My 20inch VFSR passed away.

On Sunday morning earlier today, I've decided to transfer my 20inch VFSR about 2years with me to a pond behind my house. I managed to catch it into a big prawn bag from a 4ft tank and when I was in the process of bringing the bag out from the tank, it suddenly struggle and break through the bag. It felled straight behind my tank.

With the help of my maid, we managed to get it out from the rear of the tank and return it back into the tank. Furthermore I immediately switch the air pump control to full.

For a while, the fish looks fine but about and hour later, it turned the other way round. I've tried to rescue it by holding it face downwards to the air bubbles for almost an hour. I can feel that is it breathing but it doesn;t last for long, this maybe due to the impact it might got injured during the fell.

What is UNBELIEVABLE & RIDICULOUS to me is that how could a 20inch aros penetrate a big prawn bag which have a thicker layer of plastics. Anyway wat is done could not be undone. I just have to accept it.

Thanks to all bros who read my story, I hope this fires up the love and passion we all feel for our arowanas. Last but not least R.I.P to my beloved VFSR. We in the family gonna miz you. God bless.

[Hershley]

So sorry to hear that. It most prob due to the fell n was stuck behind the tank for a while.

Realli a strong fish to break thru the bag. My sincere condolences ...

[Alphi]

Originally Posted by Da_ROCK

On Sunday morning earlier today, I've decided to transfer my 20inch VFSR about 2years with me to a pond behind my house. I managed to catch it into a big prawn bag from a 4ft tank and when I was in the process of bringing the bag out from the tank, it suddenly struggle and break through the bag. It felled straight behind my tank.

With the help of my maid, we managed to get it out from the rear of the tank and return it back into the tank. Furthermore I immediately switch the air pump control to full.

For a while, the fish looks fine but about and hour later, it turned the other way round. I've tried to rescue it by holding it face downwards to the air bubbles for almost an hour. I can feel that is it breathing but it doesn;t last for long, this maybe due to the impact it might got injured during the fell.

What is UNBELIEVABLE & RIDICULOUS to me is that how could a 20inch aros penetrate a big prawn bag which have a thicker layer of plastics. Anyway wat is done could not be undone. I just have to accept it.

Thanks to all bros who read my story, I hope this fires up the love and passion we all feel for our arowanas. Last but not least R.I.P to my beloved VFSR. We in the family gonna miz you. God bless.

Sad sia...

Me still thinking of using prawn bag to transfer my big red to another slightly bigger tank. Now from what u described i might use transmore liao....my condolenses...

[ecoquest]

Sorry to hear that.

Prawn bags are very strong.... perhaps there's already a tear that you didn't notice?

But feel so sad for you...

[harrysoo]

Sorry to hear that Bro, my deepest condolences. Pls take care

[KTM]

Sad to hear this bro. BUT, things like that happens. Stay positive and hopefully, you try to get another aro to keep....

Cheer up

Sorry to hear that.. My condolences to u

[killersinz]

may your vfsr RIP

Currently the fish is in the freezer as I don't have the courage to either throw or buried it. Furthermore the whole family inclusive myself is quite depress after the whole thing happened yesterday. We skipped lunch and have a simple dinner at home on Sunday. Just that if we could have the power to go back in time and I could just ignore my intentions. How could a prawn bag give away just like that. It is a learning point which I think should be share to everyone here to be extra careful when transfering your fishes especially Aros using the prawn bag. Maybe if you have other alernative choice try to double the bag if possible or even use other ways or methods of transfering the fishes. Thanks everyone.

Bro, sad to hear your story.
Hope you can overcome your sadness soonest.