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Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:48 pm**

I lost another one of my geriatric loaches today.

This was a large (probably female) Schistura kohchangensis that I have had for about 5-6 years. I thought I would lose this fish a few years ago when it started breathing heavy and developed a black head and bleached out body. Since it hid lots of the time, I didn't notice it at first. I didn't treat the tank because I thought the fish was ready to die. But, low and behold it pulled through and lived until this afternoon.
I just moved this fish and its male (?) counterpart to a larger tank several months ago and have been enjoying their boisterous antics.
It seems as though there is no sentimentality in the fish world. When this fish started acting a bit odd and looking bad the last couple of days, the male took over its favorite cave.
I think I gave it a good life.
Here she is in better times.
[img]http://www.bobd.lunarpages.com/loaches/ ... 00.JPG[img][/img]

Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:49 pm**

why won't the pic post?
http://www.bobd.lunarpages.com/loaches/jim052.html

Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:53 pm**

You have to use this url

http://www.bobd.lunarpages.com/loaches/ ... AG0000.JPG

Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:05 pm**

Thanks. I guess you would know that from your pic experience.

Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:08 pm**

Condolences

Was a great looking fish indeed ... I did not realize they can get THIS fat.... Well, it probably lived better and longer than it could anywhere else.

Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:14 pm**

What am I doing wrong? I have tried re-editing and I STILL can't get that pic included in the text. I didn't think I was such a moron.

Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:23 pm**

No spaces after ".JPG", forum checks for the correct image file extension:

Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:43 pm**

Sorry to hear about your fish Jim she sure does look like she enjoyed life, especialy the eating part.

Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:20 pm**

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven

Sorry to hear the news Jim. I bet she lived longer than she would ever have survived in the wild.

Martin.

Posted: **Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:29 pm**

Awww, sorry to hear this Jim.

She was a beauty.

Emma

Posted: **Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:59 am**

Jim, you have an extra IMG tag in your post and I think that is your problem.

I'm sorry to hear about your loss, but from what I have seen of your tanks, she was lucky to have been in your care.

Posted: **Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:27 am**

I,m sorry, my condolences

Posted: **Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:04 am**

My condolences, Jim. A sad loss indeed.

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Goodbye old girl...

Goodbye old girl...