I Lost my pPlatinum Veil Oscar

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Cakilla

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It all started esterday when me and my brotehr got into a huge arguement over my house.... My mother passed away march of this year and my name has been on the title of the house for some reason he brought up the subject of what am I going to do with the house if I ever move I said either sell it or rent it out , He cuts me off and starts yelling saying that even though the house is mine and my name IS on the deed if or when I move I would have to sell the house and split the money with my 3 older brothers and I politeley said a few words that I can not say on this forum basically told him what I thought of him and what he can do ..... well I was angry so I thought I would watch my fish and calm down went over to the pond its 250 gallon and I have 3 six inch oscars in it and 2 small channel catfish and a common pleco , something just felt "off" looked down and there floating was my Platinum Veil Oscar he was breathing still and as I bent down to look at him he stopped breathing I am not sure what happened to him he was not marked up at all I tested teh water it tested fine on everything nitrates teted at .25 all my other fish are fine I don't understand it the pond has been setup literally over a year total fish has been in there little over 2 months I would say I know I am a guy and I need to man up but it is hard my platinum veil oscar was my favorite fish ... I know it is not rare or expensive .... compared to most people on the forum has but he was ... is alot to me I have a very bad back and I am not working and I do not have any source of income other then my precious wife who supports me that 20 dollar fish might as well be 200 .... I will not be able to replace him for a couple months



I am truely sorry for venting and sounding like a wuss or what ever but my nerves are shot worried about my home and sick about my fish and found out that my wifes medical insurance doesn't want to pay for my surgery I need to get on my back ... its the only shot the doctors say I have at getting back to normal as possible so now I do not know what is going to happen ......... Again I am sorry for Venting so much but you all are the only people that I can talk to so thanks for listening
 
I'm sorry you have to deal with all of that. It amazes me how much influence losing a fish can have on my mood; sometimes it feels like it causes everything else to come crashing down. If I didn't have to ship it I would totally give you my oscar. I hope that things start looking up for you and that your oscar rests in peace.
 
i'm sorry for your loss i kno how it is to have to argue with brothers
 
Sorry on all fronts mate, the grievance process is a hard one when you have people fighting over belongings, its disgusting behavior, do you have any pics of your veil????
I have only seen one in real life where i am atm, but i drool over photos of them and their not special to anyone who hasnt owned an oscar its like a plat aro to some people.
 
Thanks everyone it means alot to me that there are actually people that people here actually really cares about people here its one of the things that makes this forum so great . Pomatomus its the thought that counts tyvm
 
I am sorry I do not have a camera yet I was hoping to get one next month I am still gonna try , Danzig I know that is exactley how I felt about him even at 6 inches he was sooo awesome the way he swam he was awesome to watch when I fed him feeders watching him prowling and setting his sights on one particular and off he would go and would not stop till he caught it I only fed him feeders once ever 2 weeks the other meals I fed them hikari or how ever you spell it and nightcrawlers was worms crickets shrimp
 
Cakilla;3617091; said:
I am sorry I do not have a camera yet I was hoping to get one next month I am still gonna try , Danzig I know that is exactley how I felt about him even at 6 inches he was sooo awesome the way he swam he was awesome to watch when I fed him feeders watching him prowling and setting his sights on one particular and off he would go and would not stop till he caught it I only fed him feeders once ever 2 weeks the other meals I fed them hikari or how ever you spell it and nightcrawlers was worms crickets shrimp
Man, when oscars triangulate their eyes and catch something (food) in their radar......damm i'd hate to be a gold fish. Mine go from cute pups to deadly pities!!!!
 
I know mine are the same way ,l just got back from the store picked them up some feeders and went to town on them
 
OP I'm sorry for your loss man. :(


Danzig86;3617060; said:
Sorry on all fronts mate, the grievance process is a hard one when you have people fighting over belongings, its disgusting behavior, do you have any pics of your veil????
I have only seen one in real life where i am atm, but i drool over photos of them and their not special to anyone who hasnt owned an oscar its like a plat aro to some people.

do you know where I can see some pics? I can't find even one pic on google...
:confused:
 
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