Dying Fish - Should I flush?

[catsnatcher-CDN]

My fish is dying...I think. It's been a few days that it's floating upside down. Everytime I think it has passed, It starts to swim while upside down and shakes in a bit of a frenzy. Then he stops again. There is one more fish in there that doesn't look like it's doing to well either. Something is definately wrong with the water.

The " garbage fish " seem fine.

Should I flush the fish? I can't bear to watch it suffer but can't find the nerve to kill it.

[Lucky Rescue]

Never flush fish down the toilet. There's many ways to dispose of them, but personally I think the most humane way is to put the fish with the water in a plastic bag, put that into a paper bag and put the whole thing in the freezer. In the dark, the fish goes to sleep and just freezes to death.

[Prin]

Wow, I never thought of that. That's much nicer. But if the fish is already dead, is there an issue with flushing it?

[Lucky Rescue]

But if the fish is already dead, is there an issue with flushing it?

Well, not if it's dead already....flushing live fish is not humane.

[Sneaky]

Nope, flushing a fish is torture. It dies a slow painful death of ammonia
poisoning.
The best way to euthanize ill fish is with clove oil for about 5.00
You get it at any pharmacy.
Add 1 part to 5 parts water and mix well. Add the fish in and wait.
The fish will go to sleep and pass away painlessly after about 15 minutes.
Then you can flush the fish away or bury.

[catsnatcher-CDN]

Thanks Lucky, sneakypete, for your help.

I did what Lucky suggested but used my balcony rather than my freezer since there's no difference here in Quebec.

I have one fish left in there and 2 "garbage fish". I'm considering putting an end to my fish tank days soon. It's been 10 years running but at this point, with one fish left, it's become nothing more than CAT TV.