Just lost one of my very first fish tonight....my big red O, she was 7 years old. She lost her mate of 5 years around a year ago and she hasn't been the same since. I got he another man who she bonded with but it just wasn't the same. Around Christmas last year she began eating only sporadically every 3 days or so and then only very small amounts. It was like she was just fed up and had enough. She basically never ate for the last 10 weeks just sulked on the bottom, it was heartbreaking to watch. Over the last year I treated her for bloat at least 5 times with a course of Met in case she was 'ill' but I knew she was 'doing it on purpose'. I also tried anti-bacterial meds to no avail just to feel like I was 'doing something', I tried all her favourite foods plus appetite enhancers(galic etc) but I couldn't get her to even try anything. Last night she took a turn for the worse her breathing got more laboured and she was disorientated, I found her dead after work tonight. To say I'm gutted is an understatement, feel like I've lost a friend....hope her mate is waiting for her somewhere and they can go back to arguing like they always did.....
The 255gal tank seems very empty without you......RIP
Just need to vent a little, wife just said "You knew it was going to happen...she was old......" man it hurts.....
The 255gal tank seems very empty without you......RIP
Just need to vent a little, wife just said "You knew it was going to happen...she was old......" man it hurts.....
so sorry to hear about the loss
