One of my fish died !

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Am I crying or wringing my hands about it ? Nope. It took a good three days dying too and I let it lay there and do it. It was not diseased or injured , it was just an old fish that ran its course. It happens believe it or not. What is my purpose in mentioning all this ? It’s that a lot of new aquarists on The Great TFF Forum have a meltdown when a fish dies. Hey , it happens. Nobody likes it but it happens. This particular fish of mine that croaked was born in my fish room , lived out his life in my fish room and perished in the same aquarium he was conceived in. I saw his whole life cycle play out before me and I have many of his offspring left. To me , this is how the hobby is supposed to be.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Good thing to keep in mind. Life is fragile and pets die.

 

[davros]

Ummm.... sorry for your loss?

Seriously I agree and am often surprised by the coin some have invested in medicines trying to prolong our finned critter's existence(s)

 

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Ummm.... sorry for your loss?

Seriously I agree and am often surprised by the coin some have invested in medicines trying to prolong our finned critter's existence(s)

The greatest human medical minds in history can’t save us from cancer and strokes so how are we going to save a fish with some potion we bought from a pet shop ? Here is where a guy has to wake up and smell the coffee.

 

[seangee]

I've said this before and I'll repeat if you're willing to share your soapbox (I agree BTW).
The best medicine we can give our fish is a regular supply of clean fresh water. Those that do tend to have very little experience of diseases or their treatments, and the biggest killer in their tanks is old age.
Keeping healthy tanks has nothing to do with experience - its just basic discipline.

 

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@seangee I have a big soapbox and all are welcome to join me high atop it’s lofty heights.
Your closing remark about basic discipline is right on.

 

[sharkweek178]

If you're a fishkeeper, you're going to lose fish. Sometimes you can do everything right and still lose fish. But more importantly, if you did something wrong then it's important to learn from that.

 

[Colin_T]

The greatest human medical minds in history can’t save us from cancer and strokes so how are we going to save a fish with some potion we bought from a pet shop ? Here is where a guy has to wake up and smell the coffee.

Strokes are preventable by keeping blood pressure low and there are plenty of pills that heart patients take to lower blood pressure and reduce the chance of them having a heart attack or stroke. Regular exercise, reducing stress, socialising, meditation and keeping your weight down all help to keep your blood pressure within normal limits and reduce the chance of having a stroke.

There are cancer cures and a couple of scientists in Queensland Australia, have a cure for most if not all mass cell cancers (anything that causes a tumour). They developed a drug from a native fruit and it is injected into the tumour and 1-2 weeks later the tumour is gone. It also appears to act as a vaccine and seems to prevent more tumours from growing. No surgery required, just a number of injections into the tumour and the body's immune system takes it out. The drug is available in various countries around the world but not in Australia where it was developed. For some reason the TGA (therapeutic goods administration) is dragging their feet on it and refusing to release it here.

QBiotics - Harnessing the power of nature to improve lives - QBiotics

QBiotics, Australian life sciences company, specialising in small cell signaling molecules. Established programs in oncology (tigilanol tiglate), wound healing (EBC-1013), plus preclinical antibiotics. Drug discovery platform Ecologic and Phenotypic drug screening.

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Strokes are preventable by keeping blood pressure low and there are plenty of pills that heart patients take to lower blood pressure and reduce the chance of them having a heart attack or stroke. Regular exercise, reducing stress, socialising, meditation and keeping your weight down all help to keep your blood pressure within normal limits and reduce the chance of having a stroke.

There are cancer cures and a couple of scientists in Queensland Australia, have a cure for most if not all mass cell cancers (anything that causes a tumour). They developed a drug from a native fruit and it is injected into the tumour and 1-2 weeks later the tumour is gone. It also appears to act as a vaccine and seems to prevent more tumours from growing. No surgery required, just a number of injections into the tumour and the body's immune system takes it out. The drug is available in various countries around the world but not in Australia where it was developed. For some reason the TGA (therapeutic goods administration) is dragging their feet on it and refusing to release it here.

QBiotics - Harnessing the power of nature to improve lives - QBiotics

QBiotics, Australian life sciences company, specialising in small cell signaling molecules. Established programs in oncology (tigilanol tiglate), wound healing (EBC-1013), plus preclinical antibiotics. Drug discovery platform Ecologic and Phenotypic drug screening.

qbiotics.com

Now , how about my hemorrhoids?

 

[sharkweek178]

In my experience, the first couple of weeks is the most dangerous period. My theory is that a lot of fish area carrying some kind of pathogen, like a parasite or something, that they can live with most of the time. But the stress from the move weakens them and makes them vulnerable.

 

[Olivia11]

I'm sorry to hear that one of your fish has died. When a fish dies, there are a few things you should do to ensure the health of the other fish in the tank:

1. Remove the dead fish from the tank immediately to prevent bacteria from spreading.
2. Test the water parameters of the tank to check for any abnormalities in pH, nitrites, nitrates, or ammonia. High levels of any of these can lead to stress and disease in fish.
3. Make sure to perform a partial water change to dilute any harmful substances in the tank that may have contributed to the death of the fish.
4. Keep a close eye on the other fish in the tank for the next few days for any signs of illness, stress, or abnormal behavior.

 

[Alice B]

I have a beautiful 7 year old moonlight gourami in the 100 gallon I take care of, and she is not as full bodied as she was when she was a young fish, and I know one of these days she will go, but she is still beautiful and still eating my plants. While I love moonlights, they are not good for plants, they like their veggies. But Yes I've had a lot of fish get old and die in my tanks, much better than losing them to disease or disaster. My bristlenose pair and my clown pleco are 7 or 8 and still going strong enough that I had to move the female into a tank without the male.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Now , how about my hemorrhoids?

There's no cure for a pain in the butt.

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

Now , how about my hemorrhoids?

My mum's old granny used to put potato peels in her knickers for her piles worked wonders apparently...let us know how you get on

 

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There's no cure for a pain in the butt.

Don‘t you all know it !