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checkerboard Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 14 Votes: 8 Registered: 05-Oct-2006	Here is a picture: http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7753/babypanda02gy1.jpg I found it in my dirty water bucket. It must have been damaged during the vacuuming. Its tail is bent almost 90 degrees. Now, it swims in circles. But it has survived for two days now (I thought that it wouldn't survive the night). Should I: a) Leave it alone and hope the tail will grow straight. b) Try to straighten the tail and hope it will heal properly c) Feed it to the fishes
Posted 17-Jan-2009 05:53
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	Feed it to the fish. Most useful, but not most humane way. Personally i'd just bash it on the head.
Posted 17-Jan-2009 06:02
riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	DONT FEED TO THE FISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the corys will get stuck in mouth or throat of fish..... both will die.
Posted 17-Jan-2009 06:05
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Personally i'd just bash it on the head. If you have the stomach for it, this is the most efficient/humane way. When small fish need to be euthanized, I put them in a plastic bag and squish them with a brick or cinder block. Death is instantaneous.
Posted 17-Jan-2009 18:05
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Of your options, feeding it to the other fishes would be best. But yeah, crushing the skull is how to euthanize fish. Other ways include cutting the spine and the ice water bath, but the blow to the head is the quickest. I highly doubt a cory fry will choke a fish. It's fin spines and armor are likely not that well-developed yet. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 17-Jan-2009 18:53
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	how about freezing them,may not be very humane but its how i do it.
Posted 18-Jan-2009 04:06
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Edited by keithgh I think it should be for you to humanly send the poor thing on its merry way if it has not gone there already. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 18-Jan-2009 08:49
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