~*~Friedrich~*~

[FuulieQ]

Friedrich passed away today. He fought hard, but he was getting old and was stressed from moving.

Freedy was a good fish. He was standoffish as bettas go, but he slowly came around, and when I was really depressed and life got messy, he gave me a reason to get up in the morning. He was a companion when I felt the most lonely I have ever been in my life. He would peek out at me from behind a leaf and make me laugh when I was down.

I'm sorry you weren't with me longer, Freedy. I wish I could have taken better care of you so that this wouldn't have happened.

Unfortunately, the ground is frozen solid, so burying him is going to be a trial. But I bought a little pine tree a few days ago, so I'll bury his altoids tin underneath that as soon as we plant it.

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[Sweeda88]

I'm sorry. =( He was such a handsome boy!

[fredythefish]

:( im so sorry! he was adorable.
now who will be my fishies name buddy?

[shinybetta]

That's sad How did he die?

[LikeDiscoSuperfly]

awwe, I am sorry. he was handsome. =[

[FuulieQ]

Thanks, guys. He was pretty dashing. ;)

He had an intestinal blockage of some kind - I'm not sure what it was, if it was parasites or some foreign object, but epsom salt and daphnia and pea all did nothing for him. I thought about doing an autopsy to find out what happened, but it didn't seem appropriate.

They can still be name buddies! Just in different... forms of existence. :/ I guess.

I'm kind of conflicted at the moment. I hate to see the tank and the new food I got him sitting there empty, it's depressing and it makes me wish more that he was still here. But I don't want to get a new fish so soon...

[dramaqueen]

Aww, I'm sorry about Freedy. You'll get another one when you feel the time is right. It wouldn't be replacing Freedy, no other fish could do that.

[bloo97]

Very sorry.