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ronatchig

(575 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 07:30 AM Jun 2020

My purple parrot fish has died

oddly, he was solid orange.(I never figured that one out).His name is Dog, named by my granddaughter
because he would bite. She would stick her finger in with him and squeal time after after time.
He was 10 years old and the undisputed king of his castle and tank.
I inherited him from a friend who died from liver disease in 2010.
I am shocked to find I miss the dog who never barked. Swim free little guy!

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My purple parrot fish has died (Original Post) ronatchig Jun 2020 OP
Aw, I'm sorry soothsayer Jun 2020 #1
Sorry that your fish died. He had a long, wonderful life. sinkingfeeling Jun 2020 #2
See my post below lillypaddle Jun 2020 #6
Sorry to hear think4yourself Jun 2020 #3
we had a salt water tank for awhile..those fish have personality!!!.. samnsara Jun 2020 #4
Sympathies lillypaddle Jun 2020 #5
It's amazing how attached we get to our pets regardless their species and mourn their passing. Fla Dem Jun 2020 #7
Swim free under the Rainbow Bridge to the sea, Dog! The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #8

sinkingfeeling

(51,438 posts)
2. Sorry that your fish died. He had a long, wonderful life.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 07:55 AM
Jun 2020

My son gave me two fish years ago. Spent a fortune on their
tank. I named them Spot and Skippy. I had 5 dogs at the time, so they had to fit in.

think4yourself

(837 posts)
3. Sorry to hear
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 08:10 AM
Jun 2020

It sounds like you are a heck of an aquarium owner. 10 years is a testament to your skills and love for your finned friends!
Wishing you all peace.

samnsara

(17,607 posts)
4. we had a salt water tank for awhile..those fish have personality!!!..
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 08:36 AM
Jun 2020

...i cried every time we lost one of those little guys. Godspeed, Dog!

lillypaddle

(9,580 posts)
5. Sympathies
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:57 AM
Jun 2020

When my little Skippy, who was a baby from the Koi outside, died, I was truly heart broken. People don't understand how someone can get attached to a fish, but I sure did. RIP Dog.

Fla Dem

(23,596 posts)
7. It's amazing how attached we get to our pets regardless their species and mourn their passing.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 12:02 PM
Jun 2020

Last edited Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:02 PM - Edit history (1)

Be at peace Dog, swim free!

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