I'm so sorry to hear about your loss Gerry. I think I've told you about my metallic red incident, it was very devastating!
If you believe in the chinese folklore it supposed to mean that the aro has saved you from something bad happening to you! Thats what Yewing told me anyways or as Tim(homebrewed) will tell you " you are not a real Arowana keeper unless you've lost one"...something like that anyways......