Rip Black Orchid..., sudden death |
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 Apr 30 2008, 09:56 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes  Group: Members Posts: 1050 Joined: 29-January 07 From: west lothian, scotland Member No.: 28721  |
i am sad to say that my home bred black orchid VT has died today. he showed no symtoms other than being a litle lethargic and shy of the surface since being moved into his new home a couple of weeks ago. he was alive when i went to work today, but came home to find him dead this evening. he may have taken some sort of reaction to medication being added to the water to treat a case of finrot in one of his neighbours(which was also very sudden, thou i suspect tailbiting too).
he was a gentle character and was very modest. he was less than a year old and was a favourite of mine. he was also an important breeding fish who i has further spawns planned for. may he be at peace. the only pic i have of him and in no way does it do him justice..
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Apr 30 2008, 10:00 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1758 Joined: 18-August 07 From: Exeter, Devon Member No.: 34680 |
Awww hun i am so sorry, he was a real beauty too
 
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Apr 30 2008, 10:07 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1050 Joined: 29-January 07 From: west lothian, scotland Member No.: 28721 |
cheers shell... i realy hope the few remaining fry from his spawn with my melano pk girl (who died at the weekend) survive. i moved them into a growout tank and i only see a few, but they could be hiding in the java moss, which is a bit out of control, lol.
but do hope to get a nice baby survive from that pair, especialy since now il never get to spawn them again |
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Apr 30 2008, 10:09 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 3149 Joined: 1-January 06 From: northampton Member No.: 17910 |
sorry about your fish. RIP.
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Apr 30 2008, 10:10 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1758 Joined: 18-August 07 From: Exeter, Devon Member No.: 34680 |
Awww hun
 i have been in this situation before and it totally sucks. I wis you all the best with the fry
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Apr 30 2008, 10:23 PM
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 A smile costs nothing! Group: Members Posts: 4761 Joined: 12-September 06 From: Northampton,UK Member No.: 24775 |
Sorry for your loss, he was a beautiful boy.
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Apr 30 2008, 10:29 PM
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Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 1050 Joined: 29-January 07 From: west lothian, scotland Member No.: 28721 |
cheers guys...
funnily enough, he was actualy bred from two pet shop "mongrels" his father was a wild type pk, and his mother was a green marble VT (the father was sent down to a forum member last year, i dont know what ever happened to him, and the mother died after a house move). from that spawn i got the blackorchid, and his full sister who is a marble who cant make up her mind what colour she wants to be. a couple of maroon girls who recently died too(mystery "female" disease) and a metalic blue combtil girl with a strange gap in her anal fin that she has always had, but she gets picked on for it =/. goes to show what a pair of mongrels will produce. but he will be missed.. |
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Apr 30 2008, 10:43 PM
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 Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 2198 Joined: 18-January 08 From: Cornwall.UK Member No.: 38509 |
So sorry blue_betta.....seems to be a day for them dying
He was a real stunner though considering where he came from and lots of luck with the fry  I hope you get a few nice ones to keep.
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