Euthanize the crooked molly?
- Thread starter MargieMay06
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This could not be further from the truth. I don't flush fish down the toilet, nor do many responsible hobbyists. It is understandable for folks who don't know better and or don't realize the ramifications of doing so. But that does not make it a good practice, and it definately isn't something that should be suggested as a solution. I either throw mine in the trash, or bury them in the garden. I have not flushed a fish for nearly 20 years.
As always, I truly hope it helps, and things work out for the best. Euthanasia is not an easy subject.
Dave
Unfortunately that is a possibility, and is considered one of the ways many nonnatives have found their way into wild waters.
Contrary to what most people think, sewage treatment is not always very harsh. Many treatment systems are designed to promote rapid bacteria growth and health. This requires good circulation, good oxygen levels and pretty good quantities of water. In other words the sewage is treated naturally by enhancing the environment to support aerobic life. Thus a fish could survive a trip thruogh the pipes and treatment plant. Additionally, in most cities, controlled amounts of raw sewage still escape which increases the odd even more. In Columbus Ohio (the fourth cleanest major city in the US *) it is common for the treatment plants to pay EPA fines for overflow every time there is a significant rainfall.
Dave
* cited from Readers Digest article July ? (maybe August) 2005
