Ethical Factors Of Non-Euthanasic Killing

[harmonic]

I have a question/topic for discussion here, and I am prepared for any negativity. I hereby promise not to get angry or combative; I would hope others agree with this notion.

When a fish, (by means other than disease or infestation) is dying (with no hope of recovery), how do you feel about feeding the fish to a larger predator as a means of disposal?

[saltchuck]

Cull it! Don't feed it to another fish, that will only pass on disease if that is the problem.

[harmonic]

What about "by means other than disease or infestation" ?

If it's obvious the fish has been victemized, poisoned by less than proper water conditions, or just simply overstressed?

[saltchuck]

Don't take the risk if it is something that has not visibly manifested itself. Better safe than sorry.

[Kevk]

I agree. If you don't know what is wrong, don't feed the sick fish to a healthy one.
On the other hand, I feed live food and fish with live bait.

[Jen13]

I would feed a bigger fish a dying fish for diease reasons that may not be visable and I wouldn't do that to the dying fish. I would just let the fish die naturally.