What is your preferred way of fish euthanasia?
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I'm not sure why it's controversial. Haven't had to yet, but at some point I'll have to step up and do what is necessary, I'm sure.
The blunt force, decapitation is probably the quickest. Many fishing trips with my dad taught me how to club, gut, fillet a fish and pound abalone, but to this day I can't eat anything that lived in water.
My preferred method will be the clove oil.
The blunt force, decapitation is probably the quickest. Many fishing trips with my dad taught me how to club, gut, fillet a fish and pound abalone, but to this day I can't eat anything that lived in water.
My preferred method will be the clove oil.
I had to vote for the "cold water" as closest to what I do, but it's not really accurate. I put the fish in a plastic or paper cup with the smallest possible amount of water and stick it in the freezer. In 20 minutes or so it's frozen solid and can be disposed of (in my case tossed out in the back yard where the dog can't get at it. If a passing possum wants to give itself a fish disease this does not weigh heavily on my conscience. 
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The purists always vote for the clove oil but I have to say that in 56 years of shopping I have never seen this product for sale anywhere--not grocery, not drugstore, not vet, nowhere. The freezing method may not be ideal but I figure it beats flushing down the toilet which is what we were all taught was the Right Thing to Do as kids.
)The purists always vote for the clove oil but I have to say that in 56 years of shopping I have never seen this product for sale anywhere--not grocery, not drugstore, not vet, nowhere. The freezing method may not be ideal but I figure it beats flushing down the toilet which is what we were all taught was the Right Thing to Do as kids.
I've never seen clove oil in a store either, but I did find some online. I think you have to buy a case, though!
http://www.americarx.com/products/12769.html
I think products like this one are used, even though it lists "benzocaine" as the active ingredient.
http://www.drugstore.com/products/p...=192342&trxp3=1&trxp4=0&btrx=BUY-PLST-0-BRAND
I also question how it can be diluted in water, since most toothache medication comes in gel form.
http://www.americarx.com/products/12769.html
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