Today I’m a murderer. We had this fantail goldfish since it was as tiny as a marble and almost as round. Fifteen years or more. But it had a warty growth for a couple of years, just a small bump that was pea sized, until it split open in March. By the end Of April the fish was hanging in the corner most of the time but still watched me, and swam up to be fed. A few times I was sure it was dead until I tried to net it. But how do you euthanize a pet fish? I can tell you now, ten minutes in a mix of 400 mg of clove oil per liter, and if you’ve ever used clove oil for a tooth ache you know how it can numb you. This is what I found on google
“Clove oil is a sedative which at high doses, can be used to euthanase small fish. Unlike veterinary anaesthetics, clove oil is readily available from most chemists. Around 400 mg of clove oil per litre of aquarium water is sufficient to cause death in exposed fish. The clove oil should be mixed with a little warm water first before adding it to the water and fish slowly. Do not add all at once as fish get excited – add the clove oil mix over a 5 minute period.
When exposed to clove oil at this concentration fish quickly lose consciousness, stop breathing and die from hypoxia. Please note that the concentration of the solution must be appropriate and the fish must remain in the solution for at least 10 minutes.
Studies have found clove oil to be similar to the anaesthetics MS-222 and Benzocaine hydrochloride.”
You did all you could for the poor fish!
I feel rather bad to be wishing you a merry Christmas on a sad posting like this but ...
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December 26th, 2019
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I feel rather bad to be wishing you a merry Christmas on a sad posting like this but ...
Wishing you and yours Peace, Joy, and Happiness Today and Always! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!