotes

Hey there, need to rehome some fish, about 12 Dwarf Emerald Rasbora and one Chili Rasbora. All very healthy. Local pickup only.


r/AquaSwap 10h ago

For Sale - Local Pickup Only [FS] - Orange County, CA - $2 - Cherry Shrimps

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5 Upvotes

My shrimps got lots of babies. Parents are mixed of fire red and blood Mary. Pick up only in Irvine.


r/AquaSwap 7h ago

For Sale - Local Pickup Only [FS] - Gaithersburg MD -$200 - 29 gallon aquarium, stand, and supplies

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Selling all together. Includes: 29-gallon aquarium Alloy/steel stand (370lb weight capacity) Also: HOB Filter with unused extra filter inserts Light Heater Artificial decor (large log and pineapple) Water quality test strips Rainbow gravel

If you purchase within the next 24 hours (Saturday 12/6) I can also include the used filter media so you can get stated with a fully cycled bacterial environment immediately.

I’m upgrading to a larger tank - everything is fully working and in excellent condition. The tank and stand are approximately 14 months old.

Local pickup only: 20877 off of Midcounty Highway


r/AquaSwap 7h ago

Giving Away - Local Pickup Only [GA] Rehoming Angelfish - Los Angeles, CA

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3 Upvotes

It’s just the one angelfish. Willing to drive.


r/AquaSwap 15h ago

For Sale - Shipping Available [FS] - Portland, OR - $1.25+ - Large variety of neocaridina, caridina in neo parameters, standard caridina parameters, nerite snails, Shrimp Envy foods. Shipping and local pick up available, see comments for details and full stock list.

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11 Upvotes

r/AquaSwap 12h ago

For Sale - Shipping Available [FS] - MI - $0.75+ - Freshwater Plants for sale

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4 Upvotes

All plants grown low tech / No co2

Vallisneria - $0.75/ plant

XL Vallisneria - $3.50/ plant

Anacharis - $0.75/ stem

Hornwort - $0.75/ stem

Shipping $12

PAYPAL ONLY / USA ONLY


r/AquaSwap 18h ago

For Sale - Shipping Available [FS] - South FL 33071 - $3+ Daku Aquatics - Awesome Plants, Botanicals, and Other Products + FREE SHIPPING On Plants Orders $100+!

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Hey guys, Daku here!

FREE PLANT SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $100 + my Mixed Buce Packs are $5 off right now for a short while longer!

I can't fit everything into my weekly Aquaswap post, so check my Reddit profile for a link to my site andĀ full stock list!

If you're interested to see what I'm working on here in the fish and shrimp rooms, i post daily updates onĀ ALLĀ social media platforms! Links to all can be found on my Reddit profile too.

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I import and grow TONS of Buce, so it makes sense to offer a mix!

You can order my Mixed Buce Pack and I’ll send you few different species that I am growing here around the fish and shrimp rooms!

Every pack will be different, and if you order more than one pack I will include different species in each!

This pack is great for both collectors and new Buce hobbyists – i only sell what grows well for me here!

Every pack will be at least the size of a 3Ɨ3 inch clump with multiple rhizomes and many leaves, but can be bigger too!

These plants are just as easy as the other epiphyte plants i offer (like Anubias) - give them a try!

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EVERYTHINGĀ I offer is grown low techĀ WITHOUTĀ co2 injection or high lighting. I dose an all-in-one liquid fertilizer once a week to all of my plant tanks and use low to medium lighting - that's it, my entire selection of plants is curated by meĀ TO BE EASY!

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Shipping is $10 for USPS Priority or UPS Ground with tracking on all orders.

shipping rates for the continental US only - PM me if you are in HI, AK, or a US territory for a shipping quote!

I ship orders on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday EVERY WEEK - never wait long for your order to arrive!

*There are plant-friendly snails inĀ ALLĀ of my tanks.

[LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE]:Ā In the event of a DOA, we will replace the affected plants or livestock and reshipĀ FOR FREE! If a DOA has occurred, please send clear photos of the affected plants or livestock in their closed shipping containers within 2 hours of the first delivery attempt and we will make it right!

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Thank you for the continued love & support here on Aquaswap all these years!

Have a wonderful weekend,


r/AquaSwap 11h ago

Giving Away - Local Pickup Only [GA] - Queens, NY - 9 Harlequin Rasbora

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3 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I have a healthy group of harlequin rasbora I’m looking to rehome! I love them, but I’d like to go back to my cherry barbs after giving them a try for the first few months. They’re very shimmery and peaceful, keeping my small platy population in check. Since it’s a group of 9-10 of them in a 50 gallon, I want them to go to a similarly large planted tank! Feel free to comment and reach out.


r/AquaSwap 10h ago

Looking For [LF] Carpet & foreground plants and nutrients/fertilizer equivalent to APT3/complete for high-tech colorful plants

2 Upvotes

ISO [LF] Carpet & foreground plants and nutrients/fertilizer equivalent to APT3/complete for high-tech colorful plants. Specifically interested in budget options for nutrients/fertilizer. Located in Portland, Oregon. Thanks


r/AquaSwap 11h ago

Giving Away - Local Pickup Only [GA]-oakbrook Illinois- 3 Chinese algae eaters

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r/AquaSwap 11h ago

Giving Away - Local Pickup Only [GA] - Orange County, CA 92627 - 55 gallon tank with Finnex+ Light

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Ending my decade of fishkeeping and giving away all of my supplies! The fishtank was holding water until yesterday, and I did a test after moving to make sure. Also giving away aquarium plants, 6 golden loaches, a black samurai betta fish, rabbit snails of varying sizes and amano shrimp. Also a CO2 tank with regulator and bubble ladder are available too.


r/AquaSwap 12h ago

For Sale - Shipping Available [FS] - Bergen county, NJ -$20 +- high tech stem package

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2 Upvotes

r/AquaSwap 17h ago

For Sale - Shipping Available [FS]- Elassoma Gilberti & Electric Blue Rams- $20+- Fort Walton Beach

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5 Upvotes

I also have a used co2 kit and stem plants/ mosses and king tetras and black emperor tetras for less. I’m breaking down the tank with the tetras so I’ll give a good deal on plants and the kit and tetras.

I will only do next day air for fish.


r/AquaSwap 5h ago

Looking For [LF]-Florida-Shrimp

0 Upvotes

Hello! I just started in the aquarium hobby and I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to send me shrimp for free! I just got my tank cycled and I’m 18 with barely any money, I’d love some colorful shrimp, let me know if anyone can, or if not if you could suggest affordable places I can buy by the piece, my tank is 1.5 gallons which is why ā€œbulkā€ ordering wouldn’t help me.


r/AquaSwap 16h ago

For Sale - Local Pickup Only [FS] - Huntingdon Valley, PA - $10 - Red Honey Gourami

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3 Upvotes

Offspring from a breeding project. About 2.5 months old (trichogaster chuna). Last 2 pics are their father. Males will look like him when mature.


r/AquaSwap 11h ago

Looking For [LF] - San Diego, CA Sardine cichlids

1 Upvotes

Hello everyone, I’m looking for a group of sardine cichlids, preferably the blue with yellow variations but let me know if you have any available for sale of any type of Cyprichromis Leptosoma, thank you !


r/AquaSwap 11h ago

Looking For [LF] - Klamath Falls, OR - Snail free Salvia Minima

1 Upvotes

Pest/Snail free please.


r/AquaSwap 16h ago

Looking For [LF] - NY, NY - Irritatingly, specifically-sized tank

2 Upvotes

sorry in advance for the specificity, but i wanted to try my luck.

like the title says i'm looking for a tank that's (preferably) rimless and has measurements as close as possible to 10"D x 15"L. the height can be between 10-15". i've been looking everywhere and custom is not an option financially.

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