Need a Hug. My stepdads fish died. :(

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I got home yesterday from a long trip to Oklahoma. I had a lazy day today. For fathers day we got my stepdad fish. I picked out a special powder blue gourami. His name was bluebell and he was my favorite. I just finally went in to see the fish, and say hello. Bluebell was not there. In surprise I said "where Is the blue one?!" and my mother told me he died. i cannot stop crying. I miss the fishy! when we got the fishies it brightened evrything i liked to watch him swim! now he is gone.

Do you know why?
Are the other fish ok?
Was Bluebell the only one of his species in the tank?
Did you only have him for a short time? (Maybe he was already sick.)
Did the weather/room temperature change drastically?
I would be finding an internet club about that kind of fish.

*Hug*

As best as I can.

David

Oh no. Hug.

I'm sorry about Bluebell. I cried when my fish passed away, too.

*hugs*

*hugs!*

Oh, that is sad! A person can get pretty attached to a fish.

Hey, just a suggestion: if you have other fish in that tank, consider researching how to prevent disease (I know people use things like aquarium salt and antibiotics but I don't know enough to say anything about those). It'd be terrible to lose another one.

*hugs again*

Can you really get attached to a fish? Well i don't know myself, whe don't have fish. Must be a pretty cool fish then i guess.

i didnt know either :I but ive had people laugh, and i mean hysterical laugh at the notion of emotional attachment to something as common as a bird :S i was so surprised at people who couldnt understand how one can love a bird

That's a sick person who has no respect for you. Stay away.

it was one of my best friends since childhood

and i DO stay away ;] he stepped over line after line, untill bonds had to be cut

*Hug*

I felt that way when my neighbour's cat died. He may have not have been mine, but he practically lived with me and was my best friend for a long time. I adored that cat and basically cried for several weeks straight and on off for about 2 years. And I am not particuarly emotional either. I got so annoyed when people said 'He wasn't your cat, what's all the fuss about' because he WAS in my mind, and I loved him alot, closest I have ever come to having my own pet.
16 January 2001, when he died, I still claim to be the worst day of my life, worse than family member deaths. I still miss him sooo much and sometimes still grieve on anniversaries, but I have got over it as much as I will ever do.
I hope you get over it soon, cos I wouldn't wish that kind of pain on anyone.

Stay positive

*hug* I cried when one of my fish died too; it's horrible when they don't live long, but you did your best to look after it. These things just happen