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R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251822

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[/img]R.I.P. Sampson

(07/03/00-07/05/12)

About 3 weeks ago he stopped eating. My water chemistries were great; pH 7.6/ammonia 0/nitrite0/nitrate 20-40/temp 81. I started doing water changes every other day; then every day. He still wouldn't eat. The nitrates were down to 10-20. His LLE was the same; no worse and no better....he then started floating bottom heavy, but was still interactive....but still wouldn't eat....then he started floating on the bottom on his side. It had been almost 3wks since he ate.

SO...I bought clove oil & vodka. I took out the fluval as I didn't want to "contaminate" it and did a water change; but replaced the water with clove oil/vodka water. I know they say to move to a smaller bucket/container, but I didn't want to take him out of his "home".

I'm fairly sure it was old age....he was 12.

Thanks for listening. Please think of Sampson tonight. He was an amazing fish. He was a cool fish. He would swim by and liked for me to pretend to pet him; fed him with chop sticks. He would come close when I kissed the tank; as if he was kissing back.

He was a dear friend. He will be missed.

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Re: R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251825

JasonR ( Global Moderator ) OFFLINE Moderator Hey man...Got a light? Posts: 8058 Thank you received: 394	Im so sorry... I know how much you cared for him. He def lived to a ripe old age. I hope you consider getting another oscar one day cuz theirs one out there that deserves your dedication
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Re: R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251826

Big-Ken ( User ) OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 3100 Thank you received: 104	I'm sorry he lived a long life and had an owner that cared very much, what more could he have asked for are you going to get another O??
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Re: R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251832

RoxyTheDog ( User ) OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Love your Pets. Posts: 3081 Thank you received: 158	Sorry to hear about Sampson, i know how much you cared for him and he had a long life. RIP old fella..
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Re: R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251833

Darth Nandopsis ( Global Moderator ) NOW ONLINE Moderator Those who refuse knowledge are doomed to fail..... Posts: 2707 Thank you received: 138	That sucks. He was an old man for an Oscar, & lived a good long life. I feel ya, I've been down that road w/ fish & other pets, & it never gets easy..... Sorry for your loss.
	WATER CHANGES ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF THIS HOBBY. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE SO OR SIMPLY DON'T FEEL LIKE DOING THEM, RE-HOME YOUR FISH, SELL YOUR AQUARIUM & FIND ANOTHER HOBBY, AS YOU WILL FAIL MISERABLY. The administrator has disabled public write access.

Re: R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251840

Rocksor ( User ) OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 8154 Thank you received: 495	you have my condolensces.
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Re: R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251848

ehall67 ( Global Moderator ) OFFLINE Moderator King Of Metynnis! Posts: 14326 Thank you received: 363	Wow really sorry to hear that ... but seriously congratulations on getting your o to live such a long fulfilled life ... I really hope you get a new o for the next long haul!!
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Re: R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251854

banjominnow ( User ) OFFLINE Senior Boarder Posts: 377 Thank you received: 13	Sorry To hear about your loss of sampson that must be A tough loss having the big guy for 12 years like that. Rest in peace Sampson
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Re: R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251856

Firestorm8215 ( Global Moderator ) OFFLINE Moderator Just change the damn water already... Posts: 6846 Thank you received: 274	I am so very sorry for your loss. Considering the age he lived to be I can only imagine what a happy and healthy life he lived and the care he received from you.
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Re: R.I.P. Sampson.... 10 months 2 weeks ago #251866

streetsmart73 ( User ) OFFLINE Gold Boarder Posts: 1043 Thank you received: 54	hi there 1. i am sorry for your loss. 2. rip, sampson. 3. the more i read on, i began to tear up. 4. hope that you will move on & get another little oscar.
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