Not what you want to wake up to

[DarthV]

My beast midas was struggling on his side this morning and when I came home at lunch, he was dead. Seemed perfectly healthy and frisky last weekend for his weekly water change. Had to fight him away with the gravel tube Last night he seemed to be swimming oddly when I turned off the tank lights. With the amount of glass smashing he did, wouldn't be surprised at brain trauma being the cause

He was 7 years old and the ticker of the tape = 14.5" TL and almost 8" tall at the head. Not sure what to replace him with, he will be missed RIP

At 1":

Going through puberty

Starting the hump:

And in his full monsterish glory:

 

[jag123]

Wow - he was epic man, sorry for the loss...

 

[fishysocks2012]

beautiful fish, he lived a long life.

 

[pengu13]

nice fish sorry for the loss

 

[iloveyouDIE]

What a beauty.. he made me say 'whoah!' out loud as I went through his progress photos.

So sorry for your loss.

 

[baldtaxguy]

What a beauty.. he made me say 'whoah!' out loud as I went through his progress photos.

So sorry for your loss.

I did the same..."Whoa!" That's a fish you will miss...sorry for your loss. Evident he was well cared for - time for another!!

 

[knifegill]

That's trophy stuff! Can't wait to see the next fish lucky enough to go into your tank.

 

[Aquanero]

Amazing speciman, that is a tough loss. Very sorry.

 

[Citrinellus]

He was great looking, my condolences for loosing a monster of a midas.

 

[Natalie]

Nooooo oh I'm so sorry. What a big loss. :-( He was gorgeous.