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Message: [QUOTE="bggenie, post: 421425, member: 12022"] I have a large goldfish (about 12"), lying on his side now 2+ months. I did partial water change and the fish store advised pond salt which I didn't do because the other 2 very small fish are fine. I adjusted pH and took out 5 buckets per day replacing the water; did not help. I am in NJ and now cold so I stopped messing with water change. I wonder if its just 'his time' had fish more than 10 years. He was named Carpe Diem, but now I call him "Flounder"; I am very distressed over it. Vet wanted $130 to euthanize, so that didn't happen. How do you humanely put a fish out of misery? I thought you freeze them but what happens when they thaw out at some point. I hope you find a solution seems lots of experts responded. I have ponded for 15 years, and this is my first time with side laying- I was told dropsy or bladder disease????? [/QUOTE]