my condolences, DP. losing a fish is like losing a family member.
on a lighter note:
you want one of my females? she won't play nice with the other girls in the sorrority tank, lol.
Keep wire cutters handy incase of it happening again. Cut the coconut next time and the fish will likely live.
Sorry to here about your betta getting tore up while pulling it from coconut shell.
Is stress coat considered as a lube for ripping fish out of holes?