Re: Fish funeral suggestion???

That sounds like a really cool variation on his idea.  I wish I had thought
of it.

"Ron M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Interesting article. I'm thinking, maybe... after drying him, put him
> in some clear lucite. You can buy the stuff in liquid form in art and
> craft stores. You pour it into a mold or something, and let it harden.
> Maybe have some gravel in the bottom, a couple of small plants...
>
> R.M.
>
> "Sam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Well, I usually flush, but I haven't been *that* attached to a fish.
There
> > is an article on aquarticles.com about a man who dried and mounted his
fish
> > so they could be with him forever.  The address is
> > http://aquarticles.com/articles/literature/norfolk_failures.html .  He
> > seemed to have some degree of success doing this.  I'm not sure if it
would
> > appeal to you, but I'm just throwing suggestions around.  If you want to
put
> > it in a coffin at the bottom of the lake, make sure that the coffin is
> > watertight and will eternally stay that way, because the dead fish could
> > introduce exotic diseases that the fish in the lake are not immune to,
which
> > could do a lot of damage to the enviornment.  You could also put it in a
> > coffin down in the dirt, if that would make you feel better.  Anyone
else
> > have any ideas?
> >
> >
> > "Ron M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > We have a beloved old betta, about 4 years old, that we "rescued" from
> > > a coffee-cup-sized bowl in an office about 3 years ago. He's showing
> > > dropsy-like symptoms: swollen, whitish belly, lethargy, barely eats,
> > > hangs motionless in one spot all day. He's been this way about 3 weeks
> > > now. Considering his age, I don't think he's going to make it, even
> > > with antibiotics and water changes.
> > >
> > > Burying a fish down in the dirt just doesn't feel right. Do you agree?
> > > Of course, no way we're going to flush him down the toilet.  We do
> > > live near a large lake, and we've though about putting him in a
> > > "coffin" and putting him in the deepest part (about 180 feet).
> > > Anybody have any ideas or suggestions? It's amazing how attached you
> > > can get to a living thing over time, even a fish.
> > >
> > > RM