MissMTS

This morning I adopted a little gold and black oranda goldfish who I named Baby because she was so small. She got along with my two other goldies Sumo and Munchkin right away. She adapted to her new home very quickly and had a fun day playing with the other fishies and exploring her new home.

Tonight I decided to do a water change on the tank. Even though I don't like to do water changes the same day I add fish, I thought it was best to go ahead and do one since it has been over a week since the last one.

For some reason, my python wasn't sucking the water, so I burried the end under the gravel so that nobody could swim inside of it, and walked over to the sink to fix it. I was away from the tank for less than 30 secconds and to my dismay, when I got back over to the tank, the end of the hose had popped out the gravel and Baby was sitting inside of the wide opening. I got her out immediately and she didn't even get sucked up into the narrow rubber tubing. I thought all was well but when I looked at her, I knew something was wrong. Her side was ripped open and her some of her organs were sticking out.

I was so shocked I just started crying because I didn't know what to do for her. After I calmed myself down, I looked at her wound closely and decided that no amount of medicine would heal her. This was no small wound, it literally consumed her whole side. I decided it was best to put her out of her missery. I had a bottle of euthanese on hand, so I put her to sleep to ease her suffering.

Even though, her time with me was short, she was a great little fish, and she will be missed. I hate seeing animals suffer, and I know that I did the right thing by ending her pain. Sorry for the long post everyone. It has just been a sad night, so I needed to get this out.

peacemaker92

I'm so sorry for your Baby. It's just a sad and horrifying end. So sorry.

Lucy

I'm so sorry Baby's gone so quickly from your tanks. She sounds like she had quite a curious spirit.
You did the right thing not letting her suffer.

They sure do capture our hearts quickly, don't they.

COBettaCouple

Aww, I'm so sorry you lost her like that.

MinxMermaid

Oh Gosh, I'm soooo sorry about your "baby".

after we had just talked about him and how they capture your heart.

Hang in there.

hockeyref88

Very very sorry. Sometimes stuff happens. I've almost done that a few times. We have this little thing that fits over the end of the python that won't allow that to happen, although I misplace it all the time. Hang in there.

Devon

;:group Kate I'm so sorry, what a horrible thing to have to see your new finbaby go through... I know it's hard, I just lost a Neon last weekend in my siphon.

MissMTS

Thanks you guys

I felt so silly getting so worked up over a fish that I only had for one day, but I just hate to see any living thing suffer. It really gets to me. I got pretty attached to her pretty quickly and I just did not expect that to happen. It was such a grusome ending, and she was just a baby.

Rick, where did you find the attachment that fits on the head of the python? I would really like to pick one of those up if I can find out where to get them.

FishFolk

Sorry to hear about Baby.

COBettaCouple

Yea.. I felt like that with the last betta we bought because he was so sick, even though I knew he didn't have much chance, it hurt to lose him. Sometimes, time doesn't factor into our attachment to our little pets.

LilMollieBreeder

I feel you pain I lost two baby molly fry yesterday.. I'm glad you didn't let it suffer