Beloved Angel Close To Death

[PaulEbs]

Hi,

My partner & I have recently moved into a new house, and with a tasty selection of tropical & coldwater fish, it wasn't easy. My tropical community are currently housed in a temorary tank, and seemed to be doing fine after the long bumpy journey to the new house.

However, yesterday my angel lost balance and has slowly deteriated over night. Her swim bladder has definately given up on her as she now lies relaxed, on her side at the bottom of the tank. She is breathing well, looking healthy, and doesn't seem to be stressed. She's also eating, and when it's needed she can swim about - but her natural position is now upside down, and whatever she does it can't be fixed.

This angel used to have a partner who also developed this same problem [about a year ago], although he floated rather than sank and recovered after a day or so. It would be such a shame to lose the last survivor of this great pair of angels, but I feel euthanasia is my only option.

I'm extremely doubtful that the angel will recover, and as a result my question is; what would be the best way to put an angel to sleep?

Kind Regards,

Paul.

 

[WILDER]

Sorry once fish are on there backs very rarely make it.
A bucket of cold water and loads of ice the colder the better, then place the fish in the bucket of ice cold water it shouldn't take longer than 30 seconds sorry.

 

[Yazan]

Sorry once fish are on there backs very rarely make it.
A bucket of cold water and loads of ice the colder the better, then place the fish in the bucket of ice cold water it shouldn't take longer than 30 seconds sorry.

Where did you know that from.

 

[WILDER]

No what?

 

[karmagl]

I have to agree an angel on it's back is pretty much dead. I don't like my fish to suffer and if you know she won't make it its best to not let them suffer and put them out of their misery. Sorry

 

[Yazan]

No what?

Were did you learn that treatment about the ice.

 

[WILDER]

2nd post down he's a mod and surgeon.


http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...30845&st=16

 

[Yazan]

2nd post down he's a mod and surgeon.


http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...30845&st=16

lol- nice adice.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

to my mind the most humane way of putting a fish down is the quickest, and if you cut it's head off it'll be pretty much instant. not nice i know and i'm glad i've never had to do it, i tend to just let them die naturally, i've had fish come round from the brink of death before and wouldn't want to risk the chance that they could have survived but i put them down. that being said i do agree with the concept of euthanasia so long as it's done humanely and in appropriate circumstances.

poor fishy