What do you do with your deceased fish?

[Viridis]

Depends on how/why they died. Disease? Into bleach, then the garbage. Natural causes? If they are too big to feed to something else, then they're preserved in Isopropyl.

 

[Beth Villmow]

After plugging a toilet with my large pleco( husband found his skeleton in the bend of the ) I started putting in my garden. Usually after shedding some tears.

 

[motortrendz]

If I find them I remove them, but honestly usually the tank disposes of them quickly.. if I do find them I'll usually put them in a ziplock and put them out in the trash, if o buried them in my garden, which I originally did, squirrels, chipmunks and groundhogs tear up the garden to find them.

A viking funeral is always an option.
@Paulie069

 

[MombasaLionfish]

I never really get a choice my decorator or my giant hermit crab or my anemone always get to the fish first.

 

[Phycodurus]

i have always flushed fish save for a pair of black lionhead goldfish that were too dear for me. i placed them in styrofoam containers and stashed them in the freezer. ;Sorry

clams are the only tank specimens that i let the tank cuc reclaim. ;Sorry

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I either flush them a la Davy Jones Locker or let the cuc take care of it. Thankfully haven't had to ask this question for a while.

 

[fishguy242]

i still have a pair of horses from the 90's dipped 4x in polyurathane in plastic case all 3 of my kids have taken to show and tell ages 32 20 18 lol but true

 

[SeaJay]

Viking funerals are the only way.

 

[fermentedhiker]

If they are small enough the nem gets them, otherwise woodstove in the winter and bury in the summer.

 

[am2055]

Call me Jeffrey Dahmer. Can’t bear to part with mine. They’re in my freezer. ;Dead

 

[lostcause]

Depending on what it is I donate it to the ithology class at my university. Otherwise I trash them

 

[MTBake]

I've buried a few that I had a long time. Some I've flushed. It kinda depends on the fish and my mood at the time to be honest.

 

[Dianna Marshall]

If it dies in tank - it’s the cuc treat...if it jumps out of the tank...the cats enjoy sushi

 

[Hilltop Aquariums]

I had a blue throat trigger named Fatty for a long time and when he died we buried him and my kids made a head stone for him. It was a sad time.

 

[Rjramos]

Lots of fish living long time for me. I’ve buried all my treasured fish in the roots of the mango and avocado trees in the back yard. Give back for a fruitful season.

 

[nickprodan]

If they are small my serpent star is all over them and the coral banded shrimp cleans up what's left. Larger ones get the flush.

 

[ZoWhat]

We have a special garden to bury them in. The circle of life garden.

I do that too

 

[BryanD]

With respect like all pets deserve. They are buried in a flower bed.

 

[Scott97062]

Usually mine get eaten by other critters in the tank. They go off and die in some hidden corner of the tank. I never see the corpse.

 

[Wonf]

When I first started, we buried them in our yard... It was an emotional experience for my kids...

Now flush, or toss if too large for the toilet.