Old pal who will be missed:

[Marshall]

Here is a picture from a while back of some of my fish including one of the 3 silver or white as I call them koi who I lost in the flood and washout. I have to admit that when I first got koi I thought they would be pets but did not expect a real attachment due to the relatively ambiguous interaction since you really only observe them but don't interact like you would with a creature you can pick up. That being said, the loss of the three in particular really struck a nerve and I only hope that I can get more koi once the ponds are repaired and prevention measures are put in place although a flood is not really something you predict nor can you really guard against it 100%. Anyway I did get them buried so in a small way it was comforting to at least know where they were and their fate as bad as it was.

 

[addy1]

Darn, nature has a way of smacking us now and then

 

[Smaug]

I have lost a few adult koi in my time. I honored them all by burying them in my yard just like any pet .

 

[Big Lou]

Sorry

 

[Dave 54]

Tell me about it weve had nothing but rain this winter so far and with the Jet stream being out of kilter as it is there is alot more to come yet

Dave

 

[Faebinder]

Here is a picture from a while back of some of my fish including one of the 3 silver or white as I call them koi who I lost in the flood and washout. I have to admit that when I first got koi I thought they would be pets but did not expect a real attachment due to the relatively ambiguous interaction since you really only observe them but don't interact like you would with a creature you can pick up. That being said, the loss of the three in particular really struck a nerve and I only hope that I can get more koi once the ponds are repaired and prevention measures are put in place although a flood is not really something you predict nor can you really guard against it 100%. Anyway I did get them buried so in a small way it was comforting to at least know where they were and their fate as bad as it was.
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I'm sorry for your loss. I lost an auction bought 8" comet once after being in my pond for 24 hours (found its tail and head next to the pond) and I can imagine your grief being ten times more. But you know the best cure for this.... time to get another one.