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Published: 2013-03-11 05:34:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 958; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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Description 3/13 I am sorry to report that Guts has passed this morning.
In case you didn't know, he was quite the extraordinary goldfish: He had a bent spine, broken pectoral fin, and only one eye. He changed colors 4 times (from green-gold, to black, to brown, to calico, to orange), and has been such a source of joy to me. He was very funny, and his tank buddy Fudgems loved him dearly. He loved taking Guts' long tail and wearing it on his head like a hat. They swam around everywhere together, never leaving each other's side. Guts was the dominant fish, so he would chase Fudgems from time to time, but he loved him. When I put little plastic gems in their tank, he would hoard them and collect them into a corner. The second one would be moved, he would obsessively put it back with the rest. He lived an awesome 4 1/2 years of life.
Because I can't bring myself to just flush him or toss him in the garbage, I am freezing him until this Saturday where I will be bringing him home and burying him. He was too amazing of a goldfish to deserve any less.

He's pulled through things before, but I don't think this time will be like the others.

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RebeccaBrogden [2013-03-15 13:52:25 +0000 UTC]

This deviation has been featured here: [link]

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Nine-Tailed-Fox In reply to RebeccaBrogden [2013-03-17 04:44:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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TL-97 [2013-03-13 07:00:08 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry to hear about your fish, he really does sound like a pretty strong and amazing little guy living through all that. I remember having quite a few pet fish when I was younger. It's seems like he's lived a good life with you though.

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Nine-Tailed-Fox In reply to TL-97 [2013-03-14 08:35:41 +0000 UTC]

His life was good and filled with lots of food and pretty plastic gems for him to play with
I've gone through quite a lot of fish (a lot of them...killed themselves >.>), but Guts was my first goldfish I got to live for years. My brother had ABC and Bubble Bath who lived for 7 and 12 years respectively, so he's got me beat But my little Fudgems is going strong, and is already 3 1/2 years old. So here's to more years with Fudgems!

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TL-97 In reply to Nine-Tailed-Fox [2013-03-14 22:47:18 +0000 UTC]

I haven't had fish in a good while, but I understand, I went through quite a lot of them too years ago. Some even got eaten by lobsters. o_o But that's kind of how it is I guess they are all different in some way but it's nice when you get a long lived one that you get to spend a lot of time with. 12 years is pretty amazing though, I never have seen that myself. o.o

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UsoIsLove [2013-03-11 17:00:06 +0000 UTC]

A beautiful portrait of him
Best regards to the both of you ~

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Nine-Tailed-Fox In reply to UsoIsLove [2013-03-12 01:22:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! He's still alive, but he's not looking too good. Hopefully by some miracle he'll pull through

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ScarabsCorner [2013-03-11 05:50:27 +0000 UTC]

amazing little fishy

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Nine-Tailed-Fox In reply to ScarabsCorner [2013-03-11 05:51:03 +0000 UTC]

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ScarabsCorner In reply to Nine-Tailed-Fox [2013-03-11 05:54:43 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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