Inevitable.....

[Monte20]

Well, "Tony Stewart", the sailfin molly in my avatar, is on his way to aquarium heaven. He is about 2 years old or so. He had a fungus infection a couple weeks ago. I lost 2 fish from it. But I treated the fish and all but Tony recovered. The infection stopped progressing, but he never healed. He has been hanging at the heater for 2 days. Now hes at the bottom in a good hiding spot almost on his side. I dont think he will benifit from any more treatment but I thought Id post anyway. When he does go, most likely tonight, he will be buried. Not flushed. At my house, that is a special honor for fish. Only one fish has been buried since i started keeping tanks.

 

[Sheridanp]

That's really special that you bury him. Really sad. I get so attached to fish if I have them for 1 day, I can't imagine 2 years.

 

[Monte20]

I havent had him for two years. Just under 1. But his previous owner had him for a while.

 

[oneponygirl]

Poor Tony's headed for the big checkered flag in the sky. Sorry. I'm battling Ich in my big tank and lost two fish this weekend. It sucks.

 

[Monte20]

I called it. Time of death: 8:43 pm PST. Man this really sucks. all attached and bumbed about something as small as a fish. Just something about raising any animal and the desire for them to thrive.

edit: whoa, as i went to net him out, he took off like crazy barrel rolling across the tank. then setteled back down at the bottome again. weird. i guess ill watch him for a bit longer.....

 

[Monte20]

Hes gone. my daughter is really upset...

 

[wendywc]

Sorry to hear. RIP for Tony.

 

[TESS]

R.I.P TONY
I bury all my fish in plant pots or near plants, they help the growth of the plant and give the fish a new life.

 

[L046]

i like to think of it as the white water rapid ride to fish heaven...oh wait, you buried it.

 

[jarmado]

 

[jayjay]

sorry about the fish

but really you should never flush fish down the toilet (there are lots of reasons for this)

sorry about the fish though.

 

[vivh]

i'm feeling a bit depressed too, I have one sick Ram, who doesnt look good, I lost 1 platy over the weekend, and today something has attacked my guppies, one of which is already dead & the survivor is rather damaged. I felt pretty sad too. & for a few seconds I felt like giving up my fish keeping.

by the way i've buried most of mine, but its been getting a bit crowed out there of late ! and I have to mark them with sea shells so I don't dig them up again when I plant bulbs ! LOL

Viv