Have You Ever Euthanized a Fish?

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Cu455 said:
This is partially incorrect. Humans can regulate their temperature. This allows us to survive in a wide range of temperatures. Fish can't regulate their body temp as well as us making them less adaptable to a wide range of temperatures.
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They are not "less adaptable" per say anymore than a snake or something like that would be. Just a different way of surviving. But thanks for input
 
Empyreal said:
They are not "less adaptable" per say anymore than a snake or something like that would be. Just a different way of surviving. But thanks for input
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You didn't compair them to snakes, you compaired them to humans. You also gave bad information the regulation of body temperture.
 
Empyreal said:
Again, your comparing fish to a cup of water. Apples to oranges.
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Lol no he's not he's comparing concepts that apply to both. He's giving you an analogy. You are clearly not taking in the right info.

I have never had to euthanize a fish yet usually I just find the fish dead ....

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I understand the analogies. IMO the fish slows down until it dies when the temperature is slowly reduce (in enough water that takes a certain time to cool). If you guys could provide any evidence towards cellular damage from freezing before the fish dies (im not talking about flash freezing as fast as possibly -ex dumping fish into bucket of ice water) I am more than glad to check it out. I have only had to do this one with a goldfish which is a cooler water fish anyways.
 
I recently tried a bucket of ice cold water. The fish did not die NEARLY as fast as I heard they do. Will never do it again. It suffered for a good minute, attempting to swim.

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I've never killed a fish be cause its sick or hurt and never will. I leave it up to nature. I've seen some fish come back from some harsh stuff
 
yes, down the garbage disposal, sounds bad but blunt force trauma and gone, doubt they ever felt a thing.
 
SpinalFan said:
I recently tried a bucket of ice cold water. The fish did not die NEARLY as fast as I heard they do. Will never do it again. It suffered for a good minute, attempting to swim.

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The clove oil didn't go well either--I ended up using a hatchet. I won't use clove oil again.

My opinion is as soon as we put them in tanks, the whole "natural causes" thing is gone. I look at it the same as putting a dog down with cancer, etc. Must be because I spent so much time on a farm. I would never take the chance if there was any possibility this fish would recover. I asked a pro for a 2nd opinion and they said they would not recover.

Hard thing to do, no matter what. I'm ready to move on. :)
 
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