Matt, I'm so sorry
There's nothing to really say that will make your sad situation any better, but know that we are all here with you to support you and be here when you need us.

That's a real shame about your fish - perhaps it was a disease that spread? It's hard to know with some animals that there is anything wrong, but I'm sure you did all you could to give them a good life.

Sorry about Commodus, what exactly is wrong with him? The fact that he was aggressive towards you is probably a further indication that he is unwell, I know how I feel when I am ill. My thoughts are with you - we're all rooting for Commodus, keep your chin up, he will get better.

Big hugs

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I am so sorry! I understand a little of how you must feel...Almost all of our fish were or are about eight years old....we've lost about half of them so far due to their old age, and I cry every time I find one dead. If I had personally gone out and fished them out of the wild as babies like you did, I would feel even more strongly about them too, I'm sure.

I'm so worried about Commodus! Please let us know what's going on, if you can. I've grown to love him a lot through the pictures you've posted. I'm sending lots of prayers your way.

So sorry Matt for your losses, and my love to commodus too, I couldnt imagine him being snappy he looks sooooo cute and cuddly on the pics I have seen, hope he gets better soon, and like the others say, hes prolly just grouchy cause he isnt so well, it will get better for you.

Again, thanks so much- for all your support. I don't know what disease it was, but it was really similar to dropsy- only it took 2 days to do it's damage. I bought a few small fish on tuesday and added them to the tank. Nothing big, just a few small comets. I'm no expert in fish, but I know how to identify Ick, Popeye, Septicemia, Fin/Tail rot, Gill Disease, ect... but this was something that showed no visible signs or indications other than minor bloating just before death. With any kind of bacterial infection I would have seen raised scales, or blood streaks in the fins, and fungus is easy to see. My big fish was black (he's now silver- he lost his color indicating high stress) two where white (very easy to see blood streaks), and four were red (fungus would have easily been seen). The worst part is the comets are fine- no symptoms of any sort, swimming happily in the isolation tank. I'm completely at a loss. I didn't think that fish diseases could be carried and transmitted like this. I tried doing some searches, but they just bring up everything I know to identify so no luck at all there.
They were technically wild, but not really. This lady had a huge pond in her back yard, and she was moving. I went to her house to pick up a 50G tank, and she said that if I wanted some fish from the pond I could have them. So I grabbed a net and spent three hours 'fishing' them out- picking the ones I wanted and putting the others back. I grabbed the smallest of all I kept, except the big fish. He was about an inch bigger than the rest. He's so big now, I couldn't even get my hand around his body to get him out of the big tank. I had to use a bucket and let him swim into it.
Even worse, since I don't know what it is, I don't know what it can stick to, so I had to trash 60lbs of gravel. I tossed all the filter cartridges, all the hoses, and am soaking all the plants and decorations in bleach. I sprayed and scrubbed the entire tank with isopropyl alchohol, and am currently letting it sit overnight to dry and air out.
I guess I should be happy that the danios are fine, even though my eel doesn't look to well. He's another one I'd be really upset over if he died. He's a Red Tulip Eel, and has grown to about two feet since I got him. The more I think about it, the more upset I get. Do you remember my "Need help with a fish problem" post? Every single fish made it through that horrible experience ok, only to die like this...
About Commodus... 7 months of hard work all down the drain. He no longer responds to his name, does not obey commands anymore, and has developed a seriously aggressive attitude. He behaives just like the gators at Animal Kingdom now- yet I still have to inject him everyday. I know he will only get worse as I continue treatment. At first, I thought that it was inevitable hey would behaive like this, but then I thought that it wasn't. All the work I did with him briefly paid off- everyone who was HC day could see that. Unfamiliar people in an unfamiliar environment crowding around him and petting him, yet he was timid as a mouse. I had to make him open his mouth to show off his teeth. But now... I'm not sure if another 7 months would even make a difference.

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Chinese Water Dragon: Octavius
Leopard Gecko: Leopatra
Caledonian Crested Gecko: Petri
Coastal Rosy Boa: Rosy (for now lol)
Grey Cockatiel: Wayne

Caledonian Gargoyle Gecko: Unnamed
Malaysian Golden Gecko: Unnamed
Mediterranean Gecko: Unnamed
Frog-eyed Gecko: Unnamed
Green Basilisk: Unnamed

Yeah, yeah... They'll get names eventually...
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Commodus: 10/24

Oh Matt, that's horrible! I'm so sorry all of that is happening. I hope things take a turn for the better right now.

Michelle

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0.0.1 bearded dragon
0.2 leopard geckos
0.0.1 schneider's skink
0.0.1 painted turtle
0.0.2 firebellied toads
2. hamsters
1.1 dogs
0.2 cats
some fish

I'm sorry to hear that everything is hitting the fan for you. It really ****s that it's all happening at once. Just try to get through it one day at a time, and remember that we're rooting and praying for you.

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Nobody?

Me neither.

oh wow sry to hear about that week. and ya like Ace said you didnt "Waste a post"