Sad Day - "Tattoo" Acanthurus dussumieri passed away

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.

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

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.

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.