RIP - Sarge (My Moorish Idol)

Postal · 08/12/2009, 04:45 PM

I never really thought I would be this upset to lose a fish. I came home today to find my Moorish Idol dead and stuck in my elegance. I have no idea what happened. He was eating well last night and looked good. All other fish, inverts, and corals look fine. I'll test parameters later but I can't really see any of them being far enough off to make a difference.
I had him for about 16 months and he seemed to do well and grow at a steady rate. I don't know if this was a freak accident or another reason not to keep Idols. Either way it sucks.

Lee

LauraCline · 08/12/2009, 04:49 PM

Sorry to hear Lee. It sucks to lose a fish and not really know why.

boydx6 · 08/12/2009, 05:01 PM

Wow, that was a nice fish. Sorry for your loss.

GrouperGenius · 08/12/2009, 07:11 PM

Dangit.....I feel your pain Brother. I just lost 16. None as nice as the Idol you had though.

NONNA58 · 08/12/2009, 07:59 PM

It does not matter which is nicer than the other, its how you feel about the fish that matters. I have a plain ole foxface that I simply adore for the past 5 years that would devastate me if I came home one day and found him gone like Lee did today with his Idol. What happened to you Mark was horrendous. I don't know how you could stand by and watch that. It would have tore me up.

screamincamaro · 08/12/2009, 07:59 PM

Sorry to hear that we all have our favorites. it was a beautiful fish.

jbax · 08/12/2009, 08:41 PM

yeah as silly as it is. we have a red spotted blennie "the fish formally known as gus" my sister named it and we had to revoke the name,lol. don't name fish. but we slip up and call him his name.

forddna · 08/14/2009, 09:23 PM

Aw, man, sorry to hear.

RedAnt78 · 08/15/2009, 05:20 PM

Acolin · 08/16/2009, 12:24 PM

love Idols
don't you just hate it when a favorite fish dies for no apparent reason?
too bad we don't have enough talent here to do an autopsy

08/12/2009, 04:45 PM	#1
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 1,907	RIP - Sarge (My Moorish Idol) I never really thought I would be this upset to lose a fish. I came home today to find my Moorish Idol dead and stuck in my elegance. I have no idea what happened. He was eating well last night and looked good. All other fish, inverts, and corals look fine. I'll test parameters later but I can't really see any of them being far enough off to make a difference. I had him for about 16 months and he seemed to do well and grow at a steady rate. I don't know if this was a freak accident or another reason not to keep Idols. Either way it sucks. Lee

08/12/2009, 04:49 PM	#2
LauraCline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lutz, FL Posts: 2,017	Sorry to hear Lee. It sucks to lose a fish and not really know why. __________________ People, who have lost their dreams, will try to shoot down yours. Guard that door fiercely.

08/12/2009, 07:11 PM	#4
GrouperGenius Liscensed Unit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Zephyrhills,Florida Posts: 2,919	Dangit.....I feel your pain Brother. I just lost 16. None as nice as the Idol you had though. __________________ Tankless at the moment...but still knows a thing or two.

08/12/2009, 07:59 PM	#5
NONNA58 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 4,004	It does not matter which is nicer than the other, its how you feel about the fish that matters. I have a plain ole foxface that I simply adore for the past 5 years that would devastate me if I came home one day and found him gone like Lee did today with his Idol. What happened to you Mark was horrendous. I don't know how you could stand by and watch that. It would have tore me up. __________________ Sue Proud member of Reef Vision's Community Current Tank Info: 300g reef, 65g seahorse,pipefish, shrimpfish.

08/14/2009, 09:23 PM	#8
forddna Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dothan, AL (Tampa native) Posts: 4,913	Aw, man, sorry to hear. __________________ ~Amanda~ Fish are people, too!! Current Tank Info: 220g LPS/Softie, 54g Corner freshwater planted

08/12/2009, 05:01 PM	#3
boydx6 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land O'Lakes,Fl Posts: 2,164	Wow, that was a nice fish. Sorry for your loss.

08/12/2009, 07:59 PM	#6
screamincamaro Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Land O Lakes, FL Posts: 1,510	Sorry to hear that we all have our favorites. it was a beautiful fish.

08/12/2009, 08:41 PM	#7
jbax Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: palm harbor Posts: 1,421	yeah as silly as it is. we have a red spotted blennie "the fish formally known as gus" my sister named it and we had to revoke the name,lol. don't name fish. but we slip up and call him his name.

08/15/2009, 05:20 PM	#9
RedAnt78 Likes fish Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 535	__________________ 90 Gallon Reef with 20L Anemone Tank, 20L Frag Tank, & 20H display fuge all plumbed together 90 Gallon Long, 3x DIY Cree LED pendents, RBTA's, maxi mini's, Stony's, Softies, and, LPS Current Tank Info: 90 Long Reef, 20L anemone tank. Cree LED's, 20L Frag tank, 20H display fuge. SROxp2000 skimmer, 2x MP40's

08/16/2009, 12:24 PM	#10
Acolin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Temple Terrace Posts: 1,629	love Idols don't you just hate it when a favorite fish dies for no apparent reason? too bad we don't have enough talent here to do an autopsy __________________ Cleaning pads, swapping water and loving it! Current Tank Info: 40-algae filtered freshwater, 40-algae filtered soft coral