Pregnant or Dropsy??

[22.twisted.22]

i thought my female guppy was pregnant and laying on the bottom of the tank because she was about to give birth. 4 days later she’s still laying on the bottom and has her scales sticking up. i still can’t tell if she’s pregnant or if it’s dropsy, she has had babies before.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

Not pregnant.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

Oh no, I'm feeling dizzy. Unwell guppies do give me nightmares and terrifying flashbacks.

 

[Colin_T]

Hi and welcome to the forum

The fish has a bad bacterial infection, hence the scales sticking up all over her body. I would euthanise her

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

Hi and welcome to the forum

The fish has a bad bacterial infection, hence the scales sticking up all over her body. I would euthanise her

A bit of a strange question but how do you euthanise a fish?

 

[22.twisted.22]

Hi and welcome to the forum

The fish has a bad bacterial infection, hence the scales sticking up all over her body. I would euthanise her

what is the most humane way to do that? i don’t want her to suffer anymore

 

[Colin_T]

Some people use clove oil mixed with a little bit of alcohol. For small fish, you can wrap them in a paper towel and hit them on the head with something solid. This can be messy tho.

 

[biofish]

This is the least traumatic (at least emotionally to humans) way I’ve found. Looks like they just go to sleep. I personally could never bring myself to stun a fish and crush/cut off their head, even though that’s over for them quicker.

I’m really sorry about your little lady.

What is the most humane way to euthanase aquarium fish? – RSPCA Knowledgebase

 

[I Like Rare Fish]

Some people use clove oil mixed with a little bit of alcohol. For small fish, you can wrap them in a paper towel and hit them on the head with something solid. This can be messy tho.

Clove Oil or the Freezer is what I use. Clove Oil is the most humane.

 

[Essjay]

Painful fish deaths? You might be guilty!

Painful fish deaths? You might be guilty!

www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

This is making me so sad