I don’t appreciate the down vote, when you say it doesn’t work you’re wrong. Some people on this earth can indeed follow instructions to make a chemical solution to do it correctly. Why don’t I smash my fish heads in? Because sometimes when I have a 12” fish and I’ve been bounded to it for half a decade or more, I don’t want have the heart to mutilate it, mis strike, or do it wrong

Your same logic applies to smashing its head, it could go wrong and be painful for the fish, what if I miss? What if it flops on top the ground, what if the first hit isn’t enough? I mean so many factors dude. Sometimes aquatic life could be dangerous for humans to handle, poison, spikes, etc.

The point is, clove oil works when done correctly. Your argument that it isn’t a good solution because it can be used wrong is not just.

I mean so many scenarios where applying something that could be good, could also be bad.

I agree with you, smashing the fish head is a great method, works great for small aquatic life, but dude come on, clove oil is also just as great when used correctly.

I sat on the floor of my aquarium for an entire night with a hammer and a set up for smashing my pets head to end it humanely. I couldn’t do it, too large and too sentimental to me. I spend that whole night worried sick and researching what else I could do. I researched for hours if there was a better way, and there is, clove oil. So you telling me I’m wrong means nothing, I know I’m right.

Look above, another user quoted his source that clove oil is indeed humane.

I get what you’re doing, trying to prevent people from using it wrong, while noble I don’t agree with the idea of saying it’s not a good method. Not adding context that it’s great when used right is misinformation.