Worse day of the Hobby

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Rukusbelow

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Woke up around 3:AM from some splashing from the tank so i turned on the light to investigate. Saw my tiger swimming around oddly and i start to noticed his eyes were sunken in his socket and it looked like he lost balance since he was ramming all over the tank. I knew it was his last minutes, yet i still had hope so i didn't bother putting him out of his misery. I left him in the tank till morning and i found both of my prized fish dead, my vatf & black wolf. The Curupira had multiple huge gash along his belly so it was obvious it was the bigger wolves. So i think it was the wolves that spooked the tiger to his death, cuz just recently they spawned. Anyway ill be away from the hobby for little bit, just wanted to tribute this thread for him since its the least i can do & people were wondering why i was getting out of the hobby.

Here are the pictures. He was measured a little bit over 17" including tail, weighing over 2lbs, you can see my brothers arm in the last pic for comparison on how thick he is.

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Wow I'm sorry to hear this, amazing fish have any pics of him still alive?
 
Wow! True beast. Sorry to hear. :( Is this the same VATF in your avatar?
 
Wow! True beast. Sorry to hear. :( Is this the same VATF in your avatar?
Thanks hao, yea he is

Wow, sorry about that. What size tank was he in that he got spooked?
8x2x2 iono if people can see the mark on his forhead, its looks like he bump the brace glass in the middle pretty good since u can see a big retangular imprint on his forhead.
 
Sorry to hear........
 
Really sorry to here this and hopefully the pain will pass quickly. I know how you feel, I had a tank breakage and lost my first curupira and 2 12" dorado's, this was back in the day when the curupira was a very special fish, I was going to give it all up, the cure was to go and buy something special and I was back in.

What species has spawned?
 
Very sorry for your loss..I know it's devestating to loose any wet pets especially one that you have watched grow up.. Hang in there and don't get discouraged. The pain will pass and your interest will flare again....

-----Chris
 
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