FishProfiles.com Message Forums |
| faq | etiquette | register | my account | search | mailbox |
 | Transferring Fish |
king4day Small Fry Posts: 10 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2005   | Hi everyone. I have to move to Charlotte later this year and I plan to give some of my fish away to friends but there are a few that I want to bring with me. Does anyone know of the best way to transfer fish from NY to NC without just throwing them in a cooler of water and hoping for the best? Thanks |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 |     |
Kim  Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004  | I'm planning on moving from Missouri to Illinois. I'm going to put mine in critter keepers (the larger ones) They have lids with air holes. You may want to do a small water change, though. Kim |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 |  |
Babelfish          Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003   | Cooler filled with water will be rather heavy. You may want to bag them then place the bags in the cooler. You can buy sleeping tablets from your LFS to help keep the fish calm during transit. I used some when I brought fish back with me from NY to MD (ended up being 24 hours). One thing to look into before planning on moving fish is how the ph of the water compairs to what it is where you are now. You might need to reconsider stocking options if you're going from a ph of 6 to 8. ^_^[hr width='40%'] The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new."  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 |    |
| tanker Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 113 Votes: 4 Registered: 04-May-2005 | When I need to transport fish for whatever reason, I place the fish in fish bags. Be sure to use a 1/4 to 3/4 water to air ratio, then place the bags into your cooler. I always put water in my cooler as well, this serves 2 functions. It allows me a temperature buffer for the bags, and it provides reserve water should a bag decide to leak. When doing this tho its a good idea to make sure that your bags fit snugly in the cooler to prevent sloshing. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 | |
bettachris  Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | you can add them to plastic bags like what they do at alfs and take them with u. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 | |
| Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004  | You can place the fish in individual bags and you can get oxygen tablets from your lfs, like the sleeping tablets. I used to get a quarter tablet because my trip to the lfs was 45 minutes  . Put them all in the cooler snug and then keep your car moderately warm. Not to warm as to fry the fishies. Place the cooler on a blanket to cut down on vibration from the floor of the car. Just make sure the fish can't fall over. Good luck  Last edited by Nameless at 02-Aug-2005 11:50 |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 | |
Light_Bright Moderator Posts: 1156 Kudos: 1403 Votes: 351 Registered: 16-Jan-2002   | Also don't feed your fish for 24 hours before moving. ___________________________________________ If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 | |
| ctack2 Fingerling Posts: 28 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Apr-2004 | Here is a good link with help for moving fish. There are additional stories at the end of the article with more hints from people and desc http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/moving_your_fish.htm#top2 Carol B |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 | |
| king4day Small Fry Posts: 10 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2005 | Thanks all |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 | |
  | |
| Jump to: |
The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.
FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies