How to Humanely Kill Mantis Shrimp? - Page 4

EmilyB · #31 04-02-2003, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by reef_raf

Steve, why do you say that? I spent a long time on RAMR and learned a lot. There are good people there and not so good people there, just like everywhere else.
In fact, that's where I met EmilyB

Steve may be thinking about the recent years, when the trolls moved in....there was certainly some very good knowledge when the experts were still participating for sure.

Aquattro · #32 04-02-2003, 04:13 AM

To be fair, I haven't been there recently, so maybe I'm out to lunch

AJ_77 · #33 04-02-2003, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

kill the crab

Steve

christyf5 · #34 04-02-2003, 04:48 AM

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Just for future reference Beverly, if you every have to put something down that's from your tank. The most humane way to put down a fish or other creature would be to place it in a container with some tank water and place it in the freezer. I have only had to do this one, when first starting out. Most cases though, there is usually a second choice other than putting it down.

Where'd you get that idea? You ever frozen to death??

StirCrazy · #35 04-02-2003, 05:03 AM

aparently the lowering of the tempature acts like a anastetic and they just go to sleep...

thats what I have read anyways

Steve

EmilyB · #36 04-02-2003, 05:11 AM

Yeah, I used to think that, until I bought a live crab for food for a zebra moray. I wanted to freeze the crab, and put him in the deep freezer.

The next day he was still moving. It made me sick.

I use a boulder on anything I want to kill quickly now.........

christyf5 · #37 04-02-2003, 05:14 AM

Actually the fish remains breathing even while its cells and blood are forming ice crystals (eew!). Whether it is aware of this I don't know, I can't imagine that this feels all too great. I think this is the most humane for the person doing the killing: pop it in a baggie, fling it in the freezer and walk away.

One of the best methods I've heard of is to put the fish (or whatever creature you are trying to do in) in a bowl of very cold water. They instantly have a heart attack and all organs shut down and the critter is dead.

Aquattro · #38 04-02-2003, 05:17 AM

2 alka-seltzer in a liter of water is supposed to knock them out. Then hit them with the boulder!!

AJ_77 · #39 04-02-2003, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by reef_raf

2 alka-seltzer in a liter of water is supposed to knock them out. Then hit them with the boulder!!

Be sure to pop them in a baggie before smashing with the boulder.
Less mess.

Aquattro · #40 04-02-2003, 05:50 AM

good point