I live onHollywood and I'm moving to denver, How can i transport my fishes ?

Question

I have 2 10inches Angel fishes,1 African bottom feeder and 2 zebra sharks 5 inches

Answer 1

I would get a large rubbermaid tub (poke some holes in the lid), put it in your car and put some tank water in it for them . Just enough to cover the top of the angels' fins.

A battery powered air pump (fish store will sell them) will put air in the water for them. Take spare batteries with you. You can also get some tablets called Bag Buddies that have a mild sedative and some O2 in them. Use them in addition to the portable pump (for the sedative), not instead of.

I don't know how long you will be on the road, are you driving straight through? How many hours on the road. If you stop for the night, don't let them get cold in the car, bring them in with you.

Do not feed your fish for at least three days before the trip. You want the least amount of fish waste produced that you can get. Do not feed them on the road, they will be so stressed they probably won't eat anyway.

Do you have room to take a new garbage can full of their tank water with you? Use that to put in the new tank as soon as your get it to the new location.

Disassemble your filter and put the cartridges and bio-wheels (if you have them) into the garbage can water or a pail of tank water to keep the bacteria alive.

You should be able to transport them like this with no problems. Good luck. Go Broncos....;o)

Answer 2

The safest way would be to have a friend take care of them for a few days until you have the chance to get to your new location and get a tank set up. Once your ready, your friend can pack them and send them to you using the directions from this link: http://www.uniquaria.com/articles/shipping.html
If you're going to be making several trips, you can pick up the tank and supplies left with your friend on another trip. The only disadvantage with this method is that it will require duplicate equipment. you can probably get a shipping box with foam for insulation from you LFS - that's how their shippments arrive.

If you're planning to drive out, you can pack the fish in a large picnic cooler to transport them. If you're going to stop overnight, set up a heater and filter on the rim of the cooler to keep them at their proper conditions. On the road, the cooler will keep the temperature from changing too much and the motion of the car will keep the water moving for oxygen. Keep your substrate and filter media wet as this will keep the bacteria alive and prevent you from having to cycle your tank after you arrive.