Beta Fish has Skin Disease?

Question

There are lots of varying views as to whether or not fish feel pain. My fish is really sick and I have tried everything I can to make him better. But I don't know what the next best course of action should be. Should I hope he can't feel pain and let him live out the rest of his days, or should I put an end to his misery- and if this is what I should do, how does one go about putting a fish down?

Answer 1

There is no easy way to "euthanize" a fish, other than flushing them down the toilet.  The best thing you can do is provide a great place for the fish to spend the rets of its days, and let it pass away on its own.  I thought my betta was dying, so I bought him a 5 gallon tank, with a heater and he is the only fish in there.  That was 4 months ago and hes still alive and a lot better.  So try that, make the last days of your bettas life good ones, or send it on the big toilet ride to the pond in the sky.

Answer 2

If you're absolutely positive it won't make it (what exactly is wrong with it? please be more specific than "skin disease"), using clove oil is a good choice.  It basically shuts the fish down-- they will not feel it, and as far as they know, they'll just be falling asleep.  Using 12 mL of clove oil per 3 gallons of water will be sufficient, and this must be followed by either using CO2 producing agents (Alka-Seltzer, Vodka, other hard liquor) or freezing.

Answer 3

A simple flush always works good.

Answer 4

fish can get really sick umm maybe you can take him to the vet and see how that goes.