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Why is it a humane way to kill a tropical fish2007-11-24 23:43:19

by placing them in a bowl of tank water with Alkaseltzer ?? Some of you said that is a humane way to kill a sick fish .. what does Alkaseltzer do to them ? And why is it more humane than any other way ? Thanks !

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The most humane way to kill a fish is oil of cloves. It acts as an anesthetic to fish. 8-10 drops in a small container of water with the fish in it is sufficient to knock out a fish. Many people use this method if minor surgery is required or a topical antibiotic is to be administered. If you leave the fish in it too long, it kills it.

Never ever flush a fish, there is not enough water down there to sustain a fish. Just a lot of watery crap. What a way to die, gasping for air in a pile of sh*t.

Freezing is not a good option either, fish do not go to sleep due to hypothermia like warm blooded creatures. They are aware of the slow expanding and exploding of their cells due to the freezing of the water and themselves.

Put them to sleep with oil of cloves, that is painless and the most humane.

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Don't know about Alkaseltzer but I would just flush him.

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FLUSH IT

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flush it

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Forget the alkaseltzer get them an out to sea burial.

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It is a pain reliever. So they die a PAINLESS death in its proximity.

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I too flushed mine.

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Toilet bowl. I'm not trying to be smart just practical. You would actually go to the trouble to buying alkaselzer if you had to? Just wondering because it seems an awful lot of trouble to go to for a fish.

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Although I have never tried it I have heard that putting them in a freezer is the most humane way.

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its not ,put the fish in a bag of water and put it in the freezer.the sudden drop in temp seems to induce a hibernation state,and after sleep death soon follows.