Best Practice Guide to Disposing of Sick, Unwanted or Dead Fish Unwanted fish should be re homed with another private fish keeper. In some cases, the local fish shop can advise on people looking for a particular fish, so it pays to ask around.  If you cannot find anyone local to take your unwanted fish, try asking around on local fish forums or post a notice on TradeMe.  In the worst case scenario, if you can’t find anyone to take your fish, you can consider humane euthanasia. If you need to eut

Best Practice Guide to Eco-Safe Water Changes For hobbyists, disposal of water from our regular water changes requires some care to help  prevent spread of aquatic diseases in New Zealand waterways.  In an ideal world, it is best not to dispose of untreated waste water down the drain as it goes  directly into our waterways. Ideally, you should always treat waste water with a disinfectant  like chlorine bleach (Janola) to kill bacteria and viruses. As chlorine is highly toxic to fishes,  chlorine

Best Practice Guide to Fishroom Hygiene The first rule of thumb when it comes to fishkeeping is to quarantine all new fish. Inspect any  new fish for signs of disease and if they look ill, avoid taking them onto your premises at all.  If the fish look healthy, it still pays to quarantine them for at least 30 days.  A well prepared quarantine area will have its own set of equipment that is only used for  quarantine purposes. To prevent spread of disease in your quarantine area: 1. Keep all equipm