What were the names of your goldfish

Interestedparty

Hi
I'm working on an art project and would like people to tell the names of there childhood goldfish, and how they died and how they were disposed of. Would really appreciate this
Thanks alot
L

Tiriel

Name: Goldy

Fate: Died through and act of misguided love. My little sister (aged 4) decided he looked hungry and fed him a bite of her sausage from breakfast. Bye bye goldy!

ChickCave

We had a golfish and a little bowl. Bought a little catle ornament for him and went away for the weekend. When we got back the water was all black. Apparently the little catle wasnt sealed properly when it was made and disolved killing the little fish. Awful sight, little Strawberry floating on a black pool

Silverfish

Bob was one I remember, we had to keep lowering the level of water in his bowl because he would keep jumping out.

One morning my little sister went into the room, and stepped on him in her bare feet. Buried in the back garden in a matchbox.

Ted also passed away by getting stuck in the filter. Buried in the back garden in a matchbox.


Peanut died by some sort of fish disease which caused him to lose the power of his fins on one side, so he couldn't swim properly. Buried in the back garden in a matchbox.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Colm and Bubbles were goldfish we got at the same time. Colm carked it after around a year and is buried in the flowerbed in the back garden.

Bubbles survived for an amazing 8 years after, then died when I was away leaving him with my neglectful Parents!! Dunno what happened the corpse

charlietangodel

Fish & chips:)

Tiriel

Silverfish wrote: »

Bob was one I remember, we had to keep lowering the level of water in his bowl because he would keep jumping out.

One morning my little sister went into the room, and stepped on him in her bare feet. Buried in the back garden in a matchbox.

This happened to my friends goldfish too, except he was in a saucepan.. as his tank had cracked!! She thought it'd be ok for the night until she got into town the next day to get a new tank.. but the next morning there was no fish in the saucepan.. a quick check of the floor brought nothing.. so then feet had to be checked.. one of her flatmates boots found poor squished fishy

Interestedparty

These are brilliant, keep them coming, thanks everyone .

Lillylilly

Madge and Harold. They were both flushed down the loo...... after they died, of course!

Ping Chow Chi

only had one goldfish, his name was George, he got fat and died

... I loved george

Dr. Baltar

Goldy and Goldy II
Were in an a large tank in my shed outside and lived for years but one night it was too cold and the water froze solid...
Had to wait until the water thawed and they were buried in the back garden.

spinandscribble

rosie and jim.

my little cousin plucked them out of the water and tried to eat one of them before spiting it out and throwing them on the floor.

John Mason

kevin

he died when someone at a party decided it would be great if they filled the bowl with vodka. he was flushed down the toilet.


kevin 2 and rogan josh.

i dont know how they died as i left them in england with a friend

spinandscribble

its actually kinda weird how they all died in not typical ways....

Scarlett68

Dougal and Jack!!!

Jack ate Dougal and a while later (6+ months) Dougal got something called "Fin Rot" and died.

Siipina

My two ones are still alive
Chuchulain and Brian
The only problem the have is that they dont stop growing. They are getting too big for the 85 L tank

Interestedparty

Thanks guy these are brilliant you could make them up.
Much appreciated
Laura

spinandscribble

can i ask how you'll be turning these into a art project? Its interesting

Interestedparty

Hi
Just to let anyone whos interested in why I was asking such a question, that some off the goldfish will be featured in an exhibtion in Galway on the evening of the 15th of March.If your fish was flushed or not given a funeral he/she will feature in an installation I have made to commemorate them.It will at the main GMIT building in the entrance.Thanks again to all who helped and replied there were some wicked responses.Ive attached some work in progress images for those who cant come and see the work.
Regards
Laura
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Tiriel

Wow that looks fantastic!! Thank you for coming back to us with this - really nice! Would love to see more pics if you have some, or perhaps a link if you have them online in a gallery?!

Well done - they look great - best of luck in the exhibition!

Interestedparty

Thanks Cork girl, funnily enough I was just typing up your fish story for the exhibition, will have a few more pic after the show, thanks xx

looksee

Had a goldfish won at a fair when I was a kid. Didn't have a name (I'm not sentimental ) Don't know what he died of but he was flushed (by my dad).

tallulah_stack

Name: Fush

How he died: He was suicidal and jumped out of his tank

Buried in an ipod box in the garden

McChubbin

Scarlett68 wrote: »

Dougal and Jack!!!

Jack ate Dougal and a while later (6+ months) Dougal got something called "Fin Rot" and died.

:eek: Cannibalistic goldfish?! Good grief! Awesome names for them, though..

I only ever owned the one: A large, fat orange heffer named Finbar who cut a very lonesome figure in his oversized bowl. He lasted all of a month when, with the logic that only a 6 year old can muster, I chucked a whole pot of fish flakes into the bowl, thinking it would be enough to sustain him as I went away for the weekend...

...ended up coming home to see Finbar floating on the surface, surrounded by his own entrails.

Apparently, he'd eatten so much fish food his stomach exploded.

Nasty way to go. He got flushed down the jacks.

Tiriel

McChubbin wrote: »

:eek: Cannibalistic goldfish?! Good grief! Awesome names for them, though..

I only ever owned the one: A large, fat orange heffer named Finbar who cut a very lonesome figure in his oversized bowl. He lasted all of a month when, with the logic that only a 6 year old can muster, I chucked a whole pot of fish flakes into the bowl, thinking it would be enough to sustain him as I went away for the weekend...

...ended up coming home to see Finbar floating on the surface, surrounded by his own entrails.

Apparently, he'd eatten so much fish food his stomach exploded.

Nasty way to go. He got flushed down the jacks.

:eek::eek: poor Finbarr!!!!!

Fearata

Is this the GMIT student organised exhibition?

JaneyMc

I had one, named Batman, he jumped out the bowl during the night and my dog ate him. :mad:

Interestedparty

Yes its Student and Tutor organised exhibiton, a panel of tutors pick outthe work that going in..I think..art school is so vague..lol

bazza1

When I was a kid I had 2 golfish called Blip and Blop. I had them for years. Then a neighbour gave my youngest sister a kitten. You can see where this is going!!!!!!

kickarykee

Dr. Baltar wrote: »

Goldy and Goldy II
Were in an a large tank in my shed outside and lived for years but one night it was too cold and the water froze solid...
Had to wait until the water thawed and they were buried in the back garden.

That's the best death of a goldfish I've ever heard of - sorry, I don't mean to make fun of your loss ;D

Interestedparty

Heres the full details of the exhibiton; exhibition of work by GMITart students in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will open to the public in the Dublin Road campus, Galway, on Monday 15th March. The show, titled “Proximity”, will be opened by artist John Behan at 8pm and run until Friday 26th March. It comprises ...some 40 pieces including paintings, photographs, ceramics, sculpture, installations and video work.