Updates from the 300

[DMD123]

Sad update to the thread... lost my ansorgii to an infection. It hit hard and fast. By the time I realized what was going on, he was too far gone so I had to euthanize him.

So Im now down to just my endli. He is just a bit bigger than the ansorgii. At last measurement up against the glass was 19 1/2" but that was a while ago so likely 20" by now.

 

[tlindsey]

Sad update to the thread... lost my ansorgii to an infection. It hit hard and fast. By the time I realized what was going on, he was too far gone so I had to euthanize him.
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So Im now down to just my endli. He is just a bit bigger than the ansorgii. At last measurement up against the glass was 19 1/2" but that was a while ago so likely 20" by now.

Sorry for your loss.

 

[DMD123]

Sorry for your loss.

Thank you, appreciate the kind words.

Not sure exactly how long I had him but guessing at least 8 years. When choosing which ones to keep when I thinned down the poly stock, he was one of the keepers.

 

[DMD123]

Hadnt been on the poly section of the forum in a while. Sadly my big 20" endli passed away in June of 2024. So at the moment not a single poly in the house. Had a buddy who has offered me some but just not sure if I want to do the big lower jaw polys again for a while.

So while the 300 is still up and running, without the polys in it, I think this will be the last of the updates in this section of the forum.

 

[FINWIN]

Sorry you lost the big guy. Chin up.

 

[beau1990]

Always suck to lose a big fish. Sorry for the loss buddy

 

[DMD123]

Well it does get worse, lol. I had to euthanize my red wolf fish yesterday. He was just getting old and had cataracts. Was not eating anymore, getting skinny and was just listless, floating at the top. This was a fish that would attack the gravel vac during water changes and was super interactive. I was actually afraid of him biting me and then I saw him go downhill to the point of just being a floating log.

 

[Americancichlidsaredabest]

Sorry for you losses. I basically just got into bichir keeping myself and that sucks to hear.

 

[phreeflow]

Sorry to hear but you offered them a great life.

 

[FINWIN]

I know that frustration. It's almost like grief mixed with anger and helplessness. But they lived a good while with care!