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(aj) wrote:

*From:* aj
*Date:* Thu, 05 May 2005 21:01:59 GMT

Does anyone has suggestions on "putting down" a sick fish. My little
girls fish is sick and hasn't eaten in a long time. Its dying a slow
death and I don't want it to suffer any longer.

I know a flush would do the trick, but she's old enough to know that it
"has to go somewhere"

Any advice would be helpful.

AJ



There are a number of methods recommended by various people, they depend
on what is available.

The best is undoubtedly an overdose of anesthetic as the fish can't suffer
if it is unconscious, however getting anesthetic is problematic for most
of us without resorting to a vet.

For small fish many people recommend putting in iced water, however there
have been a lot of debates about how much this hurts the fish. I've never
used it.

My preferred methods are not for the squeamish. I put small fish on a
hard surface and hit them with a brick - this is on the basis that being
converted to fish paste in a fraction of a second can't hurt.

Roger Sleet
Roger's Aquatic Pages http://www.sleet.plus.com