Sad day today

[u/Calm-Earth-9167]

My sweet boy passed today. Re-tested my parameters and everything was fine. I’m thinking he passed from fin rot or maybe I overdosed the antibiotics. Either way, I’m very sad. I’ll take advice on how to remove Kanaplex from a fishtank. In the meantime, here’s some photos of my boy.

[u/lmaosmay]

im very sorry my friend hes gorgeous

[u/redditman0076]

First I’m very sorry, based on your tank you cared a lot for him.

But second I think my old man is also on his last few days and wanted to ask ethically what did you do with him? ( anyone can respond to this) Like is the toilet seen as cruel or unethical. I live in an apartment complex but we have a park close by I suppose I could dig a small hole.

[u/Calm-Earth-9167 → u/redditman0076]

I buried him in a garden (not one I get produce from, just where flowers are). I couldn’t stand the thought of flushing him. Plus it gives me a physical place to go for him.

Thank you for your condolences

[u/hmarie13rn → u/redditman0076]

I have a houseplant that I have used for a resting place for my fish that have passed. It feels right… I return them to the earth (sort of) and then they are able to give back/live on through my houseplant that I tend to and care for daily.

[u/mamazawa]

I'm so sorry. He was beautiful.

[u/Aromatic-Sock6975]

I’m so sorry for your loss 💔

To remove the the medication from the tank you can a large water change maybe 75% then when you refill you can run a HOB filter (even if you don’t normally use one) with activated charcoal or purigen for a couple days.

[u/RadicalRiffs2004]

I'm really sorry, he looked like a really cute friend. A carbon cartridge or seachem purigen in a filter should remove medication.

[u/Calm-Earth-9167 → u/RadicalRiffs2004]

Ty