Bag buddies- or something else ?

[vanillarum]

What do you guys and girls recommend adding to fish (or water, I guess) when you ship them ? I read something that said use bag buddies if you couldn't find anything else 'cause it only lasts 5 -6 hours. What does everyone use and recommend ? Thanx.

 

[pinkertd]

I have never read that bag buddies only last 5-6 hours. I use them with usps priority deliveries with no problems.

 

[Bk718]

Its supposed to relax the fish for shipping. Relaxed fish doesnt use up that much oxygen. But not sure if anyone actually uses them since as like you said (and read somewhere online) it lasts for only 5-6hrs and shipping is way more than that.

 

[legendaryfrog]

Perhaps some stress coat could be good for the fish? I read once that an exremely small dose of clove oil (yes, the same stuff we use to euthanize fish) can be used to sedate the fish for transportion.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

I have never used bag buddies nor oxygen. For young fish I just bag with 1/3 water and 2/3 air (using an airpump to fill the bag). For older fish I purge for 24-48 hours prior to bagging depending on how large the fish are.

I do use a very small amount of Amquel in the bag water to detox any ammonia that may be produced during the journey.

 

[1oooop]

well, there is this thing called AQUI-S it just makes the fishies sleep for a lil while, tho its not yet FDA approved

 

[Notophthalmus]

I use Kordon breathing bags, so O2 depletion is not a big issue. I add a little salt, too; electrolytes help with stress issues. Some people add H2O2 for a little extra oxygenation.