I feel HORRIBLE!!!

[fishy411]

Originally posted by Magooo2
Now that is some funny S&*t
Why? Its better than freezing

 

[lefty]

Originally posted by fishy411
Yeah they go into shock and then freeze to death. Would u like to freeze to death. i think not.
The "going into shock and freezing to death" occur at the same time.
-lefty

 

[fishy411]

Originally posted by lefty
The "going into shock and freezing to death" occur at the same time.
-lefty
Ok. That makes more sense. I guess everyone has theri own Way

 

[drummerbum]

honestly i wouldn't put down a fish i would try everything i could to save it untill it finnaly passed on its own. Iknow others would say thats crewel to let them suffer for so long but i have had more cases where i had a fish that i thought was dead for sure and i qt'd it and medicated it untill it was back to normal.

 

[windmill]

I always microwave them, kidding.
I've found one of the more humane and efficent ways of finishing off a cripple is to get a cup of water, mix it to a 50% water 50% PH up (PH of 10 is perfect) and drop 'em in. In a few days there won't even be any fish left to feel sorry for.
Kidding again. Jeez.....no sense of humor.
When I worked at ***** (don't beat me) they had this stuff ("fin-quel" I believe it was) that was like an anesthetic for fish. You'd drop them in - instant paralysis and the end of all nerve functions. The human equivalent of lethal injection.

 

[v-lioness]

Clove oil can be used to euthanize a fish, even though this can be used as an anesthetic, a heavier dose of clove oil in a separate container can be used to euthanize, they say it is almost instant.....
Kaye

 

[v-lioness]

wow this is an old thread.......

 

[harlequin]

Its only cruel and unusual unless its been done only once and then its only cruel therefore not able to be classified as cruel and unusual.

 

[imurnamine]

...Wow...
...I could never...

 

[windmill]

.....Eat a fish?

 

[imurnamine]

Kill one.

 

[1journeyman]

Wait, you eat fish when they are still alive?

 

[diane4]

I have, unfortunately had to put a very sick fish to it's death, so it would not suffer. It was beyond help.
I learned from a local fish store, that if you take the fish and put it into a small bowl or container, using the tank water that it's in. Then drop a couple alka seltzer tabs into the container, or zip lock back works ok too.
First hand experience, this ended the fishes suffering imediately. Very quick.
I don't like the idea of the sharp blow to it's head, because I fear that if I don't do it hard enough, it would cause the fish pain and further suffering. If I do it too hard, it would make a mess and make insides splatter. I don't want either to happen to a fish I love.
I don't like the freezing the fish in the freezer routine because many people do say that it is a slow painful death.
To me, the Alka Seltzer is the kindest, fastest and most humane dignified way to end a fishes suffering.