aliclarke86
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Oh mate I feel for you this is terrible.....
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1300 litre chocolate lake
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Lee Sweeting
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Really sorry to hear that mate, terrible news..
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tim
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Such a shame mate 
Gary Nelson
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Sorry to hear this mate do you have any ideas what may have happened?
do you have any ideas what may have happened?
Aron_Dip
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Gutted mate
Martin in Holland
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That's sad news indeed. I do hope that you can safe the eggs
James O
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Very sad She was an excellent dedicated & protective mother to the last.......
Hopefully you can raise her brood onwards mate.
She was an excellent dedicated & protective mother to the last.......Hopefully you can raise her brood onwards mate.
Robert H. Tavera
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Such a shame, realy beautiful fish, and pregnant... chocolate guramis are awesome, are a good example of how beauty can be in the more tiny and sober things
Lindy
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This is very sad news and there isn't anything else that you can do. Worth a try though, you never know.
OllieNZ
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Sorry for your loss.
Did you manage to recover the eggs? Stripping mouth brooders is fairly common in the cichlid world not sure about other fish though
Did you manage to recover the eggs? Stripping mouth brooders is fairly common in the cichlid world not sure about other fish though
Four50
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Truly sorry to hear that Alastair
Brian Murphy
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Sorry to hear that m8, did you save any?
Alastair
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Yes it was. Seriously gutting. They're like family to me. Id had her for a long time too.
Thanks lee
Cheers palSorry to hear that Alastair!
Tjsnks mate. Truly gutted.Such a shame mate
Non mate. No physical signs of disease or wounds. The only thing I noticed was a seriously bad smell but shed not been dead long by her colour.Sorry to hear this mate
thanks palGutted mate
I wished so too martin but no such luck. They were dead too
Very sad
Hopefully you can raise her brood onwards mate.
Couldnt have said it any better myself mate. Really couldnt. The length of time the mums go with out food whilst holding is a true testament to willpower and care.
Thank you Robert. Very very kind words.Such a shame, realy beautiful fish, and pregnant... chocolate guramis are awesome, are a good example of how beauty can be in the more tiny and sober things
Had no luck. They too had travelled onwards and upwards which is even worse......
Truly sorry to hear that Alastair
Thanks four50. Really kind
faizal
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Oh man.I don't know how i missed this. I am really sorry to hear this. I'm truly sorry for your loss mate.
.I don't know how i missed this. I am really sorry to hear this. I'm truly sorry for your loss mate.
Alastair
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Oh man
Thanks faizal. Really kind words. Seems my really long lived male is not looking to good either. Had him for the last 4 years. Just sat in the corner with his mouth to the surface
Lindy
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He has been a busy boy with all those girls to chase so I suppose this is just natural? Fish may have survived longer in captivity(i don't know how long they usually live in the wild or captivity?) but yours have been breeding, competing to breed and generally living life to the full. There is probably a young male waiting to take his place.
James O
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Nice thoughts Lindy! They both certainly seem to have fulfilled their evolutionary/parental potentials 
Edvet
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If each produces 2 breeding offspring they did their job! (according to either mother nature or Darwin, depending on your believes)
Hi Folks, I was oop north last week so dropped Alastair a line and arranged to come visit this epic piece of genius.
What can I say? Well, whilst Alastair's house is not a public aquarium - It certainly should be! The Chocolate Lake is even nicer than you may imagine, it seems impossible to use cameras to capture it's brilliance. The first thing that struck me was the water clarity, so many times have I seen vast aquariums like this and they are often cloudy, this was gin clear from end to end. The fish are simply stunning, especially the Liquorice Gouramis. Both flora and fauna were so healthy it was sickening LOL
This was one heck of a project to have undertaken and a huge round of applause is deserved for persevering with it, fair play mate.
Being able to sit and watch your fish explore the fantastic home you've created must surely make it all worth while
What can I say? Well, whilst Alastair's house is not a public aquarium - It certainly should be! The Chocolate Lake is even nicer than you may imagine, it seems impossible to use cameras to capture it's brilliance. The first thing that struck me was the water clarity, so many times have I seen vast aquariums like this and they are often cloudy, this was gin clear from end to end. The fish are simply stunning, especially the Liquorice Gouramis. Both flora and fauna were so healthy it was sickening LOL
This was one heck of a project to have undertaken and a huge round of applause is deserved for persevering with it, fair play mate.
Being able to sit and watch your fish explore the fantastic home you've created must surely make it all worth while
