Sad News

[13BRAVO]

I regret to say that my wife just called me, in tears, at work and informed me that we lost our first fish. He isn't moving at all, no gill movement, no mouth movement, nothing. She wants to leave him in there until I come home so she doesn't make a terrible mistake (although I told her I doubt very much she made a mistake).

It was the blackmoor GF, his name was Baskerville. He got thru the ich, but he recently got swim bladder, and a fungus started to grow the other day on his tail.

I blame my own idiocy, aka lack of knowledge about fish keeping for his death. I did my best to relieve my ignorance but obviously it was not done in time and the damage was done.

I gotta tell ya, this feels pretty crappy. I want to thank everyone for the help the past few weeks in trying to help him out, I will take it with me and hopefully be able to provide my other fish as well as future fish with better care.

13 BRAVO

 

[lereg15]

Sorry about your loss Bravo. It sux losing a pet.

 

[puresouthern]

I regret to say that my wife just called me, in tears, at work and informed me that we lost our first fish. He isn't moving at all, no gill movement, no mouth movement, nothing. She wants to leave him in there until I come home so she doesn't make a terrible mistake (although I told her I doubt very much she made a mistake).

It was the blackmoor GF, his name was Baskerville. He got thru the ich, but he recently got swim bladder, and a fungus started to grow the other day on his tail.

I blame my own idiocy, aka lack of knowledge about fish keeping for his death. I did my best to relieve my ignorance but obviously it was not done in time and the damage was done.

I gotta tell ya, this feels pretty crappy. I want to thank everyone for the help the past few weeks in trying to help him out, I will take it with me and hopefully be able to provide my other fish as well as future fish with better care.

13 BRAVO

Sorry about that Bravo. I know how you feel I felt real bad last night when my angel fish died. Never thought I'd get attached to fish. But they have more personality than I thought. Worse, was my gouramis trying to pick her apart. It sucks being a novice and not being able to help. The best I was able to do was put her in the breeder away from the others so she could die on her own without being tortured. Sorry again

 

[the_dougie]

if my fish doesnt make it and i get a new one, ill name him after yours

..if that would make you feel better...

 

[lark]

My first fish tank was a ten gallon. I stocked it w/ 3 cute little pudgy goldfish. One died during the cycle. The other two lived together for several months and then another got sick. We moved her to her own 10 gallon and treated he as well as we could. She lasted for a couple more months with treatment, until I decided to euthanize her. All the while, I learned what I should of learned before hand. And like you I based my decision on what the "professionals" at the shop said. I happy to say that the third is alive, even pudgier, in a much bigger tank, and also incredibly babied because he survived so much. Anyway, I know how the guilt feels and let me tell you it never goes away. I am sorry your fish didn't make it.

 

[the_dougie]

i'm sure it lived a happier life in your tank then in the shop, crowded with hardly the space to move.

I'm sure if it could talk it would've said thank you.

 

[13BRAVO]

Lereg - thanks for the sentiment, I appreciate it! It really does sux!

Puresouthern - thanks as well. You are SO right, they have a ton of personality which you would never believe if you weren't a fish owner. They had their own distinct personalities, its like losing a dog....a friend really!

the_dougie - Thank you for your sentiments as well, naming yours after my baskerville would be VERY cool! I hope your baskerville turns out as cute and energetic as mine was. That is the coolest sentiment I could ever thing of receiving! When I have space for a proper tank and I can replace him, I will name him Dougie (if that's ok with you)!! As for your last comment, I wish that was true, but if he did thank me, I still don't think I would have deserved it. Thanks again though!

13BRAVO

 

[AquaDummy]

Wow, see this makes me nervous. I'm thinking "they're just fish right?" but I know I'm just a big ole softy and my fish (once I actually get them) will be part of the family.

How am I going to coupe with the loses since most fish don't hang around too long? :sad Is it hard to think about going out and getting another fish to 'replace' them?

 

[13BRAVO]

Wow, see this makes me nervous. I'm thinking "they're just fish right?" but I know I'm just a big ole softy and my fish (once I actually get them) will be part of the family.

How am I going to coupe with the loses since most fish don't hang around too long? :sad Is it hard to think about going out and getting another fish to 'replace' them?

They really do become part of your family, at least in many cases. As for replacing them, in my case, it is hard only in that reminds me of the one I jsut lost, and that stinks, because the feeling stinks. But we got attached to the cute little guy so we can't picture having a tank without him. The part that is really getting us was naming him. We really loved the name baskerville but it felt weird think about naming a new one the same thing, so we thought about baskerville II, or jr, etc, etc....didn't feel right. But now his replacement is going to be dougie!

 

[xytrix01]

Really sorry to hear about this bravo... I've been following your threads on the ICH and fungus for a while. Don't be too hard on yourself, at least you tried. There are too many people out there who would have given up long ago. I think you did a great job!!!! . If it makes you feel any better, Felix, my bullhead has persisted through my fungus invation, mostly becayse of things I read in your threads. May baskerville rest in peice.

-Justin