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ithikaRIP Caden.
I tried so hard to do everything right by him and he still died. Apparently it was chlorine - after a whole 24 hours left to stand, it was chlorine, not ammonia or nitrite or nitrate, that killed him. :( He was fine last night, and then when I woke up this morning he was gone. :( It was horrible. His little body was all stiff and he was lying in his barrel ornament, hiding from the current where he used to sleep. But his body was all wrong, it wasn't the right colour, all pale, almost pink. The palour of death. And his eyes were blank, unmoving, devoid of the light of life. I really loved that little fish, he brought me such joy, whimsically building bubble nests, sleeping on his favourite plant, swimming up to look at me whenever I walked into the room, flaring at the mirror. I feel so awful that he died. Really. I know everyone's reaction is "it's just a fish," but that's not really a valid statement. He was a lively little thing, clever and attentive. I wish I could just breathe some life back into him. AND he was an awesome present from an awesome friend, and I feel bad because I didn't manage to look after him well enough.
I'm really sad about this. I still want to get other fish, like I had been planning, but I don't think I'll get another fighter. RIP Caden. I didn't know you for long enough, but I will miss you.
It sucks so much. I read up about the whole thing too before I changed anything on him!
It said that one hardy fish (Fighting Fish are known for their hardiness) will easily survive in a new tank, and that they will help the tank to mature faster. I stood the tank for long enough that there shouldn't have been any chlorine in the water. I got the water tested today and there was no ammonia or nitrate or nitrite, none of the bad stuff, so it must have been chlorine. I figured out the right dosage of dechlorinator for the number of litres in the tank. :( :(
I'm so sorry Caden.
soon
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I tried so hard to do everything right by him and he still died. Apparently it was chlorine - after a whole 24 hours left to stand, it was chlorine, not ammonia or nitrite or nitrate, that killed him. :( He was fine last night, and then when I woke up this morning he was gone. :( It was horrible. His little body was all stiff and he was lying in his barrel ornament, hiding from the current where he used to sleep. But his body was all wrong, it wasn't the right colour, all pale, almost pink. The palour of death. And his eyes were blank, unmoving, devoid of the light of life. I really loved that little fish, he brought me such joy, whimsically building bubble nests, sleeping on his favourite plant, swimming up to look at me whenever I walked into the room, flaring at the mirror. I feel so awful that he died. Really. I know everyone's reaction is "it's just a fish," but that's not really a valid statement. He was a lively little thing, clever and attentive. I wish I could just breathe some life back into him. AND he was an awesome present from an awesome friend, and I feel bad because I didn't manage to look after him well enough.
I'm really sad about this. I still want to get other fish, like I had been planning, but I don't think I'll get another fighter. RIP Caden. I didn't know you for long enough, but I will miss you.
It sucks so much. I read up about the whole thing too before I changed anything on him!
It said that one hardy fish (Fighting Fish are known for their hardiness) will easily survive in a new tank, and that they will help the tank to mature faster. I stood the tank for long enough that there shouldn't have been any chlorine in the water. I got the water tested today and there was no ammonia or nitrate or nitrite, none of the bad stuff, so it must have been chlorine. I figured out the right dosage of dechlorinator for the number of litres in the tank. :( :(
I'm so sorry Caden.
soon
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Date: 2007-12-18 03:24 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-12-18 04:07 pm (UTC)How big's the tank?
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Date: 2007-12-18 10:41 pm (UTC)I'm sorryyy! *hugs*