Transport

[blu187]

whats the best way to transport fish. i dont have any of those strong , thin, see-through bags they have in pet shops. could i use a tesco bag? i have sandwich bags, but there two small. i have some plastic boxes, but with the lids on will there be enough oxygen?

 

[Spooky76]

lol - I think tescos bags might leak

Firstly - how far are they going ? How long will they be in there and how many ?

If you put too many in too small a container they can poision themselves from ammonia. Anything under an hour or 2 should be OK with only a few fish though.

A small plastic container is fine - its more the temp drop you need to think about, dont let it cool down, wrap the container in some towels or something.

 

[Tolak]

Don't feed the fish for 24 hours before transporting, less food in means less waste out. Any fish safe container will work, consider a cooler to maintain temperature, I've seen plenty of large fish sold in the cheap styrofoam coolers at auctions. As long as you use 1/3 water, 2/3 air in a sealed container such as a fish bag, and fast for 24 hours before transport they will be fine for several hours.

I've bought & sold plenty of fish that have been bagged for 12+ hours, they have no problems as long as they are fasted & bagged properly. I've also had larger fish transported in coolers, you need to tape the lid down for larger fish, as they will jump & knock the lid off.

 

[blu187]

thanks