which of these works best ?

[hayden]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/faustus/nicoldaquaria/euthanasia.htm
i found this link and i know its something no body wants to have to do but when it comes to a time that you have to what works best and fastest?

 

[Nabbig2]

Oh god, I hate this topic. Trust me, I feel very much for my fish and other animals. Personally, if my fish are dying, I don't EVER give up, unless they are really suffering, and it would be best for them to pass on. I'm not too sure, but putting a fish to sleep through injection might be best. Don't flush it, freeze it, or smack it.

 

[hayden]

i know its hard to talk about but i was thinking decapitation would be quickest because once its head is off its done
i also read some where that they would put the fish in a bucket that was %50 liquid kokane before drug laws ofcorse

 

[Nova 8]

Your fish, do it what ever you find to be the best way. Old age would always be best, other then that its up to you.

 

[Dread]

Clove Oil is endorsed by Humane societys, and is recognized as a humane way to euthanize fish. Basically, they go to sleep, and then you pour more into their container, and they just don't wake up. Similiar to a sleeping pill OD.

 

[Greenaveli]

I never really know when its time to break out the hammer knife or clove oil. I ride with my fish till the minute they drop. As long as theyre fighting I'm in their corner. I've seen fish come back from the worse so I really don't know when would be time to pull the plug.

 

[ercnan]

A really touchy subject that sometimes gets really ugly.
Having said that, There is no "best" way IMO. It's the method that works for you the best.

When I have to I put then in a ziploc bag as fast as possible and slam them on the floor hard enough to insure instant death.
Hard to do ?
As a fish lover, yes. Physically, no.
Once committed, be sure to do it right.

If a fish survives the "slam" method, then you were not commited in the first place, so don't do it. Use other methods that suit your conscience better.
Centrifugal force is a powerful thing.
I've never had a fish survive the first shot, no matter the size.
Bigger the fish, bigger/faster the swing.
Sorry to sound cruel to some, but it's easier for me to get it over with, than thinking I have a fish dying in the freezer that might live if I go get it out.

Guess I'll need to station a fire extinguisher close by now.

 

[Nova 8]

A really touchy subject that sometimes gets really ugly.
Having said that, There is no "best" way IMO. It's the method that works for you the best.

When I have to I put then in a ziploc bag as fast as possible and slam them on the floor hard enough to insure instant death.
Hard to do ?
As a fish lover, yes. Physically, no.
Once committed, be sure to do it right.

If a fish survives the "slam" method, then you were not commited in the first place, so don't do it. Use other methods that suit your conscience better.
Centrifugal force is a powerful thing.
I've never had a fish survive the first shot, no matter the size.
Bigger the fish, bigger/faster the swing.
Sorry to sound cruel to some, but it's easier for me to get it over with, than thinking I have a fish dying in the freezer that might live if I go get it out.

Guess I'll need to station a fire extinguisher close by now.

Im with you, in the bag and whack. If it flops around after the first whack do it again until the fish is dead and then never repeat. Find another way.

I've never had a fish live the first blow either.

 

[WyldFya]

I prefer clove oil. It is easy to use, and works fast.

 

[dbcb314]

good method I heard was putting it in the garbage thing in the sink....

that would be an instant death for sure and no mess.