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im going out of town tomorrow and ill be getting fish that arent avalible close to me. but im driving 4 hours away for my trip, but lfs that im going to is another hour past.

on the last day i dont want to drive an hour away then come right back to where i was an hour be bofore. then drive home.

so is there a way for me to keep these fish for a couple of days till i make trip home?

i have two empty 20usg that i could put them im at my hotel. then on the way back to home i could put them in to a bag or cooler.

or is my only option to drive down to the lfs on the last day then drive all the way back?

please help im C L U E L E S S!!!!

Hi,
Tell the folks at the store that you will be driving
for four to five hours and ask that they pack them accordingly.
If they do it right, they will decrease the nr of
fish/bag, and increase the bag size as well as amount
of water.
If they are bagged that way, they should, also, provide
the large styrofoam containers that the fish were
shipped to them in. When I worked at a LFS we used to
save them for just such occassions. Also we would
set them out in stacks for folks to purchase, singley,
for picnic coolers, or for occassions such as yours.

If you are going to take them in one container, free
swimming, like fish bait, then when at the store,
purchase a 12 volt air pump, tubing valves and
airstones. The device will plug into your
cigarette lighter socket and provide the air and
circulation within the containers.

Frank


[span class="edited"][Edited by FRANK 2004-08-02 10:17][/span]

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frank

are you saying i should drive down to get them on the last day then drive back home?

Hi,
Well, unless you are going to keep them in your room
while on vacation, I'd drive to the LFS and then make
the long trip directly home to their new tank.
It's less stressful to them that way.

Frank


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yes, i would keep them in my room. but while their in my room, could i bring a spare tank to keep them in. then on sunday ill just put them back into the carrier they came in. is this okay? or should i just leave them in the carrrier for a couple of days?




[span class="edited"][Edited by BeastKeeper 2004-08-02 19:44][/span]

Hi,
Keep them under the least stress.
The absolute best for the fish is to go
with my second post. Drive all the way home
with them.
But...if you have to...
When you get to your room open the bags to the
air. In the morning add a glass of water, and
reseal them. Don't dump them into a tank, and
then pull them out to rebag them etc.

Frank


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THANKS!!!FRANK