Ode to my little black platy

In the past six months, I've become somewhat of the crazy fish lady...

Tonight I'd like to pay a tribute to my little black platy, who due to a sudden illness we decided to send off to the big aquarium in the sky. (See "Humanely Euthanizing Fish" for how we did this with clove oil.)

So this is a eulogy for my fish:

You were one of my first fish, little platy! I'm sad to see you go, but you looked so pitiful lying on the bottom of the tank all curled up. You'd struggle to swim up for your dinner, but when you couldn't swim anymore you'd sink like a log and I could see you were suffering. I know you're better off this way. I'm glad to have five of your little babies to remember you by.

Rest in peace, black platy!

*sniffle*

Posted by geekchik at January 19, 2004 06:25 PM