Is It humane to freeze fish?
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I was thinking this too. I think its because it a fish that is sold and kept by many as a pet and not one that sole purpose for existing is to be eaten. While the "cruelty" factor is the same really as both a feeder and the eel will both be fed to another fish does really matter how its done.
Ps. I would have given the eel to a store also.
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Glad to hear it went to someone else rather than feeding it.
The difference is that it's an animal that others could get joy out of. And they're too expensive to just chop up and feed to other fish. If you want to feed frozen, feed your fish some market shrimp or something. Don't chop up a perfectly fine aquarium fish.
And I wouldn't euthanize a fish with clove oil and then feed it to another fish. Might be toxic(ish) to the fish you're feeding.
Personally, I don't euthanize with clove oil anyway. I either chop off the head with a cleaver or whap them on top of the head. These seperate the brain from the nervous system, so it's the most humane option in my opinion. This is how I do it when I catch a bunch of fish for frying up as well
The difference is that it's an animal that others could get joy out of. And they're too expensive to just chop up and feed to other fish. If you want to feed frozen, feed your fish some market shrimp or something. Don't chop up a perfectly fine aquarium fish.
And I wouldn't euthanize a fish with clove oil and then feed it to another fish. Might be toxic(ish) to the fish you're feeding.
Personally, I don't euthanize with clove oil anyway. I either chop off the head with a cleaver or whap them on top of the head. These seperate the brain from the nervous system, so it's the most humane option in my opinion. This is how I do it when I catch a bunch of fish for frying up as well
No. Give it away, along with all your other stock, equipment, anything aquarium related, because you obviously have no reason to be looking after animals, children, or plants. 
No. Give it away, along with all your other stock, equipment, anything aquarium related, because you obviously have no reason to be looking after animals, children, or plants.
Plenty of other people on here raise their own feeders. The only real difference is that this eel is pretty and therefore someone else would want it. It's life isn't persay more valuable than that of the common feeder fish. It's just perceived as such because humans feel bad about killing something that is "pretty." The pellets you feed (if they're quality) contain fish. You think those are any more humanely killed?
The ONLY reason for him to not feed the eel to his fish is because someone else will enjoy it. That, and they're just too expensive to use as a feeder. There's better options if you want to use feeders.
Relax bro.
There is, imho, quite a mixture in here.
A fish that is owned as a pet does not compare with fish raised for feeders, at least in the owner's eye, or it should not.
It is not the eel, or whatever. It is a fish that has been cherished as a pet and then, just because one wants to change track, the easiest way is to kill it.
How many of us are stuck with true monsters that are unplaceable? That nobody can provide for?
Killing them would solve the problem, would free tanks, would open a lot of new possibilities.
I, for one, cannot.
But i understand some may think otherwise. But 99% of those are poeple who have fish today, will have canaries tomorrow, and a hamster the third day.
A fish that is owned as a pet does not compare with fish raised for feeders, at least in the owner's eye, or it should not.
It is not the eel, or whatever. It is a fish that has been cherished as a pet and then, just because one wants to change track, the easiest way is to kill it.
How many of us are stuck with true monsters that are unplaceable? That nobody can provide for?
Killing them would solve the problem, would free tanks, would open a lot of new possibilities.
I, for one, cannot.
But i understand some may think otherwise. But 99% of those are poeple who have fish today, will have canaries tomorrow, and a hamster the third day.
LOL truth... I have a half blind horse who's good for pony rides at best now... he's been apart of my family for the past 15yrs... some people don't understand why I still spend hundreds a month on maintaining him.
Or why with our fish I'm constantly on here... or doing water changes.. or finding the best food I can.. It's something either you "get" or you don't..
OP glad you decided to give the guy a shot somewhere else.
I could never kill a fish just for space, but when they are bashed and wont make (suffering) hammer and a screw drive, no research here but I believe it is the fastest method the fish is gone within a second, I tried freezing a fish once and it takes way to long to even be considered again.
It all depends on the individual person imo , I know some people who kick red devils across ovals because they feel they are such a crappy fish ( you can fish them here from a lake so theres 100s) other people have issues watching gold fish being killed, I know some of my friends have no issue just killing a fish or certain life when they want it gone or something and its still a pet to them.
Everyones different and going to look at pets different, from memory there are even a few people here who will keep rtc etc as pets until they are at a tasty size then cut them up to eat.
It all depends on the individual person imo , I know some people who kick red devils across ovals because they feel they are such a crappy fish ( you can fish them here from a lake so theres 100s) other people have issues watching gold fish being killed, I know some of my friends have no issue just killing a fish or certain life when they want it gone or something and its still a pet to them.
Everyones different and going to look at pets different, from memory there are even a few people here who will keep rtc etc as pets until they are at a tasty size then cut them up to eat.
Just because you dont want it anymore doesnt give you a right to take a living animals life.
Give him away for free and buy some feeders, or train your stock onto frozen foods.
Give him away for free and buy some feeders, or train your stock onto frozen foods.
