Moving to AZ

I grew up lived in Tucson for a great many years and would still be there had I not married a Yankee. Just talked to one of my kids over the weekend and we are talking about going there for a week or so to visit. Hope it works out, but with their careers pulling them every which way, our kids are scattered all over now days so we rotate who we go see and when.
 
MaiaDee said:
Hey Mike, we're almost neighbors! Tempe being "quiet" is like calling Payson a party town! lol
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I enjoy it here. Once I got use to the heat.
 
excuzzzeme said:
I grew up lived in Tucson for a great many years and would still be there had I not married a Yankee. Just talked to one of my kids over the weekend and we are talking about going there for a week or so to visit. Hope it works out, but with their careers pulling them every which way, our kids are scattered all over now days so we rotate who we go see and when.
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That's rough. Sounds like everyone is successful and happy though! I was an only child and my mom got sick when was still a teenager so I'm one of those kids with the umbilical cord still attached lol. Been taking care of her through various health problems for a whole and my girlfriend and I live with her (the last year has been great though so we are considering our own place). I get so worried about her I couldn't imagine moving more than one town over haha.

Sorry went off topic a bit there. As far as shipping if you're going to make the trip and set it up I'd say transport them yourself since it would be basically the same thing and you would probably be much more delicate with your fish (I saw a shipment come into my lfs recently and the shipping guy was bouncing boxes of fish and banging them all over the place. Made me sick to see).

I'd say the advice so far has been pretty on par. I wonder of anyone will elaborate on how to contain them? Should you just fill up the cooler with a plastic liner and put fish in or bag them all separately? Any additives to add to the bag for cleanliness or hibernation factor? Should you monitor temp as you go? Lol that's the kind of stuff I'd be asking because I over think things like crazy and am always worried about stuff XD
 
I would will a large cooler about 1/2 full of aquarium water and place all the fish, plants, etc in said cooler and latch the lid. Use a air pump or not, I dont think it really matters. Like I said the drive is only 11 hours and I can do it with only one stop for gas and lunch. I actually make this drive about 5 times a yr as I have family in Sunnyvale, Cal. If you dont think you can do it non-stop and think you might stop for the night, I would invest $20 in battery powered air pump "Just to be safe". You wont get stopped at the agriculture check point as you are leaving, not entering Calif.
 
Looks like more people are telling you to drive with them. I guess it would work.

What does everyone think about bagging them up in saperated bags while driving 11 hrs. They ship overnight in a bag. Aviva fishes are small. I think it might work. I know big koi fishes are transported in large bags and I went with a friend to buy discus 1 1/2 hrs away. They prefer to bag them up. If she bags them she can put some ice pack next to them.


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Well the $1 per gallon sale is this Sunday in SF. So if you want a 40 it might be a good time to get rid of your 30 and pick up a 40? Just a suggestion.
 
Thanks for the advice everyone! So what type of cooler is best? How full should I make it (1/2 sounds good Mike)? Obviously with a lid? I wanted to keep them separated into who goes in what tank (like one cooler for the fish in the 30, 1 cooler for the fish in the 15 etc), and I have a pump... but not a battery operated one so I guess it's useless in the car. And thanks JoeeStacks! I'll look out for that
 
I agree with the sentiment not to feed them for a few days before...will definitely help prevent an ammonia spike.

1 idea though...instead of buying a battery powered air pump, spend the money on a power inverter for the car (plugs into the cig lighter and has a standard AC outlet on the other end) and use your regular air pump. Costs about the same, but you'll have many uses for the inverter in the future while the battery air pump will collect dust when you're done.
 
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