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Originally Posted by Tom Randy
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:02:04 -0600, Margolis wrote:
what method do you use to euthanize them?
Here's how *I* did it and he (A cory) didn't "seem" to be in much if any
pain based on his movements or lack there of.
Got a small bowl with cold water from the tap. Placed fish gently in,
he did not freak out about it. Added one ice cube. Waited a few minutes,
he stopped breathing. Placed in freezer overnight. Fish ice cube. I felt
bad but it was for the best I guess. I think this is how I'll do them all
in the future unless I hear of another way that I feel might be better.
TheWizardHunter
Tom
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Many people use this way but do not realise that is is a slow and torturing
death for the fish. The quickest and most humane way to euthanize a fish is
to remove it as quickly as posible from the tank, place it onto a board of
some sort and sever the spinal column just behide the head with a very sharp
knife by pressing down hard and quickly. Death is instantaniuos and the fish
doesn't suffer. As drastic as this might sound it is the quickest and most humane.