haha, mac and cheese comment is funny, but i'm still sad :-( i never thought it was possible, but thinking about it now, the head trauma is the most likely culprit, thank you gin. I did a waterchange that day, and cant remember whether he was acting funny before, but i dont think so. And i know when i was doing the waterchange i closed the bottom cabinet, and it banged by accident, and one of the vampires did hit the wall from the noise. I never suspected anything cause i know the fish have panicked and hit before, and i know for a fact my Goliaths have hit 10 times harder, and 100 times more, but i do remember feeling it in the glass when the vampire hit. I just never would have thought that could have caused death, especially since his nose wasnt damaged or anything else. But i guess if you rule out all the possibilities, whats left, however improbable, must be the reason, and this is the only event that was out of the ordinary. I merely dismissed it immediatly, knowing like i said that the fish have bumped into things before, and harder and there never was a problem. I do have plants on either side of the tank, with a big open area in the middle as well, to minimize them hitting the sides. I guess its unlikely, but he could have hit his head just right. I appreciate the info, and unless a better theory arises, this is the one i believe is the most probable, but i will keep the smelt in the freezer for a while krichardson!! Man, i'm terrified to do a waterchange or have anyone walk by the tank now, gonna have to put up some caution tape and seal off the living room!!
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