What to do with fish you don't want

[Juxtaroberto]

Only if you like being poisoned by nitrates and dechlorinator. You'll have a headache and diarrhea for awhile and damage your internal organs. Go right ahead of you are okay with that.

I think that depends on the dechlorinator you use. Prime specifically says it might be dangerous to humans if consumed (I think it says something along those lines), but AmQuel and NovAqua say, specifically, that you can dose any amount and that it's pet safe (I'm assuming they mean cats and dogs).

Now nitrates, IDK, but your nitrates shouldn't even be that high.

 

[Hlee019]

None of you seem to understand the inherent powers of eating your fish. I once consumed a 12 inch oscar and I gained its strength and power . I fear no net and consume everything that can fit in my mouth

 

[nickman]

im not sure if dechlor products bio-accumulate within the fish and would be poisonous. has this been documented? sodium thiosulfate is actually used on people for numerous reasons and in such low concentrations you would find in a fish, if any, i cant imagine it would be harmful to a healthy human adult....then again im not willing to try it.
As for the living in their own waste issue, the farm raised fish we get from Asia are far worse! Plus they are full of meds and anti-biotics.
All that being said, id have to +1 the craigs list idea, people on there are just dying to get their hands on free stuff!

 

[Laticauda]

im not sure if dechlor products bio-accumulate within the fish and would be poisonous. has this been documented? sodium thiosulfate is actually used on people for numerous reasons and in such low concentrations you would find in a fish, if any, i cant imagine it would be harmful to a healthy human adult....then again im not willing to try it.
As for the living in their own waste issue, the farm raised fish we get from Asia are far worse! Plus they are full of meds and anti-biotics.
All that being said, id have to +1 the craigs list idea, people on there are just dying to get their hands on free stuff!

Also, if you look up Formalin (you know the stuff, formaldehyde, causes cancer, etc.) you will find that there is no time requirement between the food fish being treated with this and time of slaughter. Scary, huh? Kind of makes me never want to eat farmed fish ever.

 

[floridagar]

i dont know where i saw this written but they said if you dont want the fish get a 5 gallon bucket of steaming hot water and toss the fish in there. I couldn't help my self but say they were crazy and messed up.

 

[ElectricJackDempsey]

ya thats not something i want to do^^^^^^^^^

 

[packer43064]

im not sure if dechlor products bio-accumulate within the fish and would be poisonous. has this been documented? sodium thiosulfate is actually used on people for numerous reasons and in such low concentrations you would find in a fish, if any, i cant imagine it would be harmful to a healthy human adult....then again im not willing to try it.
As for the living in their own waste issue, the farm raised fish we get from Asia are far worse! Plus they are full of meds and anti-biotics.
All that being said, id have to +1 the craigs list idea, people on there are just dying to get their hands on free stuff!

Only reason I said it might be bad is because the actual bottle says for ornamental fish use only. Maybe they just don't want to get a lawsuit when a redneck tries to fry his Oscar up and dies from eating it or maybe because it is harmful. Who knows. Maybe someone actually knows. lol

 

[Laticauda]

Well, on common wormers (Levamisole, Praziquantel, etc.) you will find the same warning "not for human consumption" or "not for use in food fish" but that's just because the FDA hasn't given the "ok" for that particular use of the drug. Both Levamisole and Praziquantel are used for humans when they get a particular type of worm, but this is a prescription from a medical doctor.

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

freezer. nuff said.

 

[hsd]

see if there is a local fish club, many have auctions at their meetings, can get rid of fish there and get new stuff as well.