Alternative to Clove oil?

[lvandert]

Is there an alternative to clove oil? I have a sick fish that is getting sicker by the day. Is there anything that does the similar thing that I can get easily?

[lvandert]

I do have some whole cloves laying around. Could I put one in a cup of water for a day or so and have the same effect?

[aokashi]

found this or you in a fish anesthesia site


Sodium bicarbonate

This is a last resort since the dose is difficult to control and it is easy to overdose and cause death by hypercardia.

1) Anaesthesia : Add 1 tablet of Alka-Seltzer / 20 liters - or 200mg/liter.

2) Euthanasia : Add 30g of NaHCO3 and dissolve completely. When euthanizing a fish*it is recommended to leave the fish in the water for 10 minutes after all breathing stops before disposing the body.*

[aokashi]

clove oil is extracted through distillation, I wouldnt say that steeping cloves will have the same effect. it might altogether be too weak to euthanize the fish.

[lvandert]

ok. I'm going to go check a few places tomorrow to see if they have Clove oil but so far I haven't been able to find any. Maybe I should just buy some some off the webs...

[lvandert]

Well I got it ordered but it'll take a week, give or take a few days, to get here. I don't know if she'll make it until then....We'll see