What to do with my fish

[Ed209]

I'm just about to go away for the weekend. I have a danio in my fish tank that is on its last legs, its probably only got a day max left to live.

If i leave it in the tank it will most probably die while I'm away and start to release nasty toxins into the water, further it will get eaten by the other fish ... a nasty demise. Then again it might have a miracle recovery and blossom once more (although this is very unlikely)

Or do I flush it down the toilet while its still alive ...

tough one. What do you think?

Barry Fish, Any suggestions?

Its fate will be decided based on the poll at 16:45pm

[ampersand]

if it's on it's last 'legs' won't flushing it kill it?

[Ed209]

if it's on it's last 'legs' won't flushing it kill it?

[5co77ie]

Most humane way to deal with fish is put them in the freezer.

[Ed209]

Most humane way to deal with fish is put them in the freezer.

[minute5072]

Batter and deep fry it

Edited October 15, 2010 by minute5072

[Paul ™]

Give it to the cat

[Pogues Mcgogues]

Eh? It's not neccesarily whats in the tank that's killing the fish! How'd you reach that idea?

[Ed209]

I keep fish myself. Leave it in the tank with treatment..... or separate it into another tank with treatment... Whatever is killing this fish is possibly effecting the other fish so they will need treatment as well

Flushing it down the toliet while it is alive is about the most evil thing you could do Its a fecking life... :angry:

[Steve P]

Flushing it down the toliet while it is alive is about the most evil thing you could do Its a fecking life... :angry:

[Ed209]

You are only away for 48 hours ? It isn't going to be that big of a deal...

What has it got ? What are the symptoms ?

[LusciousLucy]

5co77ie's right about the freezer idea.

This was the info we gave out at the Australian Museum when informing enquirers about how to dispose of invertebrates in as nice a way as possible they wanted identifying without squashing them.

Just pop it in a bag if you must and then pop it in the freezer. Quite how its going to disturb anything else in the freezer is beyond me.

BUT how DO you know its on its last legs. It might surprise you when you return and be happily still swimming around. The time you are away, there wont be a massive toxin build up anyway I shouldnt think. You say it will get eaten by the other fishes and a horrid demise? Surely the fish will be dead when it gets nibbled on by its tank mates and wont notice the cannibalism?

But it sounds like moving it into another tank might be the best option.

[Ed209]

Cant you nip out and buy the cheapest plastic tank available ?

[LusciousLucy]

PS Have you tried googling for better pet care information instead of asking us numpties on Efests?

[LusciousLucy]

After Barry's googling efforts...

freezer the poor bugger in order to save the rest of the fish in the tank whilst you are away.

[Ed209]

BUT how DO you know its on its last legs. It might surprise you when you return and be happily still swimming around. The time you are away, there wont be a massive toxin build up anyway I shouldnt think. You say it will get eaten by the other fishes and a horrid demise? Surely the fish will be dead when it gets nibbled on by its tank mates and wont notice the cannibalism?

[5co77ie]

its got popeye ... non of the other fish are infected by the looks of things.

I don't particularly want to leave it to be ripped apart by the other fish though. My tetras will have it

[Ed209]

After Barry's googling efforts...

freezer the poor bugger in order to save the rest of the fish in the tank whilst you are away.

[llcoolphil]

Flush it

[5co77ie]

I think its beyond treatment. Its looking terrible and is hemoraging on one side of its face. It can barely swim, its just sitting at the bottom of the tank waiting to die. To be fare its a very old Danio, its had a good knock

[Ed209]

Are the scales all puffed out too?

I had one with popeye that survived - only one ever though - often a sign of overcrowding or water quality problems - I put Melafix in - or if you have tea tree oil in the house use a couple of drops of that.

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Has it started drifting aimlessly around the tank yet?

[sifi]

If I was an I'll fish, I'd choose the vodka option.

[5co77ie]

Freezing is not the full proof method you seem to think it is...

[ampersand]

If I was an I'll fish, I'd choose the vodka option.

[llcoolphil]

Has it started drifting aimlessly around the tank yet?