Goldfish #1 RIP

Goldfish #1 RIP

One of my 4 goldfish died today- Mar 17, 2008. He was almost 2 years old; been with me ever since I moved to Modesto. I noticed him sunk to the bottom this morning, lifeless, slowly losing color. I never thought for a second he would die on me.

He lived with 3 other goldfish and 2 zebra danios. All the fish knew me when I walked close to the tank (10 gallon) that it was feeding time. They swam up to the top, opening and closing their mouths in anticipation of fish flakes! They loved orange and zucchini! I always fed them small pieces of orange when I ate one. Kaya doesn’t care for oranges much, but my goldfish certainly did.

I had this habit of naming my fish when I started out with my first aquarium. I had Goldy, Silky etc. Coincidentally, every fish I named died. I stopped baptizing them out of superstition. As expected, all my fish survived after that!

It was only yesterday I was talking to someone about how hardy my goldfish have been. And this today…

I think he was happy in my tank; I like to think that at least. I know he was loved.

P.S. I am aware people think it is very funny and crazy to have an affection or attachment towards fish or any pet for that matter. My pets mean a lot to me…Pets have been a part of my life for as long as I remember.