Fish Funeral

mdizzle · 06/14/2007, 12:01 PM

I know this sounds stupid but one of my silver dollar fish just died. I had him for 12 years and he survived 2 moves, including a drive across the country one from a different state. how do you suggest i hold a funeral? ideas are much appreciated...

kwaters · 06/14/2007, 09:13 PM

Sorry for your loss...I have several family memembers (ie pets) burried in my back yard. They all have little stone monuments and we all say a word or two...

Good luck.

justinl · 06/14/2007, 09:29 PM

doesn't sound stupid at all. my suggestion is to grab a couple of beers, drink one yourself, pour the other out on the grass and say "here's to you my fishy friend"

drummereef · 06/14/2007, 10:14 PM

I burried my tomato clown in a flowerngarden with my mother a few years ago. She was really attached to this fish since she baby sat many o time. Always sucks to lose a fishy friend. Sorry for your loss.

Rokdog · 06/14/2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by drummereef
I burried my tomato clown in a flowerngarden with my mother a few years ago. She was really attached to this fish since she baby sat many o time. Always sucks to lose a fishy friend. Sorry for your loss.

You burried your mother?!

drummereef · 06/14/2007, 11:29 PM

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Originally posted by Rokdog
You burried your mother?!

I guess that read a little funny. No, my Mother and I burried my tomato clown a few years back. She is happily enjoying retirement and loves gardening.

Rokdog · 06/14/2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by drummereef
I guess that read a little funny. No, my Mother and I burried my tomato clown a few years back. She is happily enjoying retirement and loves gardening.

Thats what you say now....I got my eye on you buddy

sixspeed · 06/15/2007, 02:14 AM

Burial at sea.....aka send him down the porcelain thrown.

scarter · 06/15/2007, 07:08 AM

all drains lead to the ocean......

chemesgh · 06/15/2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally posted by Rokdog
Thats what you say now....I got my eye on you buddy

LOL I was thinking the same thing.....buried mother in a flower garden.....

Your name wouldn't happen to be Norman, would it???

Snook65 · 06/15/2007, 04:11 PM

R.I.P. little guy. 12 years is a long time.

Salamander · 06/15/2007, 04:36 PM

Llaunch him from a cannon atop the nearest mountain a'la Gonzo style.

That's what I'd want for myself....

seapug · 06/15/2007, 04:39 PM

If he was really special you could send him into space:

http://www.memorialspaceflights.com/

edwing206 · 06/15/2007, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by drummereef
I burried my tomato clown in a flowerngarden with my mother a few years ago. She was really attached to this fish since she baby sat many o time. Always sucks to lose a fishy friend. Sorry for your loss.

Whoa, that scared me a little.
Sorry for your fish loss. 12 years is a long time.

SugarFox03 · 06/15/2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by edwing206
Whoa, that scared me a little.
Sorry for your fish loss. 12 years is a long time.

I just thought it was funny he mentioned it sucks losing a fishy friend, but not the mother!

Sorry for the loss though, 12 years is a long time! I'd say pick a nice spot in the yard and put a little stone over him. Thats what I did with my bearded dragon that died last year.

drummereef · 06/15/2007, 07:57 PM

Holy cow, let it go!

edwing206 · 06/15/2007, 10:24 PM

Never!!!!!

06/14/2007, 12:01 PM	#1
mdizzle Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	Fish Funeral I know this sounds stupid but one of my silver dollar fish just died. I had him for 12 years and he survived 2 moves, including a drive across the country one from a different state. how do you suggest i hold a funeral? ideas are much appreciated... __________________ mlg

06/14/2007, 09:13 PM	#2
kwaters Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newberg, Oregon Posts: 364	Sorry for your loss...I have several family memembers (ie pets) burried in my back yard. They all have little stone monuments and we all say a word or two... Good luck. __________________ Pacific North West Marine Aquarium Society (PNWMAS)-Secretary Kris Waters Current Tank Info: 110 gallon tall

06/14/2007, 10:14 PM	#4
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	I burried my tomato clown in a flowerngarden with my mother a few years ago. She was really attached to this fish since she baby sat many o time. Always sucks to lose a fishy friend. Sorry for your loss. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

06/15/2007, 07:08 AM	#9
scarter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 605	all drains lead to the ocean...... __________________ My name is Shane and I am a reefaholic, I have a disease and they don't know what to call it. Current Tank Info: what tank?

06/15/2007, 04:36 PM	#12
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	Llaunch him from a cannon atop the nearest mountain a'la Gonzo style. That's what I'd want for myself.... __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT

06/14/2007, 09:29 PM	#3
justinl Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,118	doesn't sound stupid at all. my suggestion is to grab a couple of beers, drink one yourself, pour the other out on the grass and say "here's to you my fishy friend"

06/15/2007, 02:14 AM	#8
sixspeed Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 416	Burial at sea.....aka send him down the porcelain thrown.

06/15/2007, 04:11 PM	#11
Snook65 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 289	R.I.P. little guy. 12 years is a long time.

06/15/2007, 04:39 PM	#13
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	If he was really special you could send him into space: http://www.memorialspaceflights.com/ __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

06/15/2007, 07:57 PM	#16
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Holy cow, let it go! __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

06/15/2007, 10:24 PM	#17
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	Never!!!!! __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube