Goodbye Gossimer My Sweet Betta

[keldamouse]

I came home last night and found my sweet Betta fish Gossimer dead. It was quite a shock. He was a probably close to 3 years old.

Some will say, OMG it's just a fish, but he was my pet long before I got my gerbils. I would talk to him and it was lovely to feed him a treat every morning and see his happy wiggle anytime he was excited by food or activity going on near him.

He was simply in love with "his" gerbil girls and loved to swim and frollic in his 5 gallon tank. His favorite spot was the side of the tank near the girls. He was always watching his "sister" gerbils and got so excited when they crawled near his tank. He was a beautiful red betta and in very good health and had a nice heated tank with led lights, a good ph and a good calm filter so I know he had a good life.

I just am thinking of him up in heaven with my Amy gerbil girl not needing a reverse scuba suit to play.

You will be missed Gossimer, RIP dear guy.

[bros108]

Rip gossimer I know how you feel pay parents have a bird that hates me but I still talk to it and will give it treats. (She will bite until I bleed). 

[alleyj]

Wow, almost three years in a 5 gallon tank? That's a lot of water for a betta!

I do know how you feel. I actually had a charm bracelet made with a picture of Fighter, my betta, after he died. He was something special, knew his name and came when I called and everything. Bettas are truly amazing. May he rest in peace in my backyard and may gossimer rest easy as well.

[pythonsforever]

So sorry, it's hard no matter what they are

[yuzername]

I'm so sorry. I had a beta since I was five (Chuckles Assassin George) and I got so sad when he died 5 years later. Sadly the gerbs came a year after so they never got to play. I know how hard it is even 6 years after so I just wanted to say I'm sorry.