ShinySideUp
Fish Herder
I had the unpleasant task of euthanizing a large goldfish today. It weighed about half a kilogram so couldn't realistically be sent on it's way by my usual method for small fish (plastic bag and a brick) without risk of a painful and prolonged death. It had dropsy and it did not have long to live on it's own so I thought it best to put it down now.
I used clove oil and Absinthe.
Fish in two litres of water then three drops of clove oil until the fish became still then I added twenty more drops of oil (I mixed it with water first so it would spread around) and after a few minutes I added about 30ml of Absinthe (alcohol content 75%) and left the fish for about two hours even though it seemed to be dead in less than five minutes. I used Absinthe because of it's high alcohol content and I didn't have any vodka which is apparently the usual toxin.
I don't think the fish was aware or suffered at all -- tell me I'm right?
I used clove oil and Absinthe.
Fish in two litres of water then three drops of clove oil until the fish became still then I added twenty more drops of oil (I mixed it with water first so it would spread around) and after a few minutes I added about 30ml of Absinthe (alcohol content 75%) and left the fish for about two hours even though it seemed to be dead in less than five minutes. I used Absinthe because of it's high alcohol content and I didn't have any vodka which is apparently the usual toxin.
I don't think the fish was aware or suffered at all -- tell me I'm right?