TorPeteO
Fish Crazy
Well, today was the worst day I've ever had as a fish hobbyist.
I thought it had started like any other day. I woke up a little late, so I turned the lights on in my 5 gallon tank this morning on my way out of the house, without taking the time to look in there. I'm glad I didn't, because my long day today would have seemed much longer if I had.
Because it's winter up here in Canada, I thought I would leave the heater on in my 5 gallon tank, just overnight. I assumed that it would keep the tank nicely warmed, but not too warm. I was completely wrong. The heater must have gone off the scale, and when I got home at 8:00 today, I was horrified. The heater must have gone crazy and heated the tank up to a much higher degree than I'd thought, because both my dwarf puffer and my oto were dead when I got home. It was so sad.
My puffer must have been so stressed out that he'd puffed up before dying...I found him stuck in the java moss, and then saw him float up to the top of the tank. My oto was on the bottom...it looked so ravaged.
I feel horrible.
(P.S. I realize how stupid it was, so anyone who's just going to reply with a negative comment, please just keep it to yourself)
Thanks for reading,
Peter
I thought it had started like any other day. I woke up a little late, so I turned the lights on in my 5 gallon tank this morning on my way out of the house, without taking the time to look in there. I'm glad I didn't, because my long day today would have seemed much longer if I had.
Because it's winter up here in Canada, I thought I would leave the heater on in my 5 gallon tank, just overnight. I assumed that it would keep the tank nicely warmed, but not too warm. I was completely wrong. The heater must have gone off the scale, and when I got home at 8:00 today, I was horrified. The heater must have gone crazy and heated the tank up to a much higher degree than I'd thought, because both my dwarf puffer and my oto were dead when I got home. It was so sad.
My puffer must have been so stressed out that he'd puffed up before dying...I found him stuck in the java moss, and then saw him float up to the top of the tank. My oto was on the bottom...it looked so ravaged.
I feel horrible.
(P.S. I realize how stupid it was, so anyone who's just going to reply with a negative comment, please just keep it to yourself)
Thanks for reading,
Peter
It's always sad when a fish dies, but especially so when we might have been the ones who caused it to happen. Try not to beat yourself up.. we've all been there and think of it more as a learning experience so it doesn't happen again. 
