Yes, fish excrete waste (poop and pee) through a vent called a cloaca, but they don't use a "toilet" like humans; their waste just goes into the water they live in, often processed by kidneys and gills, while marine fish drink water to stay hydrated and excrete concentrated urine to conserve water. Some fish even seem to "toilet train" themselves in tanks by consistently using one spot for waste.
Do Fish Poop and Pee? Fish have a cloaca (an anal vent) that allows them to expel their excreta. Yes, fish can pass feces and urine, and you're about to learn how. First, like humans, fish have two kidneys (called the pronephros and mesonephros), and they're primarily responsible for processing their waste products.
White stringy poop is a symptom of either internal worms and or internal parasites; brown stringy poop is usually just some sort of stomach irritation the fish is experiencing, usually due to its diet.
No fish, regardless of how hardy, is likely to survive being flushed into a sewerage system or septic tank. If you have a fish with a disease, you should be taking responsible steps to address the problem, and never see 'flushing' as a solution to the problem of disease or disposal.
Fish get rid of nitrogenous wastes in the form of ammonia. Some wastes diffuse through the gills. Others leave through the kidneys. The kidneys are composed of many tubules that filter nitrogenous wastes from the blood and concentrate them.
In fact, shark's don't pee as we know it at all. Their urine is actually absorbed by the flesh, and the urea is used to stop the sharks from 'drying out' and losing water from their bodies to the salty surroundings. Any excess is simply expelled back into the water through their skin or gills.
Legal Consequences of Flushing a Live Goldfish
According to the state's environmental conservation laws, it is illegal to introduce non-native species into local waters intentionally. Violators can face substantial fines and penalties for their actions.
Tie it up in a bin bag and place it in the waste. You can bury fish in the garden although make sure you bury it deep enough to stop foxes digging it up, or cats. If your local fish store has asked to see the corpse keep it in the freezer as dead fish rot and smell very quickly.
Detecting Camallanus Worms in Aquarium Fish
Serious infections can be indicated by the presence of red, thread-like worms emerging from the anus of the aquarium fish. Mature Camallanus worms are a couple of millimeters long.
Fiber strings in your poop come from partially digested fiber from the food you eat. This is because fiber is hard to digest — just one of the reasons fiber is so good for your gut health.
Pee that's completely colorless and looks like water is a sign that you're overhydrated. (Yep, that's a real thing.) Too much water in your system can dilute your body's delicate balance of water, sodium and electrolytes.
🐟 Unlike warm-blooded animals, which cool themselves through the evaporation of sweat, fish are cold-blooded creatures. This means their body temperature adjusts to the water around them, so there's no need for sweating! 🌊 In fact, fish lack sweat glands entirely, making them unable to perspire.
I bury fish heads and guts a couple ft down on my garden,I've never had a critters dig them up, ground garden not a raided bed,I bury between rows. Yes yes yes. Great to bury at tree drip lines. Bury good or animals will dig up.
Fish are believed to absorb negative energy, keeping the environment peaceful. Flowing water symbolizes wealth and uninterrupted cash flow. It is known to reduce stress and anxiety due to its calming visual effects. The movement of healthy, active fish is said to ward off ill-health and bad omens.
Once fish are dead, it's best to clean them within two hours and eat them within 24 hours. You will need a method of holding your fish until you are ready to clean them. Some anglers use a stringer to keep the fish in the water. Other anglers place fish directly on ice in a cooler.
Some methods of fish euthanasia are inhumane and must not be used. These include: flushing live fish down the toilet. placing the fish in the freezer.
A large pond or slow moving waterway is their natural habitat. I have made mention of releasing Goldfish into natural waterways before and cannot condone it in any circumstances.
Here are some responsible ways to ghost them.
Shark meat is tasty and nutritious if properly prepared. In some countries shark meat is marketed under its common name; in others it is called something else. The fish in England's "fish & chips" is sometimes dogfish or school shark, although this would be considered low quality fish & chips.
Did you know that all living sharks practice internal fertilization and that male sharks have two penises? Yes, you read that correctly. Actually, sharks don't have real penises, but they do have claspers, which essentially serve the same purpose: internal fertilization.
Fish Don't Know They're in Water - Alameda Education Foundation.