BROKEN GATER, KILL IT OR KEEP IT ?

[alcohologist]

from what i've read, if i remember right
the chilled fish goes all sleepy-bye, blood and fluid in it's body are frigid, then the liquids freeze into little icicles and pierce the cell walls of the fish all over, then there's a moment of extreme agony, then death.
i think.
if you're confident you can snap the fish's spine [decapitate] cleanly and in one go, i'd do that. animal anesthetics work great too. i know MS-222 [tricaine methanesulfonate] works well on saltwater sharks. clove oil is a common choice.[FONT=Arial, Helvetica][/FONT]

 

[fourty2]

why not??

from what i've read, if i remember right
the chilled fish goes all sleepy-bye, blood and fluid in it's body are frigid, then the liquids freeze into little icicles and pierce the cell walls of the fish all over, then there's a moment of extreme agony, then death.

alcohologist answered for me,there are better ways to dispatch beloved pets

 

[alcohologist]

there are better ways to dispatch beloved pets

and feeders

 

[fourty2]

and feeders

i'm a hippy dippy kind a guy...........i dont do feeders

 

[kntrygrl4lyfe]

How is he doing today?

 

[John Rambo]

still eating, no change. I'm leaning towards getting clove oil. where might one purchase this...clove oil?
I may still try to nurse it, I am an RN, but I may eventually need it.

 

[moonchild1970]

How many days has it been since it happened? Are you already giving up? I imagine it would take awhile for bones to knit and swelling to come down.

 

[Jeox]

freeze the fish, it'll just be like going to sleep

freezing is a worse idea for gar, than most fish, seeing as gar can survive in colder water.

 

[John Rambo]

How many days has it been since it happened? Are you already giving up? I imagine it would take awhile for bones to knit and swelling to come down.

I'm on about 2 weeks now. I just want to be prepared.

 

[John Rambo]

freezing is a worse idea for gar, than most fish, seeing as gar can survive in colder water.

No worries to all. I dont plan on freezing it.