RIP Thomas

[fatoldsun]

Lost my first SW fish today. He was a Tomini bristletooth tang that I "rescued" a couple months back. He was QT'd in hypo for a month then transitioned for a month and has been in my DT since. Over the weekend I noticed what looked like a wound but it seemed better by yesterday and it was fine this morning. Well when I came home from work my wife called me in to see what she thought was a dead snail being feasted on by the CUC. Needless to say whatever she saw was long gone by the time I looked. What she described as a snail out of it's shell draped over a rock seemed too large to actually be a snail. Then went in the food and Tom was no where to be found. The cruel harsh reality of life on the reef - no remains to give a proper burial. At least my FW days there was a floater I could give a proper send off. Rest in peace new friend.

 

[Sandee]

Sent from my iPhone!

 

[Lenny718]

Rip

 

[fatoldsun]

A pic from when he was in QT struggling with some fin rot - not a great pic but it's the only closeup I could find for a proper memorial

...and a short 5sec video from the morning before he passed. IOf you look carefully on his right side you can see the small spot from the wound - wonder if that played a part...

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee503/dzipin/978b8b43.mp4

 

[wienerdog]

Sorry ....

 

[shipwrecked]

RIP..sorry to hear, thats the bummer about this hobby.Just try to think he may have had a longer life in captivity,better that being gobbled up by a shark...

 

[TanksNStuff]

Oh noooo! Sorry to hear that Dave. Been away for the holiday so didn't notice this til now.

At least you gave him a fighting chance.

 

[fatoldsun]

Oh noooo! Sorry to hear that Dave. Been away for the holiday so didn't notice this til now.

At least you gave him a fighting chance.

Thanks George - I'm still a bit perplexed b/c he looked like he was really doing better and then boom! gone.... I think he may have drifted into a nem or the Singapore got too feisty