Beta Fish/Moving?

Question

I have a beta fish, and I am moving in a few months, the move is from Minnesota to Texas, which we will be moving with a Uhaul, so its like a 20 something hour drive with stops and such, I have a cocker spaniel I will have with as well which I know he will be fine but will my beta be ok? I have his original container he came in, which I use to put him in when I clean his tank, will I be able to put him in that container with water and have him in the front of the uhaul with us, obviously keep him outta the run and just watch him will he be ok? Or should I give him to someone else and not risk trying to transport him?

Answer 1

the best way to transport him is not in the cup he came in, rather than that go to your fish shop and ask for some fish bags, and double bag your betta (keeps in the warmth, and extra security against leaks!). make sure you make it nice and tight and airtight, so theres lots of air compacted in, this may take a bit of practice to perfect! (i'm terrible at it!). the best way to double bag is to get the fish in, tie a nice tight knot, then turn that bag UPSIDE DOWN and put into the second bag, this is so the poor little fish doesn't get trapped in any corners.

remember to fast him for a day prior to moving (no food!) this is so he'll poop less in the bag and mess up the water. bettas can technically go for a week without food so this won't be any trouble.

then with this bag wrap it in newspaper so it's nice and dark, less stressful for the fish. and then put it either in a styrofoam box or a food cooler, and nice and wrapped up so the bag doesn't roll around. pack it in with lots of newspaper. this will keep his temperature nice and stable. put him somewhere safe in the car and away from any draughts and nothing on top to squish him.

he should be fine! fish get transported around the country in far less than that, even posted across the world, this takes longer than 20 hours.

Answer 2

The container he came in isn't suitable. It's rather small, and will cool rapidly. A small cooler , large cooler, or even a tupperware container would be better. He'll be fine if you keep him warm (above 65F). Also remember that he breathes air unlike most fish. Be sure any sealed container has a lot of air in it, and that you unseal it every 2-3 hours for fresh air.

Answer 3

I also traveled quite a few times with my betta fish. I kept him in the same cup/container I got him in (with the lid on), and put him in the cup holder of my car. He traveled with me when I traveled from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, then back. Then from North Carolina to DC, then from DC to Alabama. He also made a few "short trips" from Pennsylvania to Virginia. Since I was moving so much or traveling so much, I had to take him with me. And he survived 4 years! :)

Just make sure that you don't leave him in the car if you're going to be gone long and if it's extremely hot or cold temperature. I actually ended up taking him into a store one time when it was too hot to leave him in the car. Haha, I covered him up with a napkin so that the employees wouldn't tell me to leave. It sounds a little crazy . . but don't worry, he'll be fine.

Good luck on your move!

Answer 4

He can make the move fine. You might want to get one of those little foam mini food coolers to put the cup inside. This will help stop fast temperature changes.

Answer 5

Punctuation and capitalization please. interpreting your question grow to be painful. initially many useless fish do no longer glide. They glide because gases construct up in the body. If gill circulation has ceased the fish are useless. What length tank? what's the water temperature/do you've a heater? Do you've a filter out? How regularly do you carry out partial water variations?

Answer 6

Hi Sarah----Congratulations on your move---------he can travel with you if you can find a way to shelter him from rapid temperature extremes-----it can be a challenge this time of year-----if you feel you can----try it----if not----it would be a nice gift for someone.