Humane way to dispose of sick or dead fish

[bkmorris]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11954074#post11954074 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GreshamH
The fish is knocked out fairly fast in the freezer. FWIW water has a higher DO at lower temps so suffication isn't really a thing to consider if your using the water method.

From what tests we ran on them it only took a couple of minutes in the freezer and movement stopped within about half that time. We ran those tests years back though so I don't recall many detials. Many public aquaria use this method.

this was my understanding too. wasn't sure what people were saying about the fish "suffocating" in the freezer...?

i have heard that the "knock to the head" method is pretty humane as well... i would liken it to shooting a lame horse/dog/whatever... but i couldn't bring myself to do it.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11953756#post11953756 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkmorris
you put the fish in a container of tank water and put it in the freezer so it is a gradual system shut-down... the fish basically just "goes to sleep." you don't take the fish out of water and toss in the freezer dry.

PLEASE don't flush your live fish.

fish already dead? i like the fertilizer idea.

Thanks i knew i was missing a key element then just to freeze them.

 

[bkmorris]

yes, i know it sounds obvious... but you never know. i have heard of otherwise rational people doing crazier things.