how would u put out a fish that was sick?

lazypinoy

lazypinoy

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ok by sick i mean untreatable, breathing hard, swimming in circles, wounds and ich w/e on it? i mean whats the most painless way to kill a fish in pain and misery? how bout a bb gun to the head? i hab a clownfish already with the advanced stages of brook. i mean its skin is so teared i can see its bones! i took him out and put him in a 12oz cup. dont kno what to do though. what would u do if u had a fish that needs to die?
 
lazypinoy

lazypinoy

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Originally Posted by nicetry
How do you know the fish is beyond help? Have you tried to treat it first?
of course i tried to treat it! i mean is a fish still treatable to the point where u can see its bones and meat? oh snaps! my brother got the bb gun ready to go. u guys juss gimme the a ok!
 
lazypinoy

lazypinoy

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Originally Posted by nicetry
How do you know the fish is beyond help? Have you tried to treat it first?
trust me it untreatable. and yeah ive treated it b4 the symptoms got worse but it didnt work.
 
skipperdz

skipperdz

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freezer sure sounds slow to me, unfortunately i would have to agree with the knife or a meat tenderizer, one swift blow...sucks man im sorry.
 
catawaba

catawaba

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The freezer basically slows their metabolism and anesthetises them at the same time. A painless drop into a coma so to speak. They freeze after their life has already ended.
 
maxalmon

maxalmon

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Insinkerator - Ultrafast - I had to do this a couple years ago with a tank that crashed and it seemed the fastest and most humane.
 
lazypinoy

lazypinoy

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i wonder if they make fish gullotines... oh yeah hes gone. i did the the head decapitaion. i was so close to the bb gun in the head idea. wouldnt that have been more easy and humane???
 
renogaw

renogaw

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omg no dont flush a live fish. how'd you like to breath in urine, poop, worse? even if was just a couple seconds.
freezing seems to be the nicest way to do it. if you chop off their head their brain is still working..
 
poniegirl

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Google "clove oil" and "baking soda" (believe it or not) with the word "euthanize".
I don't have experience with it, but I believe it's what I would choose.
 
cowfishrule

cowfishrule

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Originally Posted by renogaw
how'd you like to breath in urine, poop, worse?

i live in New Jersey- i do it every day.
 
renogaw

renogaw

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Originally Posted by COWFISHRULE
i live in New Jersey- i do it every day.
your choice though :p
 
bigarn

bigarn

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Originally Posted by COWFISHRULE
i live in New Jersey- i do it every day.
amen to that COWFISH!
 
grips

grips

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I've read on several forums that placing the fish in a freezer is the most humane way to euthanize a fish. They basically just fall asleep and then the heart stops. It's supposed to be painless.
Never flush a fish. They suffer in feces until they die.
 
ophiura

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First, definitely be sure you have made an attempt to treat it.
Frankly, IMO the freezer is the best method for the fishkeeper, not necessarily for the fish.
In the absence of a fish anesthetic, which I would just slowly overdose, a fast, accurate, blow to the head is suitable, IMO. Don't do this unless you can really do it.
 
watson3

watson3

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Originally Posted by renogaw
freezing seems to be the nicest way to do it.
if you chop off their head their brain is still working..
What do you think will happen if you freeze him..The brain does not stop as soon as you shut the door...
 
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