please help! what is coming out of my danio's butt?? PICS

Yes, speed (or inability to feel any pain) are the cornerstones of fish euthanasia. I've never had to use the clove/vodka method but have heard good things. The ice water method makes perfect sense. If you have the stomach for it, decapitation with a sharp pair of scissors is also quick and (of course) painless. Larger specimens are not well suited for this last method.
 
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