ludakris Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 hi all am heading to auckland this weekend and am from wangunui while up there i am picking up a tank Just wondering how the best way to get the fish back alive is the trip takes 5-6 hours :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 just bag each fish up and put in chilly bin, they will be fine for that long. I just transported a fish from akl to wlg via an over night stay in hamilton, fish was in bag for 24 hours, however bag was fill with pure oxygen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Easy to do. When you get the fish make sure they are bagged correctly. Large fish need one to a bag but smaller ones you will get away with more. Less is better though. Use 1/3 water to 2/3 air. Double bag them if possible (ie put the bag inside another bag). Pack the bags of fish carefully into a polystyrene box or chilly bin if you have one. Scrunched up newspaper around them will help keep the heat in a stop the bags moving around. You car will probably be a nice warm temperature so heating won't be required but if you are concerend, a plastic fizzy bottle filled with warm water and wrapped in a towel or newspaper will suffice. Be careful of fish with sharp spines or pectoral fins as they will pierce a plastic bag. Put them in a solid plastic container instead. I regularly transport fish over several hours with no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludakris Posted June 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 great i got told by someone that it was a pretty big mission to transport fish for more than a couple of hours cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 What sort of fish are they Luda?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludakris Posted June 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 im not to sure the guy jst said there were some fish i may even give them to a pet shop if there a type that arnt compatible with aggressives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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