Sad Day - "Tattoo" Acanthurus dussumieri passed away

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Hi,

My tank had two deaths this week, both fish were almost 10 years old.
A yellow Foxface and Acanthurus dussumieri "Tattoo". Their tank
mates include a Yellow Tang (10 yrs ) , Sailfin Tang (10 yrs), Regal
Tang( 9.9 yrs), Naso Tang(9.5 yrs) Sohal Tang (9.8 yrs) , Maroon Clown
(9.5 yrs), yellow goby (9 yrs) and a Tusk (7 yrs). Because of their
age, the fish have become part of the family and will be missed.
"Tattoo" was not the most colorful fish, but he was a special fish.

[JT]

sorry bro , i think we all know the feeling of losing a prized fish or
one that just seemed to actually have personality.

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You are to be congratulated for having the skill and knowledge to
maintain your fish for nearly a decade. I have only been in the hobby
for 4 years, and my longest lived fish (tomato clown) has been with me
for 3 1/2 years. I find the 9.9 year old Regal Tang to be especially
impressive since I have had great difficulty in getting one to survive
for an extended period.

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The Regal Tang will be 10 the second week of March. Ten years ago, this
was my first sal****er aquarium. A big tank help. That first year, I
made many mistakes, but I found 10 "super fish" that seem to be happy
together. Foxface was not doing well for over a month before passing;
"Tattoo" was not swim well one day and gone the next.

The Regal Tang is called "Brazil", because I was writing a letter to a
friend in Brazil when he went exploring... the floor. Lucky for fish, I
heard the noise and returned him to the tank.