RIP BOO 22" Mbu :(

[PufferXtreme]

Well, today is one of the saddest of my adult life http://www.thepufferforum.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif

Boo has been staying at work in a heated pond for the last month or so. Last night the heater tripped out, that coupled with overnight temperatures under freezing, killed Boo.

I am so sad about this, she has been with me through the most difficult times in my life. Always waving at me through the glass and keen to have a look at what was going on outside of the tank. The most calming influence on me. What a loss.

RIP

[AddictedToMbus]

omg i would of cried!

[eternity302]

OMG! I hate it when something like that happens!
Sigh... i say dun keep that picture.. just makes u more depressed!

[msjinkzd]

sorry for your loss :(

[ceeej31]

wow, im so sorry for your loss:(

[Tongue33]

Man!! That is truly one of that saddest losses here to date :(

[cl0wn knife]

sorry 4 ur loss =[

[PufferXtreme]

thanks guys

[koop171]

Oh my good god. I am sorry how old what he? And must be the largest puffer on the forum.

[Tsubakai]

That sucks. I'm saddened by your loss.

[oscar n redtail cat]

sorrry 4 ur loss :( R.I.P

[gomezladdams]

Thats terrible,he was a beauty.Sorry for your loss

[Mystus Redtail]

I am very sorry for your loss. What an incredible fish.

[pufferdudeg5]

That really sucks. Im sure she lived a great life. Gorgeous fish you can tell she was greatly cared for and loved.

[Oddball]

That's so heart-wrenching. I'm sorry for your loss.

[PufferXtreme]

i had her for about 5 years and got her when she was a year or 2.

[Loubard]

:( :( :( RIP

[Mbutiful]

Harsh stuff, i would be devestated if my mbu died, what temp did the water go down to in the end? my tank isnt heated but i have plenty of heat lamps etc to keep the water warm in my room. chin up pal, hopefuly you find a new one!

[benzjamin13]

I'm so sorry for your loss:(

[Bogwoodbruce]

That is just terrible. Im so sorry

[marvinbaker]

still in a state of shock mate. I just can't believe it. I was devastated this morning when you told me so god knows how upset you still are. There is no fish that compares to the loss of a mbu imo.

[eternity302]

5 years? OMG.. sorry! The oldest fish up to date for me is 2yrs.. and i would go crazi if he died...!

[BloodredOscar]

I know this is a bad time but, a LFS has a 23in MBU for 299.99 i think they ship

Sorry, i feel bad for ya friend.

Cheers
Matt

[Onion01]

i'm very sorry for your loss. seems puffers are having it tough this time of year :(

[dragonfish]

Very sorry for your loss.

[fishman112]

That sucks. I'm saddened by your loss.

[ryverrat]

Sorry for your loss. She was a gorgeous fish. You did a wonderful job of caring for her. Most Mbu's in captivity don't live long enough or in the right conditions to get that large.

[crenipterus svenagalus]

send him to necro!

[BRYANT MONSTER]

Sorry for your loss :(

[Miguel]

what a waste! sorry

[Bottomfeeder]

omg i would of cried!
me2! i almost puked wehn my white clouds jumped. tough loss. ive seen some tough ones on mfk that might be the toughest.
:rip: R.I.P. Boo

[Tom500]

That is such a crap deal boo was easily the biggest and most impressive puffer ive ever seen i was going to buy him at one point a while back. I wish i had its such a shame to see such an amazing fish die, man im upset im so sorry that going to pain me for a while too.

[r3d]

wow i wouldve reacted like i had lost a relative
what a horrible thing

[ShadowStryder]

Stomach knotted up soon as I seen it was dead.
Sorry!

[Gr8KarmaSF]

So sorry...

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

sorry man
kinda hate to say it but you could always take her to a good taxidermist

[netty-ray]

O man im so sorry, i hope you can find it in your hart to get another one.

[PufferXtreme]

thanks for all the kind words guys, I'm really touched by all the support you've given me :)

I've got a couple of good pics I might get printed onto a hoody to wear out and about on the town :)

sorry man
kinda hate to say it but you could always take her to a good taxidermist

yeh, I was considering it but didn't have the heart to get her stuffed - the eyes would never do her justice :(

once again, thanks my MFK family :thumbsup:
George

[le patron]

sorry for your loss man

[le patron]

sorry man
kinda hate to say it but you could always take her to a good taxidermist
thats actually a really good idea

[JK47]

thanks for all the kind words guys, I'm really touched by all the support you've given me :)

I've got a couple of good pics I might get printed onto a hoody to wear out and about on the town :)



yeh, I was considering it but didn't have the heart to get her stuffed - the eyes would never do her justice :(

once again, thanks my MFK family :thumbsup:
George


George,

I was saving mu 100th post for a project I have been working on really hard lately. It's yours bud, just to say I feel for you! I won't buy an MBU because I can't provide for one properly yet, you obviously did and well at that, even though I want one more than any other fish.

If you print a couple of hoodies, me and the wife will buy a couple from you if it helps you for a new MBU fund. Just a thought. :thumbsup: I hope you are lucky enough to find a new one and enjoy it from the begining again. :hearts:

[fishman646]

:( Im sad now sorry!

[PufferXtreme]

George,

I was saving mu 100th post for a project I have been working on really hard lately. It's yours bud, just to say I feel for you! I won't buy an MBU because I can't provide for one properly yet, you obviously did and well at that, even though I want one more than any other fish.

If you print a couple of hoodies, me and the wife will buy a couple from you if it helps you for a new MBU fund. Just a thought. :thumbsup: I hope you are lucky enough to find a new one and enjoy it from the begining again. :hearts:
Thanks for the kind words and your 100th post:headbang2:headbang2:headbang2:headbang2

[FunWow!]

WoW what a said story i feel for your loss.

[Yanbbrox]

So sorry to hear about your loss

[angelo21]

sorry for your loss :(

[Bottomfeeder]

keep thinkin...a special connection forms between an mfk'er and that spcial fish
ive seen on here alone rays die, datnoids, arowanas, sharks...
this one really seems to be the worst loss. so sorry. hope you get a new one.

[billybui]

sorry for your loss! I lost a fahaka before for the same reason and I know it hurt. RIP Boo!

[freshwaterfishing]

So sorry for youre loss, it truly was beautiful!

[PufferXtreme]

Cheers guys. big up the mfk family :)

[kevbc03]

I'm so sorry to hear about this. I don't own a puffer, but i know what its like to lose not only a fish, but a friend. I'm sorry for your loss.

[MONSTER FISH MASTER]

That is sooo sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(:cry:

[Pufferpunk]

Boo died almost 8 months ago...

[PufferXtreme]

yup it was a while back now Jen!

[marksmart]

Only just come across this as I only found the site today, and as I have a 14" MBU in a very large tank I thought I'd look them up....Sadly I come across your thread about Boo! What an amazing fish! They have such characters and I've always felt that the only reason that they live in water is cause they have to but I know mine would much rather be out of the tank doing more of the stuff we do...he's always watching tele, watched the kids kick a ball about in front of his tank...he's a real get involved with the family fish.

You must be gutted by this I know I'd have to get another one if I lost mine....Did you ever get a replacement for Boo?

Regards

Mark

[Diogenes]

i'm so sorry for your loss.

[BraveheartCalif]

Thats one of the nicest mbu ive seen in along time. looks like u really took good care it of it.
sorry for the loss...

[~ocean]

I'm sorry to hear :(

Must have been an awesome puffer...

[Pufferpunk]

Ummm... guys, the fish died almost a year ago.

[~ocean]

oh... well we will always remember it... I have a ID shark called boo, he's and I have been through lots. hopefully he dosen't go either...

[jus85411]

long story short an old roommate(hence the word old) screwed up with Peco and our electricity got turned off for like 2 days. i was very worried for my fish, more so my two green spotted puffers. the thermometer on the side of the tank only reads down to like 70 and the very last one was the only one that was bright which told me it was probably actually like 60ish in the tank. surprisingly and luckily i didnt lose anyone and probably would have been very upset so i couldnt imagine losing a puffer that was of that nature! i feel for you definitely, sorry for you loss.