people say bag them? cooler them with air stones? They are 10 to 20 inches long about 5 years old. I'm going after them because no one wants them, they need a home! My pond has no fish. It's 18x32 so 8 fish should be no problem. But the shipping (moving) the fish I need help with. How to move them so they make it! HELP...
2007-03-15 03:31:42 · 7 answers · asked by jenene1960 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Before moving your fish, make a trip to your local fish store. They will sell you stress tabs. Since you have to move your fish more than an hour this will help relax your fish. I would suggest containing your fish to containers. Your local fish store pitches most of these anyway ask them if you can have a few. Rubbermaid snap close containers work well, as well as large coolers, and yes even bagging (I really suggest forget the bagging) and placing into the coolers to prevent movement.
The main concern here is your fish's stress. The stress tabs also work as a kind of tranqualizer for the fish. This is how they get to your LFS in the first place. It slows respiratory rates so the air will not be the main issue.
As was mentioned, walmart fishing section will sell battery operated aireators. 2 DD batteries YOU NEED AN AIR STONE with this.
I have brought back many fish from Florida to PA (15-17 hour trips) and have had my heartachs in transporting the fish.
Koi and gold fish are best when you keep them on ice, yep you heard me. Be sure during the trip, the water remains cold. (freezing your pond water is a great idea!) Adding Ice not only chills the water keeping them closer to they hybernation state keeping body functions low it will add much needed dissolved oxygen to the water. Air stones do very little for this. (Remember bagged ice does not have chemicals in it.)
Also remember to take along extra gallons of your ponds water. Every hour or so when you stop, pour in some fresh pond water, again, this allows dissolved oxygen to the water.
If you find in your travels you need to empty water, syphone the water back into the empty gallon jugs and repeat the dumping process. The dumping of water into their containers adds more dissolved Oxygen.
I have found this to be one of the best and healthiest ways to move my fish. Be sure lids close tightly to keep water from spilling.
Secure the coolers or tubs to keep them from moving. Adding blankets between them will also keep them from "bumping".
2007-03-16 01:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have had this problem myself. I ended up using large Styrofoam coolers which I lined with heavy duty garbage bags.
Put the bag in the cooler and then fill it with the water from the fish pond they are in now. fold the sides of the bag over the edge of the cooler and put the lid on then use Duct tape to seal the lid and pop a few holes in the top with a pen. For a 5 hour drive this should be more than sufficient.
2007-03-15 10:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by > 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Six yrs ago i gave a friend about 9 Koi ranging in size from 9" to about 18" and he put them into buckets. You may have to use large storage containers instead due to the size . Bagging them may cause them harm because the bags will have a tendency to move around , possibly injuring the fish.
You can also put the lid on the containers and open them every 50 miles or so to allow the escape of the poisonous gases that build up from fish feces, or put a coup[le of holes in the lids.
2007-03-15 10:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by Master Ang Gi Guong 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Like Aardvark, I've done this too. Styrofoam or plastic coolers, or a plastic garbage can if it will sit upright in your vehicle (all clean of course!). You can buy battery operated airstones (try a fishing/sporting goods store if your fish/pet store doesn't sell them - they're used to keep bait alive), but these aren't necessary as long as your vehicle is moving - the motion and vibration will provide some aeration. Just don't overcrowd them during the move.
2007-03-15 18:18:36 · answer #4 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes both tips you got will work. I have two betas and i carried them around the pet store container they came in for a 3 hour drive, they were fine, we also got hit by another car on this trip and they seriously were almost completely oblivious to the accident. Since then i've used baggies in a cooler filled with water.
2007-03-15 10:41:33 · answer #5 · answered by LoveLeighe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bag them and put them in a cooler with water in it, leave them in the bags... my suggestion, get bags from the pets store.. i know from exprience...
2007-03-15 10:35:41 · answer #6 · answered by Maddy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pay $ to specialist do for you.
2007-03-15 10:43:30 · answer #7 · answered by Sun 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋