2006-08-24 03:21:05 · 19 answers · asked by matthew c 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have been told no more than 1 hour
2006-08-24 03:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by feline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not for very long. It also depends on the weather condition believe it or not. Water in a bag will cool down pretty fast. During the summer compaired to the winter will cool down at a slower rate when traveling home with your fish. Some stores use a air hose to put air in the bags, this however is not oxygen tanks (plain air) or catch air by grasping the back fast and closing it. For long travels it should be more air to water (but will cool down faster) and short travels, more water to air (water stays warmer). Also depends on the type of fish. Hardier one's can last maybe a max of 1 hour with being room temperature. Delicate fish like Neon Tetra's can die within 20 minutes of being in the bag still. Best thing to do if you are getting a lot of fish is to have the person put ie. 1 small fish per small bag and group the bags together in a box or larger store bag. This will help keep the oxygen level up and also heat.
2006-08-24 03:56:54 · answer #2 · answered by am4everyone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on several factors; sensitivity of the fish, temperature the bag is kept at, and amount of water & air per fish. If you ever go to an auction you will see that many of the fish are bagged for 12 hours or longer. I've sold thousands of angels this way, along with hundreds of other type of fish. As long as you fast them for 24 hours before bagging, transport them in a cooler, and use a bag that is 2/3 air & 1/3 water they do fine.
A 8"x 18" bag holds 3 to 5 dime size angels for this amount of time at room temperature without a problem. The same bag will hold a small pair or large adult. A friend of mine breeds panda corys and bags them the night before, these fish go for 24 hours bagged. Losses are rare as long as the fish are properly acclimated to their new home.
2006-08-24 18:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tolak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on many thing, the most important is how many fish are in the big and how much room did they leave for air in the bag. On average its about 1 hour, but a bag with less than 2 fish, and lots of air in it can usually safely last about 90-120 minutes. And this is for tropical fish only. Saltwater fish should be moved to their new enviorment as quickly as possible. And Bettas an Goldfish, can usually last longer.
And of course don't leave them in a hot or cold car where the temperature can drastically change.
2006-08-24 04:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by Holly p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's bagged as a typical taking the fish home from the store sort of thing, you can probably keep it bagged for 2 hours at most without stress problems assuming the fish was properly bagged, which isn't always the case in big stores like Petco, PetSmart, Walmart, etc.
2006-08-24 03:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by rubentolon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends what the temperature is outside, how many fish are in the bag. I won't go more than an hour or an hour and a half.
2006-08-24 03:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by B.J. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bags are intended for short term use to transport them from a store for example. The fish should be placed in it's permanent home as soon as possible
2006-08-24 03:27:18 · answer #7 · answered by mjdp 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would get them home from the pet store asap, expecially if it is hot weather. Float your fish in the tank for about 10 minutes before you let them out.
2006-08-24 22:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually an hour or two. I've heard of them surviving overnight in a well O2'd bag.
Just depends on the size of the bag they are in - how many are in there - and how much O2 was hosed in before they tied them in.
2006-08-24 04:06:16 · answer #9 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on many things (temperature of the water, size of bag etc.) - but there will not be much oxygen for them so ASAP...
2006-08-24 03:23:53 · answer #10 · answered by srohan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋