Quickest way to humanely kill a small fish ?

[Dogoid]

introduce new friend, Pete the piranha

 

[mrk]

Could take a brick and squash it outside I guess

This made me spit out some bread from my mouth!

 

["andy"]

have you fired it out a cannon into heaven yet ?

will it blend ?

 

[Immsy]

OMNOMNOM

lol i shouldnt laugh but couldnt help it hehe

 

[tres]

nuke from orbit has got my vote

 

[chrispystix]

Fish are like worms. If you cut its head off it will just grow new legs. Just give it some bad news and leave sharp objects around the tank. it will soon take care of itself and your hands are clean....

 

[Kristoph]

I can't believe no one has suggested electrocution?

Drop a toaster into the tank, 'ala Ground Hog Day.

 

[uknowist]

Shotgun

OMNOMNOM

lol


flush down the toilet?

or put it in a cup with water and add lots of salt

 

[Cosimo]

Hammer on the head or throw into boiling water.

 

[Red Porsche]

 

[apeZ]

TTIUWOP

 

[Cyclone]

Put it in front of the TV watching XFactor or Strictly Come Dancing, or give it to the neighbours cat.

 

[timbob]

That's quite possibly the best series of YouTube videos I've ever seen, genius!

 

[Lashout_UK]

Put on on the grill

Dip it in batter

 

[Jokester]

Bullet to the base of the brain. It's the only way to be sure.

 

[kefkef]

Boiling water. Throw it in, insta-boil! Like they do with lobsters.

 

[fishfishfish]

There's a good article on acceptable methods of fish euthanasia here.

 

[Dr.EM]

blended fish video

Nobody would want to drink that surely . Cat would love that though

Head off with a knife sounds reasonable, essentially the way humans have been executed in the past (guillotine or axe), since you can't exactly hang it

 

[Meatball]

There comes a time in every aquarist's life when a fish that can no longer recover from disease or injury must be euthanized. This is no easy task but it can be done humanely and peacefully without stress to fish or aquarist.

The best method is a two-step process. First, anesthetize the fish with clove oil so that it is sleeping and unable to feel pain; then introduce a clear grain alcohol like vodka to ensure the fish will not wake up.

This method is commonly misrepresented as mixing clove oil and vodka together. That is incorrect. Clove oil must be introduced first, allowing the fish to fall asleep before introducing vodka. Vodka will be stressful for a fish that is not anesthetized.

Clove oil (eugenol) is available at any drug store and is sold as a toothache remedy. It has been used for years as a fish anesthetic for surgeries and tagging procedures. Clove oil will put a fish to sleep and ensure it feels no pain. However the fish can wake up from this sleep if removed from the clove bath. The last step of adding the vodka will ensure the fish expires.

Here are the steps for fish up to 3" (7.6cm) in length:

1. Add tank water to a measuring cup or mixing bowl. Measure the amount of tank water you add to the cup or bowl and make a note of it. Place the fish in the container. If the fish is in a clear cup place a dark towel around the cup to calm the fish.

2. Fill a small, clean jar or bottle with tank water, leaving some room at the top. This might be a baby food jar or pill bottle. Put 1 drop of clove oil in the jar or bottle, cap and shake vigorously. The clove oil must emulsify, turning the water milky white.

Gently pour about 1/4 of this emulsified mixture into the fish's container. The fish will begin listing as it starts to fall asleep. Let the fish be for about 10 minutes. The fish should be resting on the bottom by then. It will look dead, but if you watch closely its gills will be breathing once every few seconds. If after 10 minutes the fish is still rising off the bottom swimming intermittently, retrieve the jar or bottle of emulsified clove oil, re-shake, and add the same dose to the fish's container. Wait again.

3. Once the fish is asleep on the bottom, add 20-25% white grain alcohol. For example, if the fish is in 8oz (240ml) of water, add 2oz (60ml) of vodka. Let the fish stay there for at least 20 minutes.

4. Check the fish carefully after 20 minutes for any gill movement. If there is no gill movement over a 60 second period, the fish has expired.

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[hegemon]

Lethal injection?