so... i thought the fish was dead this morning. i put him in the breeder net that we had bought when we were fostering someone else's fish, thinking that if the new fish were getting harrassed by the others, they wouldn't die if they had some protection.

good thought. didnt' work.

but i do feel sorry for the fish. it was laying on its side there at the bottom of the net, so i went to retrieve the body... and as i pulled it out of the tank in the net, i noticed its gills were still flapping. so... it wasn't quite dead yet. and i don't know what to do for it.

one of the fish sites i was reading yesterday suggested euthanasia for fish that are obviously sick and dying. how do you "euthanize" a fish? after all, the purpose of euthanasia is to provide a death as swift and painless as possible so as not to prolong suffering. so, again... what would be "not suffering" for a fish? this is an interesting concept.

so... if i dont' do a face plant this afternoon when i get home from amy's, i will have to look into it. actually, i should clean. i have 2 months of bills to file. i was doing so good for so long... and then we moved the computer downstairs.. and you know i hate to file... so now the bills get paid, but the filing doesn't get done. i suppose it is a better trade off.

anyway. i have the truck back now, so i will head up to amy's and then home to see if the fish made it or not. {not!}