To flush or not to flush...

The article linked is a good read, check it out. It doesnt go into "the best" way, because that is a matter of opinion, and a debate that often gets heated. If you want my opinion, a quick blow to the skull with a large heavy object. Some will disagree with me, and that again is thier opinion. As for flushing, the odds of it surviving and making it to the wild are slim to none, but if it does, and it introduces a disease into a native population, you will feel oh so bad about it.
 
emergent or whatever, why are you asking? Answer that first. Give a reason why you feel it necessary to kill an animal. :pc:
 
dont flush! i believe that can be classified as inhumane. What type of fish is it and why do you have to get rid of it? I found that Petco/Petsmart will NOT take fish BUT mom&pop shops will. It may take a little extra research to find one but it's a much better option than the toilet. Search online yahoo yellow pages for petstores. Please don't flush or kill him if theres nothing wrong with him/her.
 
If you were going to kill a fish, how would you do it?

Not that I plan on doing it...

You believe that. OK. I need $ for an investment that guarantees 200% return. Please send checks to: Mr. Untrustworthy, 200 South Street, Alpaca, KY 06549
 
graphicdesign_r said:
If you were going to kill a fish, how would you do it?

Not that I plan on doing it...

You believe that. OK. I need $ for an investment that guarantees 200% return. Please send checks to: Mr. Untrustworthy, 200 South Street, Alpaca, KY 06549
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Of course, whether you believe it or not, that's his stated "reason"... there is none, it's just hypothetical, so asking isn't going to get a different answer. ;) Granted, between the Pacu sticky and the relatively frequent discussions of this topic, I think the whole thing is a little weird, but if taken at face value (i.e., someone is merely seeking information) then it's a valid question... otherwise the article wouldn't have even been written in the first place.

Having said all that, I think graphic's counter-question is the very first step someone should take before considering euthenasia. I think there are many more ways to find a new home for a fish that the owner either no longer wants or simply can't care for any longer.

And, if we're giving money away... I need it to pay my school loans. Faster they're paid, the quicker I can buy my plasma screen... er, I mean start working for a non-profit.
 
Don't flush anything from your tanks. This includes live fishes, inverts, plants, and also any dead organisms as well. They should be composted or thrown in the garbage.
 
Actually after re-reading the post..I do see it as a hypothetical question.

assuming a LFS didn't want your fish how would you dispose of it?

I think the word 'dispose' may be the root of the problem.
tho dispose could have differnt meaning..many read it as a way to get rid of something..like flushing.
when it may actuallly mean giving the 'fish' in this instance to someone else
flushing being the last resort.

this lead into a discussion about euthenising.

btw..flushing in some areas does not mean the fish will sewage line..some areas stil have septic..but that is even meaner to do to a fish.

IMHO
 
Put it in the freezer.
 
I think that the best way is to give it a sharp blow to the head(aka drop a cinder block on it's head). After doing that I've heard that it is best to puncture its brain becuase it might just have a concussion. Those are bloody but also have the least amount of pain. After all would you rather be shot in the head or put in a spinning whirpool ful of poisonous materials and likely to get stuck and die aslow painful death?
 
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