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I've been wrapping dead fish in a paper towel and placing in the trash. I'd feel worse if I flushed it down the toilet. What do other people do with dead fish?
I haven't had one in a while (knock on wood) but I typically flush them. I suppose I'd put them in the trash if I was taking it outside right afterwards.
What I prefer to do is take a newspaper and fold it into a little paper boat. Then I use melted wax to waterproof the bottom and sides and finally I put the deceased fish inside the boat. I then take the boat to a river near my house that flows into the ocean and place it into the current. As it floats away toward the salty sea I fire a tiny bow with flaming arrows at the boat until I hit it. Once it begins to burn I start playing the bagpipes the best that I can.
If I'm in a moderately lazy mood, however, I forego all of this and either flush 'em or throw them into the compost.