Zayne Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 i have been looking on the US websites at what they sell and their water they ship the fish in is blue. why is this is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip™ Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 methylene blue in the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 meds usually deplete oxygen, so im not sure what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 dye to reduce visibility so the fish swim around less? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 There are a number of additives to shipping water including sedatives, antiseptics, water stabilisers and antibiotics. Often fish are shipped in isotonic solutions of salt (0.9% NaCl or 9 grams per litre). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 There are a number of additives to shipping water including sedatives, antiseptics, water stabilisers and antibiotics. Often fish are shipped in isotonic solutions of salt (0.9% NaCl or 9 grams per litre). Basically puts them in a coma right? To save energy etc etc to allow them to live for longer? Something like that? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 With regard to the sedatives, yes. I don't know about the salt though, it is just how we have received some freshwater fish in the past and is referenced in some aquatic medicine textbooks but I haven't really looked into it to find out more specifics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I have never seen fish arrive from overseas in blue water, it is usuall gungy brown from overcrowding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 i have looked at a few videos of companys in the states that ship their fish off in blue water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I have not seen fish imported from the US, only from Peru, Singapore, Malasia and Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I think he means when people ship interstate in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Because it is such a large place and includes Hawaii and Alaska I would think that if they use it interstate they would probably use it for export as well. I am not suggesting they don't use it or it is a bad idea, only that I have no idea as I have not seen it. As Jennifer has aid, there are a number of additives used to relieve stress, prevent the spread of problems from overcrowding, remove ammonia and a raft of other reasons. I would be curious to see what it is and the reason for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Bag Buddies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 who has used bag buddies? are they worth getting? viewtopic.php?f=4&t=46229&p=502604&hilit=bag+buddies#p502604 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 someone told me it is an oxygen rich formula that also reduce ammonia poisoning of fish over long distance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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