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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	if i dont feed dieing fish to other fish, or flush dieing fish, is the only alterinive wait for them to die and then get rid of them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
~Mista Psycho~ Hobbyist Posts: 125 Kudos: 84 Votes: 12 Registered: 13-Mar-2005	put the fish in an old wet sock. then hit it over the head with a very solid object. kills em painlessly.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	you can euthenize them. I take a disposable plastic cup, put some tank water in it and add oil of clove which you can get at the drug store (look for it in the dental section, I think the stuff I have used is called "Toothache" ) mix it well, then I net the fish, put it in the cup. the clove oil will knock out the fish, then put it in the freezer. There are other ways to do it but this is the one I use. Last edited by doedogg at 29-Mar-2005 14:39 I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	If the fish is dying of illness,or fatal injury and all attempts to save it have failed- then I use the above method- clove oil. If its dying of old age- I just keep it comfy till it passes. clove oil is an anestetic ( sp?) so its painless.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	[link=This]http://www.fishprofiles.net/faq/begin-longterm.asp#death" style="COLOR: #FFFF99[/link] is a good article on euthanasia. I use alchohol, such as vodka. It works very fast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	If a fish is dying its' best to remove it to a hospital tank and treat or euthanize. If you allow the sick fish to be consumed by healthy fish you run the risk of your other fish becoming ill as well. After euthanizing, and or removing passed on fish I always plant them under a shrub in the garden or in plants around the office. Flushing runs the risk of a clog. ^_^ [hr width='40%']"I'm alright, I'm alright It only hurts when I breathe"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	I know I'm gonna get it for this, but for a fast way of dealing with fry that need to be culled, a blender does the job.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
hca Fish Addict Posts: 783 Kudos: 434 Votes: 211 Registered: 06-Mar-2004
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I find that quickly decapitating the dying fish is the most practical and fastest way. It can be done very quickly and easily, as opposed to most of the chemical means where you have to freeze the fish afterwards to make sure it is dead. At work, I like the decapitation method because it leaves the bodies intact and non-toxic, so I can feed the decapitated fish to sea anenomes, crabs, or other animals that will not get sick from eating the diseased fish. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
vuduchild Big Fish Posts: 304 Kudos: 75 Votes: 5 Registered: 05-Feb-2003	if you have dogs, dont bury your fish, or bury them deep.. my dog dug up some dead fish awhile back and it took about 5 baths to get the smell out!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i dont feel right feeding the fish to other fish. as for these cem, i will check it out. i want there last moments to be peaceful.
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