Euthanizing with MS-222
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 7:55 pm
Hi.
I have a 15" Fahaka Puffer that I have been trying to save for the past 3 months and the time has come to let him go. He is suffering and deteriorating in a way that is not ok. I need to do what is best for him. In my efforts to help him get better I had to sedate him with Clove Oil once to tube feed him, which was awful and once with Tricane/MS-222 which was much, much better so I am thinking and overdose of Tricane would be better than the suffocation of Clove oil? Has anyone ever done this before? I have read about it saying 10 - 30 min at 250mg/l but larger fish may need to be removed and then a concentrated solution might need to be flushed over the gills until deeply out followed by a secondary method of euthanasia.. as in physically.
I can't do that. I am crying as it is thinking about doing this.
I am just wondering if anyone has done this before. I am dreading this. But I don't want my buddy to suffer anymore. This is just terrible..
Any advice is welcome. I plan to do this tomorrow.
I have a 15" Fahaka Puffer that I have been trying to save for the past 3 months and the time has come to let him go. He is suffering and deteriorating in a way that is not ok. I need to do what is best for him. In my efforts to help him get better I had to sedate him with Clove Oil once to tube feed him, which was awful and once with Tricane/MS-222 which was much, much better so I am thinking and overdose of Tricane would be better than the suffocation of Clove oil? Has anyone ever done this before? I have read about it saying 10 - 30 min at 250mg/l but larger fish may need to be removed and then a concentrated solution might need to be flushed over the gills until deeply out followed by a secondary method of euthanasia.. as in physically.
I can't do that. I am crying as it is thinking about doing this.
I am just wondering if anyone has done this before. I am dreading this. But I don't want my buddy to suffer anymore. This is just terrible..
Any advice is welcome. I plan to do this tomorrow.