Wal-mart strikes again...

[bettagurl]

Been a while... I stopped posting here since losing my bulldog. That killed me.

I've gotten rid of everything but the pond. We have a tank with two of the deformed ACFs, and some of my guppy breeding project leftovers (though they are merely creating snacks now).

I don't go into the fish section anymore, I don't even go to pet stores. I lost the passion for this hobby when my baby died, but I saw Freddy Krueger, as I dubbed him the moment I laid eyes on him, and brought him home. No tank to hold him, can't go in the pond.

He's a metallic gold/orange butterfly koi baby, about 3".. He had what appeared to be a bacterial infection, underweight and ick.

So I have him in a medicated cooler full of anacharis, changing out the water twice a day. Been over a week and he's doing well. Eating and recovering...

Here's a horrid picture, he looks more like a common goldfish in it... When I move him I'll get some side pics.
**** fish.

That is not poo or anything floating, it's pieces of plant and such...

 

[chefjamesscott]

nice

and here I thought it was yet another thread bashing walmart, good to see it wasn't

 

[bettagurl]

Nah... Mine is killing me, they have crabs and such who need air in completely filled tanks, and they wonder why they keep dying lol


The only other 'pure bred' koi I have is a gorgeous dark calico with metallic highlights. She doesn't have a name yet, I just can't find one that fits... I can't wait to start working on the pond as it warms, I cleaned it a lot today though.

 

[Somervell]

Looks like it will be a really nice grow out. Pretty fish and very lucky fish, too!

 

[hankn]

I don't go into the fish section anymore, I don't even go to pet stores. I lost the passion for this hobby when my baby died, but I saw Freddy Krueger, as I dubbed him the moment I laid eyes on him, and brought him home. No tank to hold him, can't go in the pond.

He's a metallic gold/orange butterfly koi baby, about 3".. He had what appeared to be a bacterial infection, underweight and ick.

When you say "I lost the passion for this hobby when my baby died" are you referring to your own flesh and blood and human in appearance or are you referring to some pet that you nicknamed "baby"? If you are referring to a pet, then you owe an apology to all those parents who lost their actual child since IMHO, one cannot compare the lose of a pet (no matter how dear) to the lose of an actual child by a parent.

 

[ksane]

When you say "I lost the passion for this hobby when my baby died" are you referring to your own flesh and blood and human in appearance or are you referring to some pet that you nicknamed "baby"? If you are referring to a pet, then you owe an apology to all those parents who lost their actual child since IMHO, one cannot compare the lose of a pet (no matter how dear) to the lose of an actual child by a parent.

I know this is a derail but I had to comment. I'm a mother of 3 human kids (2 grown) & have 14 dogs. If Bettagurl doesn't happen to have kids and has lost a much loved dog then TO HER it feels just like a parent losing a child. She owes no one an apology. I've lost many dogs to old age or cancer over the years and life went on within a few days. A year ago I lost my favorite dog of all time and I'm still reeling. We can't tell another person how to grieve.

 

[Lupin]

I agree with TwistedPenguin. Bettagurl doesn't need to apologize. This was simply an overreaction. She meant no offense on anyone regardless. She lost her dog and I understand how she feels at the moment about it.

Good deal saving the koi, Bettagurl. :welcome: back to AC! It's good to see you around again.:thumbsup:

 

[bettagurl]

Many people call their dog 'my baby' "my girl/boy', and I did say it was a bulldog. No apology needed.




I'll always be a goldfish nut... They have the best personalities... I do hate to support anything to do with Walmart, but I just felt so bad for him. I'm such a hypocrite. He's doing much better than I thought, I really expected him to die within the first night.

 

[Jill-O]

When you say "I lost the passion for this hobby when my baby died" are you referring to your own flesh and blood and human in appearance or are you referring to some pet that you nicknamed "baby"? If you are referring to a pet, then you owe an apology to all those parents who lost their actual child since IMHO, one cannot compare the lose of a pet (no matter how dear) to the lose of an actual child by a parent.

I don't mean to argue, but you cannot know how it felt for her to loose her dog. I can tell you I'm in my 40's and so far in my life, nothing has hurt worse than loosing a dog. I know what it's like to love and the love I feel for my dogs is as great as the love I feel for family. My parents feel the same way of their dogs. Maybe you don't "get" that, but others do and know how painful the loss of a pet can be.

 

[odinthejd]

cool find!