He's just looking worse and worse... I got home and looked at him. It took me a while to find him. He is under a ledge in the driftwood, laying slightly tilted (kinda on his side) and breathing heavily. I thought he was dead at first, but then saw his body moving as he breathed. He is facing inward, so I can see his face I'm afraid that he's just going to keep going downhill. I'm afraid I've killed my sweet little puffy baby
Oh Pink, I'm so sorry! I have accidentally sucked fish up with my python, and its absolutely horrible I hope that he pulls through. Poor baby. Its not your fault and you have given the little guy nothing but TLC. I'll keep you guys in my thoughts and prayers.
Oh, Pink, I'm so sorry He knows you didn't do it on purpose. Maybe he'll pull through. Let him know we're pulling for him and you hang in there. Please keep us posted.
So sorry Pink,
Accidents do happen. I hope that he makes a full recovery and if that's not possible I hope he has a speedy trip to fish heaven. I'm thinking of you and your little guy.
If any of you remember my figure 8 puffer Fletcher Rayni Torrance, you know that I've watched a puffer die before. So I could tell that he was on the brink, and there was no coming back. I love him so much, I just couldn't let him suffer anymore. My dad suggested we put on some nice music for him, so I put on "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John. Then I used clove oil and put him to sleep. I buried him out behind the rose bushes, in the place that I put Winter, Fletcher, Moby, Volta, the dwarf puffers, and all the dragon betta babies that I lost to that mystery disease. It's a beautiful spot.
Oh Elton, I miss you so much already. Your tank is empty now except for a few snails and clams. I'm so so sorry that I caused your death. I wish so much that I would have paid closer attention. Momma is so sorry baby. I hope you'll have fun playing with Fletcher and the DPs and my betta babies too.
I remember the way he used to try to bite my finger when I held it up to the glass, he was so cute. Always begging for food, his fins going so fast... And his silly buck-toothed grin. I never even got to trim his teeth, because they didn't grow to the point that I had to cut them. I've only had him for a few months. I wish I could have kept him longer, but because of a stupid mistake I've killed him.
I'm heartbroken.
Goodbye Elton puff, though I hardly had you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself, while those around you crawled
It seems to me you lived your life like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in
And I would have like to have known you better
But the candle burned out long before the legend ever did
If any of you remember my figure 8 puffer Fletcher Rayni Torrance, you know that I've watched a puffer die before. So I could tell that he was on the brink, and there was no coming back. I love him so much, I just couldn't let him suffer anymore. My dad suggested we put on some nice music for him, so I put on "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John. Then I used clove oil and put him to sleep. I buried him out behind the rose bushes, in the place that I put Winter, Fletcher, Moby, Volta, the dwarf puffers, and all the dragon betta babies that I lost to that mystery disease. It's a beautiful spot.
Oh Elton, I miss you so much already. Your tank is empty now except for a few snails and clams. I'm so so sorry that I caused your death. I wish so much that I would have paid closer attention. Momma is so sorry baby. I hope you'll have fun playing with Fletcher and the DPs and my betta babies too.
I remember the way he used to try to bite my finger when I held it up to the glass, he was so cute. Always begging for food, his fins going so fast... And his silly buck-toothed grin. I never even got to trim his teeth, because they didn't grow to the point that I had to cut them. I've only had him for a few months. I wish I could have kept him longer, but because of a stupid mistake I've killed him.
I'm heartbroken.
Goodbye Elton puff, though I hardly had you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself, while those around you crawled
It seems to me you lived your life like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in
And I would have like to have known you better
But the candle burned out long before the legend ever did
I'm so sorry Pink You made a good decision, and I'm glad that he didn't have to suffer any longer. I am so sorry for your loss. You are such a wonderful fish mom, so don't beat yourself up about a mistake. It could have happened to anyone. RIP Elton
We will all moarn his little death.... It is so sad to watch fish die, you know the stuff you put in his tank when you trim his teeth, well couldn't you put that in his tank to help ease the pain?
We will all moarn his little death.... It is so sad to watch fish die, you know the stuff you put in his tank when you trim his teeth, well couldn't you put that in his tank to help ease the pain?
She knew he wasn't going to make it and didn't want to prolong his suffering. If he sustained internal injuries, it wouldn't have helped anyways. I think she made the right decision.
Pink, i'm so sorry about Elton
I'm sure you're a great puffer mommy and that he loved you very much. You did the right thing, so don't beat yourself up about it.
RIP Elton
pink, if you dont mind me asking,
Why do they get sick when they puff? do they get very stresseed?
Check out this link: http://biomechanics.bio.uci.edu/_htm...ish/puffer.htm
It explains the mechanisms behind puffing. Basically, it's a difficult process that can end up with crushed organs and lots of other problems.
Thank you so much, my friends. I will miss him very much. I was so excited when I found a SAP, and now he's gone
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Originally Posted by Gouramiguy17
We will all moarn his little death.... It is so sad to watch fish die, you know the stuff you put in his tank when you trim his teeth, well couldn't you put that in his tank to help ease the pain?
I did that actually... that's what the clove oil was for. But I never put clove oil or Finquel in the main tank, I always remove the fish without exposing it to air into a small container seperate from the tank and then administer the anesthetic.
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