Parrot Fish

[Genny]

Well-I figured that much, but how? I know you carry a dog or a cat to the vet when you have it put down....what do you do with a fish?

[IRescue452]

A lot of people use clove oil to euthanize fish. A small amount basically puts them out like anestesia and then you add more. A lot of people freeze them or use some other method to make sure they are really dead and not just unconscious.

[Christmas_Hamster]

This topic talks more about euthanasia with fish: http://www.ultimatebettas.com/index.php?showtopic=15737

Basically you have to do it yourself. It can be hard, I'm sure.

[king2005]

I use The Blunt Force method as its the only quick & painless way. I don't trust the Clove oil method, I fear the fish wont die fast enough & it still feels pain, but cannot move.

The method I use is pain free to my pet, but very painful to me. It takes me a LONG time to actually do it & i prefer to be along before, during & well after the event. I do a lot of crying as I DON'T want to do it, but I know I have to as my pet is suffering & I love him, so it must be done. If it was legal for me to shoot him that would be my preferred method as nothing is faster & more destructive to the area then a bullet, or shot at close (but safe) range. But it's not legal so I have to use my hands.

Trust me, putting a fish down is a million times worse then putting your mammal down, as Vets do the "killing" for you

[Genny]

Trust me, putting a fish down is a million times worse then putting your mammal down, as Vets do the "killing" for you

I don't see how it could ever be 'a million times worse' killing a fish than it would be having your dog/cat, your best friend, put to sleep. I'm sure it's hard to do to a fish-it sounds sad... I couldn't ever do it..but I know that I'd rather do that than have my dog pts anyday.

[king2005]

I don't see how it could ever be 'a million times worse' killing a fish than it would be having your dog/cat, your best friend, put to sleep. I'm sure it's hard to do to a fish-it sounds sad... I couldn't ever do it..but I know that I'd rather do that than have my dog pts anyday.

I love my fish like family. They greet me when I come home & they like to chase my finger, they like to nibble my finger tip & when my hand is in the water, many of them come up & swim near my fingers, watch when I'm doing or nibble on my arm & tickle me. Many have names & many have outlived my RIP mammals. So I'm bonded with my fishy friends & there isn't anything worse then to have your friends blood on your hands, pants, shirt, & sometimes your face while your killing them. After you've killed them, you then have to look at their bloody mangled body, and have to clean up... Trust me, it's worse.

[Genny]

I love my fish like family. They greet me when I come home & they like to chase my finger, they like to nibble my finger tip & when my hand is in the water, many of them come up & swim near my fingers, watch when I'm doing or nibble on my arm & tickle me. Many have names & many have outlived my RIP mammals. So I'm bonded with my fishy friends & there isn't anything worse then to have your friends blood on your hands, pants, shirt, & sometimes your face while your killing them. After you've killed them, you then have to look at their bloody mangled body, and have to clean up... Trust me, it's worse.

It sounds like you butcher the fish.