Other Humane/Acceptable Methods
Decapitation
This should be done quickly by quickly rupturing the spine of the fish just above its head using a very sharp knife or scissors.
This will result to instanteneous death but this method is often less untouched by a majority of aquarists as they often view this as inhumane.
It can be quite a pain if you fail after the fish manage to survive in a manner that it's still struggling or bleeding becoming a mess.
Swift Blow on the Head
Another humane method but still viewed as inhumane. To do this, you have to strike the fish against a hard surface in a quick manner. This will let the fish die instantly.
Unacceptable Methods:
Flushing
We do not advocate this method nor do we recommend it for use to beginners. Many of us think this will result to a painless death but researches have come up that fish is subjected to several things that may happen in the sewer system which we can view as rather unpleasant.
Removing the fish from the water
Removing the fish from the water and left to die in the land is unacceptable IMO. This is rather cruel because you are actually subjecting it to torture through traumatic or stressful experiences.
Seltzer Tablet
Often viewed as inhumane since this act is like intentional suffocation of the fish which leaves it struggling before it dies.
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Decapitation
This should be done quickly by quickly rupturing the spine of the fish just above its head using a very sharp knife or scissors.
This will result to instanteneous death but this method is often less untouched by a majority of aquarists as they often view this as inhumane.
It can be quite a pain if you fail after the fish manage to survive in a manner that it's still struggling or bleeding becoming a mess.
Swift Blow on the Head
Another humane method but still viewed as inhumane. To do this, you have to strike the fish against a hard surface in a quick manner. This will let the fish die instantly.
Unacceptable Methods:
Flushing
We do not advocate this method nor do we recommend it for use to beginners. Many of us think this will result to a painless death but researches have come up that fish is subjected to several things that may happen in the sewer system which we can view as rather unpleasant.
Removing the fish from the water
Removing the fish from the water and left to die in the land is unacceptable IMO. This is rather cruel because you are actually subjecting it to torture through traumatic or stressful experiences.
Seltzer Tablet
Often viewed as inhumane since this act is like intentional suffocation of the fish which leaves it struggling before it dies.
For clove oil, you may buy them online. Click here.
Thread now updated.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.