RIP Mr. Eel

[Awibrandy]

Well as the tittle says the Banana eel jumped out of the qt tank again, and this time I was not home to put him back in. I guess it didn't like the qt tank.
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RIP​

 

[Pedro]

That really sucks! RIP

 

[Awibrandy]

That really sucks! RIP

Sorry Pedro! I know he was your favorite.:sad2:

 

[steveo32]

Sorry for your loss, that was a really nice looking eel

 

[marki24]

Nice eel BTW. Dont you just hate that. I mean i dont really have any "jumpy fish" but i know how you feel. I used to have brackish mollies and i had this nice ballon molly and she was pregnant and when i returned home she was nicely crispy and dry. Man poor little babies had to die that way
:0( ::::::::::::

 

[ScubaChinchilla]

sorry for your loss of your eel

 

[scumonkey]

OH NO!!!
Very sorry to hear of your loss!
Not that it will help you through your grief but FWIW,
They have about 7 different kinds of eels right now at NWA,
even one that looks like your dearly departed. :happysad:

 

[Awibrandy]

Thanks guys. Hubby said we would replace him, but as far as I am concerned replacing him is not an option. It was my girlfriends favorite eel, and aI didn't do a good enough job of keeping him save. He popped the plastic piece that goes on the glass, and got out. I should have placed rocks on it, or something. It was a stupid stupid mistake.

 

[nijunet]

Oh My,
I am sorry for your loss, it was a beautiful eel. I am sure you tried you best to keep him in the QT tank.
Nicole

P.S I was reading an older thread and I was the one you met at the frag swap who bought the skimmer from HOF

 

[KathyC]

A, he was only in that QT because you were already trying to take good care of him. Please don't kick yourself, things happen for a reason. Hugs!

 

[Awibrandy]

Oh My,
I am sorry for your loss, it was a beautiful eel. I am sure you tried you best to keep him in the QT tank.
Nicole

P.S I was reading an older thread and I was the one you met at the frag swap who bought the skimmer from HOF

Hello Nicole, how did you make out getting home? I could really kick myself for not helping you out. I am really sorry. I can give you reasons, but it won't change things. I hope I can make it up to you...

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Awilda, I am sorry for the loss of you eel. You were QTing it because you cared about it remember that. And like Kathy said all things happen for a reason, maybe it was time for him to be with your friend in her new reef tank. The big guy works in mysterious ways he's got a reason for everything.

 

[1UCKY]

This is my favorite eel...Sorry for your loss:sad2:

 

[nijunet]

Hi,
Making it home was an experience since I didn't fit through the turnstyle with my cart, LOL:tongue:. But, in no means was that your problem, I appreciate the thought. I always enjoy adventures,and can't wait till the next one. You don't have to make anything up to me. Maybe just another nice conversation at the next frag swap. I am really sorry about your eel, I know what it feels like to loose one of your favorite fish.
Nicole

 

[jhale]

sorry Awilada, eels are escape artists, I've not seen a tank yet that would hold one if it wants to get out. I lost a large snowflake eel a long time ago, it was in a tank I would have bet anything it could not have escaped from.

 

[crox99]

I am sorry for your loss.:dead1:

 

[PalmTree]

Sorry to hear about the eel Awilda.

 

[DEEPWATER]

 

[Awibrandy]

Thank you All :grouphug: for your compasionate words. I know that they are escape artist I've had a couple of eels escape in my early days. I had one snowflake eel that insisted in going down into the fuge. After the 4th time of fishing him out I left him in there until he got to big & fat to fit through the slots in the overflow.LOL Then I put him back in the display where he stayed put.
Back to the Banana eel, he was happy in the 155 then got to live in a 75. And then into a 30 he went, I guess it was more then he could tolerate:sad2: .