How Long Can She Be In A Bag

[atmmachine816]

How long could two baby BN plecos last in a bag. I'm planning on buying two tonight hoping one will be a female and giving one once I can sex them to my aunt tonight. How long will they be able to last safely in a cooler to keep the temp stable? Would they be ok for an hour?

thanks so much

 

[Tolak]

If properly bagged they will be fine for 12+ hours.

 

[atmmachine816]

O the oxygen in there will last that long, wow didn't know that.

thanks

 

[Tolak]

Pretty unbelievable, but true. I bring angels to auctions that are bagged for that amount of time without a problem, I know guys that breed plecs & corys that will bag them the night before.

Fish that are shipped go for 12 - 24 hours being bagged.

 

[helterskelter]

I send fish and 24 hours is fine as long as their is enough air space n the bag.
But just make sure their kept warm, they will not last long if they get cold.

 

[atmmachine816]

Yup that's why i'll have a cooler to keep it warm and stable temperature

 

[Shadow~Fox]

I have heard of plecos lasting 70 hours.

Discus to arrive in New Zealand has to deal with a 70 hour flight time. Now we know how touch these fish are, so if a discus can do it a BN can do it.

 

[Darkstar]

I've had Hypancistrus zebra shipped from Germany overnight and then a five hour drive from Manchester Airport to home and they survived no problems at all.