Circle of Life
Last week brought with it the demise of a much beloved member of our family
Briscoe, our betta fish.
(That isn't a picture of him, he was notoriously camera shy. But this one looks just like him, as do most betta fish)
An energetic three years old; Briscoe enjoyed being sullen, hiding in faux plants, and getting pissed off by his own mirror image. He is survived by me and Adam, who will always remember the way his water would get super cloudy pretty much as soon as we cleaned it.
Briscoe went on to the big fish tank in the sky on Thursday evening, after a short bout with some kind of general malaise. We mourned for the appropriate amount of time (two days, in the fish world anything else and it really looks like one is dwelling) and visited our local pet supply boutique on Saturday to pick up the latest addition to our family.
Meet Jack McCoy, a red ryukin goldish. (Ryukin means "sassy" in Japanese, clearly)
Jack enjoys hiding out in his fake rock and looking pretty. We hope he will be very happy in his brand new two gallon home. If we take good care of him, he could live to be as long as one foot! Given that he is what, like 3 inches now that is a whole lot of potential fish. If all goes well we plan on upgrading to a five gallon tank in a few months and eventually a 10 gallon tank, and then ultimately one of those wall length babies that you can put scuba gear on and dive into.
I think that would look great in the living room
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Aww! So sorry for your loss, but your new fish is very sassy indeed! I have been considering getting a new fish, since my goldfish from college, Louie, was unable to make the move with me. I haven't decided, though.
haha, of COURSE you named it Jack McCoy! ;-)
~jeannie
Sorry for your loss but I have to say you have a knack for *Fishobituaries* - something to seriously look into....
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the passing of your friend. ;)
congrats on the new fish
sorry for your loss on the old one
ryukin
thats awesome! sassy fish!
we got a automatic litter box on friday. the best thing ever invented. our house and our cats life will never be the same!
Marisa
My deepest sympathies regarding the loss of dear Briscoe. And my heartiest congratulations on your newest addition!
haha thanks girls!
With that huge tank in your living room, people might think they are visiting the dentist or a chinese restaurant! Ha.
oh no i'm talking like aquarium size. with some sharks. maybe a giant sea turtle.
but i suppose this little goldfish will do for now :-P
Sorry to hear about Briscoe. I'm dreading the day when my son's goldfish dies. Enjoy your new fish!
We had a lot of small pets when I was young (hamster, fish, bird) and whenever one would die, my mom would tell my brother and i that it's mom came and took it back home. ha! it worked until i was about 5.
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