!!! Big Problem!! Need Help- Fast

Never flush a fish if it isn't dead. In fact, it's better not to flush them at all, I'd say.

If you're positive she is going to die,or you can probably wait till she does die,then carefully slice her belly open and save the frys.

put her in a bowl and float it in the tank....or a hang on quarenteen if you have one (I find these VERY handy for many occasions and wouldn't do the hobby without at least ONE of these things in my possession!)

I have a trio of brevis shelldwellers sitting in one of those tanks right now, with an airstone in it. If you don't have a hangon quarenteen tank, next time you're at the lfs, pick one up. It's nice to have something like that when you need it !

If your Positive that she's going to die (like not breathing proberly or any other signs) either take her out of the tank and just hold her in the air then cut the stomach and save the babies or freeze her.

puppylover794 said:

thanks for the help...both of you..but you see, I can't wait until it dies, I have some really important fish in my aquarium and the disease will spread if i leave her. Thanks for all the help, but i still need a little more imput. I have some really rare and expensive fish who i would not want to get diseased...and the disection thing to save the fry, how would that work? Wouldn't the mother have to still be inside water...and how would i do it without cutting them?

I really do appreciate your advice.

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I know this sounds harsh, but I would remove her, and if that means killing her, that means killing her, and if that means babies too, that means babies too. You should not assume they will be healthy anyway, as you don't know what she has... nor do we even really know if what is killing her is something that will easy spread to other fish. But why take the chance?

I don't ever have much of a qualm with removing a fish that is obviously having some problem I cannot identify from the tank and destroying it. I would rather kill one fish than have to treat and possibly lose 70. I am very leary of treating my tank with anything as I have a lot of inverts and other sensitive fish. So, while I know that not every fish that looks like it is dieing is always carrying something that will infect or affect other fish, I still just remove the fish and kill it.

Now, a long time debate in the fish world revolves around how to kill them. I think most methods are cruel and "whimpy". Flushing is not fair, and cruel, but easy for you. Freezing, ditto.

I take my fish and kill them one of two ways.

Out of tank, out of net, into running garbage disposal...

Or- out of tank, out of net, into paper towel, fold, smash.

Both are nearly instant, and absolutely have to limit suffering...

I sure would not want to be put in a freezer, or be flushed. I would rather be hit by a meteor or a bus.

u no wuts a faster way
i say just bring her up put her in a towel n get ur butcher knife out
just chops its head off
just tat fish n ez