Lost one of my oldest gastromyzon today
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:27 pm
When I fed the fish this morning, I noticed that one of my my oldest gastromyzon, an ocellatus that I bought almost ten years ago, was not out front, ready to feed, as it usually is. I found it dead behind a piece of driftwood.
In October of 2002 I bought five G. ocellatus and three ctenocephalus at Uncle Ned's in Milis, Mass. while visiting friends. At that time, I could not find gastros in my area. I drove the fish 1000 miles home and all made it fine. Most died within the first three years or so, but two ocellatus and one ctenocephalus made it to the 8 year mark. Then, I lost one of the ocellatus. The remaining two continued to do well, although they slimmed down a bit in the last year or two. The fish that died today was eating well up until the last day or so. As is the case with many hillstreams, when they go, they go quickly. Now only one ctenocephalus of that group remains. I feel lucky to have had these fish so long, but I hate to see them go. I still have a Beaufortia and a Sinogastromyzon that I have had for 11 years.
In October of 2002 I bought five G. ocellatus and three ctenocephalus at Uncle Ned's in Milis, Mass. while visiting friends. At that time, I could not find gastros in my area. I drove the fish 1000 miles home and all made it fine. Most died within the first three years or so, but two ocellatus and one ctenocephalus made it to the 8 year mark. Then, I lost one of the ocellatus. The remaining two continued to do well, although they slimmed down a bit in the last year or two. The fish that died today was eating well up until the last day or so. As is the case with many hillstreams, when they go, they go quickly. Now only one ctenocephalus of that group remains. I feel lucky to have had these fish so long, but I hate to see them go. I still have a Beaufortia and a Sinogastromyzon that I have had for 11 years.