How to euthanize humanely?

ice water will kill a fish quickly.

That is only humane for very small tropical species. see pages 85-86 in:

https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/2020-Euthanasia-Final-1-17-20.pdf

 

ice water will kill a fish quickly.

i find the best way is to take a sharp knife and a hammer. u scoop the fish out and lay him on a plastic bag and u take the knife and hover it over its “neck” then u hit the knife with the hammer and the fish is instantly killed. if u put the knife on it will squirm so i prefer to hover it. good luck itsnever easy

Hail no nobody wants to do this to their pet

 

Hail no nobody wants to do this to their pet

Knife part not ice water I’ve done that to a ram :,(

 

Just a question, what does everyone do with their fish after it... dies?
for some reason I have a hard time just getting rid of it, it’s not as hard and devastating now since I’ve had a few die and I’m “use to it”, compared to some of my first fish dieing.

 

I found this really good paper written by aquatic veterinarians on humane methods of euthanasia. It might be a bit wordy and graphic for some, but for those who like to get down to the nitty gritty of this sort of stuff, it's a great read. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjANegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw0m9Nv-pkEJdXCKoqLj3kgN

 

Just a question, what does everyone do with their fish after it... dies?
for some reason I have a hard time just getting rid of it, it’s not as hard and devastating now since I’ve had a few die and I’m “use to it”, compared to some of my first fish dieing.

if you have any plants bury ur pet by their roots and itll act as a fertilizer

 

if you have any plants bury ur pet by their roots and itll act as a fertilizer

Not saying this is a bad idea, just saying it sounds so creepy Like if it were me, every time I'd water that plant I'd be like "there goes poor Jimmy, rotting away in the orchids."

 

Not saying this is a bad idea, just saying it sounds so creepy Like if it were me, every time I'd water that plant I'd be like "there goes poor Jimmy, rotting away in the orchids."

thats fair but its like ur dead one isnt going to waste

 

Wrench how is he?

 

Wrench how is he?

"(, he went upside down and was gasping hard last night my Bala shark is feeling better from her transfer injury and did what she does ever so often and spear headed him "T" bone style and that was it...I'm bummed.
I'm not going to get another..I did something wrong had something wrong and I think it was my fault....all the other fish are thriving....I dont know what I did.

 

if you have any plants bury ur pet by their roots and itll act as a fertilizer

Don’t advise - you’re mixing tropical organisms with local and these are ecosystems that don’t mix - that’s how Coronavirus started. In a bin to landfill is safest.

 

if you have any plants bury ur pet by their roots and itll act as a fertilizer

i agree with you, even do this with fish frames from fishing when we have a lot.
no use letting them go to waste.

 

Don’t advise - you’re mixing tropical organisms with local and these are ecosystems that don’t mix - that’s how Coronavirus started. In a bin to landfill is safest.

 

Don’t advise - you’re mixing tropical organisms with local and these are ecosystems that don’t mix - that’s how Coronavirus started. In a bin to landfill is safest.

Lol i'm not a scientist so I correct me if I'm wrong but that is NOT how the coronavirus started