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02-26-2009, 01:36 AM
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Sorry for your loss, it sucks losing a fish. Even more so when it's one you're attached too. I cried over the loss of my mandarin goby and my black velvet angel, so believe me you're not alone.
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02-26-2009, 02:51 AM
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Some time ago I lost Betty, my powder brown tang that I kept for 11 or 13 years.
She was the boss of the tank but in a friendly sort of way. When it was obvious to me that her time had come and that she was slowly going down hill daily, I still remember her beautiful clear eyes looking back at me and telling me that she was still the boss of the tank. It's hard to post this post as I am sure it is for others who have posted on their loss.
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02-26-2009, 03:44 AM
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I do feel very sad when a fish goes. If it's by a cause that i could have avoided, then i feel guilty to boot (and i make sure it doesn't happen again). I admit that my grieving doesn't last long... In my line of work, i deal with a lot of fish deaths so i guess ive become desensitized in a way? Still, I think it's important to take each one personally so you can better your methods.
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02-26-2009, 04:43 AM
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To be honest it really depends on the fish for me.
Some I feel bad because they were a living creature in my care and passed. But its nothing more than a guilty feeling. For example, my scissor gobies all passed one by one. No tears shed or any real sadness at all but I did feel "bad". Now I have lost puffers and been DEVASTATED for weeks. Not even wanting to look at the tank sometimes. I am very attached to most of my fish right now. Especially my Rabbitfish. It really depends for me how long I have had them I think.
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02-26-2009, 04:20 PM
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I'm fairly new to the saltwater bug, having had tanks up for only one year, (almost). I've only had one tiny fish loss so far, (touch wood), but it was only in my tank for 1 1/2 days so I wasn't attached to it yet. I am dreading the day when one of my "pets" meets it's end. I'm totally shocked at how attached I've gotten to certain ones, and like so many other people I catch myself talking to them through the glass all the time.
Now on the other hand, if by chance something should happen to my yellow-tailed damsels.....................
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02-26-2009, 07:05 PM
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I stopped naming my fish - other than Fake Clown, Real Clown, Blenny, etc. It seemed everytime I gave one a name I would lose it. Now I know this is probably just superstitious, but since I stopped naming them - I have not had a loss yet. And I am reluctant to post this as I am worried it will change my luck.
However, I am very sorry for the loss of your Angel. I think most of us on here can relate!
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02-26-2009, 07:14 PM
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Losing an angel sucks but any fish with personality tugs the heart strings.
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02-26-2009, 11:34 PM
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Ya I had a fire fish named Chimo and I knew he was a jumper so I put eggcrate on top of the tank and he was fine for 5 months then one day we found h8im on the floor! I was so sad I didnt want to flush him!
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02-27-2009, 01:13 AM
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i am very attached to my fish... except the chromis they just dont seem to do much for me... anyway my copperband ...alex his name is... makes eye contact and everything when i walk in the room and twitches his hand and stuff to let me know hes hungry i would be totally devastated if he died. same with delilah my regal tang but i do like all of my fish so much some just seem to connect better than others
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