Leopard Wrasse not doing good- help?

[CarolinaShoreReef]

for a little over 1.5 years. doubt it's worms but I will treat anyway.

Got her out nice and easy, she usually lets me pet her so I wasn't concerned about getting her out. She's in QT now

Wow that’s cool I hope my leopard lets me pet her one day.

 

[HB AL]

Hi people

It's been a few days and my leopard wrasse has not eaten. She's been hiding in the corners, drifting to her side or upside down, and not going into the sand.

She does not look any better, but worse. Her stomach is bloated, so she must have parasites. Her color is not good either

She's miserable. I thought she was gone, so when I went to net her, she swam away

I am considering euthanizing her, I can't stand to see her like this and I really don't think she'll be coming back from this.

Any suggestions on euthanizing her humanely and quickly? Something that won't shock me either.

This might sound wrong but from fishing we would club a fish on the head, on rare occasions when i had to do it to a fish in my aquarium i would slam them against the ground, sounds brutal but its instant death and no suffering.

 

[DracoKat]

This might sound wrong but from fishing we would club a fish on the head, on rare occasions when i had to do it to a fish in my aquarium i would slam them against the ground, sounds brutal but its instant death and no suffering.

I was afraid someone may suggest that. I can't do that without scarring me I love this fish, she's one of my favorites with tons of personality. It'll be like clubbing a puppy to me

 

[HB AL]

I was afraid someone may suggest that. I can't do that without scarring me I love this fish, she's one of my favorites with tons of personality. It'll be like clubbing a puppy to me

You asked, and if you truly believe its gonna die for sure then you can let it just die on its own or quickly euthanize and end the suffering. Ya it sucks and a total bummer. I have 3 dogs and my fish dont even compare to them, clubbing a dog versus a fish is a totally different animal.

 

[DracoKat]

I know it's probably insane to think that way.

I think I will ask one of my reef club members to come and take it away for me lol

 

[Triggreef]

Freezer. They say it's the least suffering way. They just go to sleep and shut down.