Had to euthanize Pacu's over the weekend
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My betta that I have have for two years has been sick and I Have did everything under the sun to help him but nothing has helped. It has been 2 1/2 weeks now that he has been suffering, but I just could not bring my self to decapitate him or put him in the freezer like other forums have advised!! Iam very attached to the little guy and I thought I would let nature take it's course. But he has been hanging on and I can't stand to see him suffer any longer. So I am so glad I found your thread Jagarundi, :bowing: about smashing him w/ a rock, for instant death!! Yes you are so right not to let the fish starve to death, which he hasn't ate in about 2 weeks. His quality of life sad. He just sits at the top or bottom and seems to gasp for air or has trouble breathing. He looks so pitiful and I can not take it anymore, so when I am done writing this post I will do the horrendous but necessary task to put Goldie out of his misery, finally!! Thank you again for this not so pretty but informative thread!!! I wish I would have seen this thread earlier. :sad:
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fishyman45 said:
Our Pacu has been the best fish we ever had! He has a gentle personality, and after 26 years, he is our baby....
Wow...26 years! 
I wish my store didn't sell pacus, not because I don't like them, but because I've yet to talk to someone in there that actually had a big enough tank for them. I try my hardest to talk people with 55G tanks and such out of getting them, but sometimes they just will NOT listen. I printed a copy of the first post in this thread and I sneak it to people when I can.
I wish my store didn't sell pacus, not because I don't like them, but because I've yet to talk to someone in there that actually had a big enough tank for them. I try my hardest to talk people with 55G tanks and such out of getting them, but sometimes they just will NOT listen. I printed a copy of the first post in this thread and I sneak it to people when I can.
Very sad story...even more sad is people are not aware of how some fish can grow and from experience I've even had pet store owners who sell fish, when asked how big certain fish will grow to be they state that a fish will only grow to the size of it's tank that it inhabits. What a line.......
I have to throw in my "two cents" I am sorry for your loss and how you feel about it. It's hard when someone has to do the right thing for the wrong reasons. I'm torn between all of the posts about this. I don't think you were at the end of the rope, and you had a little more time to try to get rid of the fish properly. Also, only one person brought up the "brief" fact that you can
uthenize the fish by putting them in your freezer. A much easier and less
messy alternative. Anyway, whats done is done and at least you didn't release them in the wild. A good learning topic for the newbies in the hobby!!!
uthenize the fish by putting them in your freezer. A much easier and less
messy alternative. Anyway, whats done is done and at least you didn't release them in the wild. A good learning topic for the newbies in the hobby!!!
That's about the most ignorant statement I've ever heard in regards to what to do with unwanted fish...ganjero said:
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