I am so sad today, my fishes were dead.
By afternoontea
@afternoontea (1005)
Indonesia
December 2, 2007 8:48pm CST
I just came to work today and as usual I feed the fish in the fish ponds in the lower lobby. But as i throw the pellets to the pond, no fish were eating the pellet made me wondered where are the fishes?. I asked the gardener and he said the fishes were dead last night. I felt so sad when he told me what happened. The pest control company sprayed the thatched roof in the lobby with disinfectan yesterday but apparently it is rain last night and the water dripping from the thatched roof to the pond bringing the chemical down to the water..
The gardener have told the housekeeper immediately about the dead fishes and they moved another fish that are still alive to another pond. Only few survive. Big fish, small fish, cat fish, gold fish and baby fish were dead. Maybe there are hundreds of them.
There are three fish pond on the lower lobby. the biggest pond in front of my desk have lots of fish and lotus on the water. The other ponds are smaller and only contain gold fishes. In the bigger fish pond, there are lots of fishes lives there in serenity, there are gold fish, cat fish, and many other fishes that I dont know the name, oh and also some frogs.. Whenever I come to work in the morning, I've always help the gardener to feed the fish. I love feeding them, because the eat like crazy. Their favorite food is fish pellets and bread. Sometimes I went to the kitchen and ask if any unused bread I could have to give the fish.I know that bread is not their food but they just love it and the gardener said they eat bread since they were smal fish.
Now the bigger pond is quiet, the gardener have removed the dead fish and change the water. The housekeeper said that they will ask the insect control company for their responsibility and lack of attention that make our fish pond poisoned.
Luckily the other 2 ponds are safe. The gold fish there still in peace and harmony, they might dont know that there was an accident that kill their friends on the other pond. I look at the gold fishes and feel like they cerish me. But still I am sad for my dead fishes...
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6 responses
@xXxMikesWifeyxXx (3072)
• United States
3 Dec 07
Oh no! that is horrible! i wonder if the spraying company will replace the fish?..that isnt good at all. poor fish:( were do u work? cause i have never seen any builidng like this before:)..
thanks for posting.. have a good day
@afternoontea (1005)
• Indonesia
3 Dec 07
Thanks wifey... Yes i heard that the company will brought new fish to the pond, but stil not confirm yet. Yes i am working in a resort hotel, where my lobby is thatched roof and my desk is open air facing to the pond.. Good luck to you too..
@kwenge (2487)
• Kenya
3 Dec 07
Hey Afternoon, receive my heartfelt condolences for the demise of the many fish you loved and cherished soo much. They were like your pets for the time you have been working there. I can see how you longed to feed them every morning, they were one of the reasons why you could yearn to rush to the office every morning despite the difficulties and stress around the office. Hey but I can see a light in the tunnel, there remained some fish in other ponds....maybe you can continue feeding the remaining fish though they are abit far! And am sure soon some new friends will be brought to that pond near you so you can continue feeding.
Take heart dear.
@afternoontea (1005)
• Indonesia
3 Dec 07
Thank you for your support Kwenge, I appreciate that. Yes I heard today they will bring a new fish to the pond...
@hopejordan (3561)
• Australia
3 Dec 07
hi there afternoontea
i am sorry sorry about your lovely fish how many fish did you have and what sort of fish were they i am sorry have a great day and thanks for this discussion and happy postings
@afternoontea (1005)
• Indonesia
3 Dec 07
Thank you hopejordan. Actually the fish are not mine. They belong to the hotel i've worked for but I am falling in love with them and love them since I am working here 2 years ago..
@chenkerock (9)
• China
3 Dec 07
i'm soory to hear the sad news,i like fish very much and i have a own pond which is full of cute fish. i can understand u.