Poll: What do you do with dead fish?

[harlequinnut]

We have all been through it before no matter how careful an aquarist you are, whether it's one dead fish or an entire tank wipeout. Accidents happen. I would like to know what do you do with the corpse so to speak. Please take a minute to vote on the poll.

 

[zumiez09]

Really, it depends on how big the fish is.

 

[mr. ray]

i have done a few things.
I have flushed, i have let my three large snails eat it, I have let my cat have a treat. (I am talking FW here)

 

[farmerbob]

either the toilet or I march it out to the dumpster

 

[kreach]

Burial at sea... (flush it)
We usually flush all our dead fish (all have been small enough to do so).

 

[lazy east911]

i have usualy let my fish eat em, but wene my sting ray died, ihad to throw it out, it was very sad

 

[daniel411]

I've been lucky enough to only have lost a few fish. When I first started I fed them 2-3 to my tegu lizard. Last 2 I lost, I just left in the aquarium for the clean up crew. Not a trace left or ammonia spike from leaving them. I wouldn't suggest it with larger fish though.

 

[stillfrodo]

I fry mine up with a little garlic oil and butter. Sometimes I bake them with a little lemon juice. mmmmmmm delicious

 

[drakken]

Originally posted by stillfrodo
I fry mine up with a little garlic oil and butter. Sometimes I bake them with a little lemon juice. mmmmmmm delicious
That is SO GROSS!!! I can't believe you use oil and butter, disgusting!

 

[cprdnick]

stillfrodo, that was twisted, wish I had thought of it though.

 

[the claw]

If its a fresh kill, I sometimes eat them, but otherwise FLUSH.....

 

[dacia]

I treat my fish like any other pet. If I have a dog or a cat to die, I wouldn't just throw it away, I would bury them. I do the same for my fish.
There are exceptions though. If it died within a week, I put it in a plastic bag, march down to the LFS, and whine until they finally do something about selling me a bad fish... that's happened a lot with freshwater fish. Especially my precious goldfish. When I go to Heaven, God will have a huge fish tank in my room with tons of little black moors... Anr they will all be named "Hoover" because when one died I renamed it the same since it didn't live long enough in my tank for me to get attached. I finally bought a black moor that was hardy. Too bad his name is Tubby instead. He's 3 years old now.

 

[lovethesea]

LOL mnreefman...thats a thought. We do have a neighbor that doesn't "curb" his dog. So.....hmmm
Really, the first tragic loss in the house was just that very tragic.
I took is personally that this little creature died on my watch. Kids had to have a burial in the yard. (about 5 degrees in St louis and the ground almost broke the little shovel.) Fortunately we have only lost a few, but now they go in the trash.

 

[drakken]

Originally posted by The Claw
If its a fresh kill, I sometimes eat them, but otherwise FLUSH.....
You're missing out then... they taste better aged!

 

[the claw]

LOL!

 

[harlequinnut]

I have on a couple of occasion, flozen the dead fish and kept it in a ziplock bag in the freezer. Why? I don't really have an explaination for it. It just felt right at the time and I still got it.

 

[ozadars]

Originally posted by Harlequinnut
I have on a couple of occasion, flozen the dead fish and kept it in a ziplock bag in the freezer. Why? I don't really have an explaination for it. It just felt right at the time and I still got it.
Maybe few hundered years later you can be able to make them alive back
I usually flush but sometimes i feed my anemone

 

[mouse03245]

i would flush as long as it fits

 

[krishj39]

Flush, unless it's too big, then it goes in a ziplock and then into the freezer until trash day (don't want it stinking up the place).

 

[nicky1.8t]

i leav mine for the other critters, ex bristle worms / clean up crew / shrimp
i just keep a close eye on my amm