hooxeii

This is actually a belated eulogy, as the tetras all passed on last week, but I've been so busy caring and worrying for the living fish with the ICH that I've just not had the motivation to say something.

The neons were, all 7 of them, vastly entertaining. They were pretty, energetic, and extremely cute. My neons were always gentle, despite the species having a reputation for being fin-biters. Two of these little guys I had for about 4 months, the rest were new. I did care for all of them, though, and was thrilled to have them even for a short time.

I take this as a lesson that sometimes things can spiral out of your control no matter what you do. I lost all 7 tetras within 24 hours of the ich showing up on their bodies. They have not been buried yet, but they will be, in the spot where all of the family pets are.

I miss their little selves, their excited feeding frenzies, and so much more. I never thought so many little fish who all looked the same could be so distinctly fun and unique. They truly were fascinating little guys, and deserved a long, happy life. Sadly, they were not given this. I hope they were happy for the few months/weeks I had them, and I hope they didn't suffer too much.

I'm sorry I couldn't save you, little guys. RIP.

Tony G.

Oh no! So sorry you lost them
RIP neon gang

Lucy

I'm so sorry you lost your neons.

hooxeii

Thanks for your kind words. Unfortunately for the little guys, I've never seen an attack of ich that fast to kill a fish. Granted, they're small fish, but still... you can imagine my panic when I saw the big tank had it :/ Luckily, I think I caught it in time there.

Thanks again, your words mean a lot.

aquarist48

Hello Hooxeii. So sorry to hear about your loss. Best of luck for a full speedy recovery for the rest of your fish!
Good thoughts coming your way!
Ken

redlessi

Sorry to hear about your loss, hopefully all of the other fish will be ok.