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BigFishKeeper

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Yes, you guys..... I think I am going to complete my cichla pond after this Sunday. I am picking up 2 large jack dempseys about 6-7'' each, 1 albino oscar about 6'', and 1 jaguar cichlid about 6''. Three large pbass about 7-10'' on Tuesday. I think this well complete my cichla pond that I started working on yesterday.. 1200 gallons. I am getting them all free of charge.
Any tips how to transfer these guys? Can I leave them in my car in a bucket fo about 2-3 hours with the heat on?? I want to see if they have pond liners, etc and list to the speeches.
Should I bring an airpump, and an heater?
Let me know.
Thanks,
-Alex
 

Stargazer53

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Congratulations, Alex. Yes, if you can, bringing an battery-run air pump and heater would be helpful. Given the number and sizes of the fish, if you could fit them in something bigger than a bucket, it may help with any possible aggression issues. Maybe a wide rubbermaid container? Good luck. :)
 

Tay690

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:iagree:

That's an awful lot of big fish to fit in a bucket
 

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Yeah in addition to the air pump and heater I'd get some sort of ammonia buffer too, and grats on the pond I wish I had the space for one inside :cry:
 

Tay690

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All you really need is a sufficient amount of tank water in the bag and squeeze the remaining oxygen that's caught in the bag as far down as humanly possible and tie it up super tight (the same way they are prepared when you bring them home etc)

I would even double bag them just to be on the safe side...and DON'T USE A BUBBLER IN THE BAGS...just tie up the oxygen that is inside the bag and it will be more than sufficient
 
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