i did alot of research with taking zip through the airport. I do do alot of flying so i am pretty accustomed to the way newark works. I am going to be bringing him in his betta bowl that i bought him in (pint size wih air hole in the middle) and i called continetal, they have no fish policy so there nothing agaisnt or for having him onboard so they said its fine if i can get ot past security.
I did read the TSA website and i can ask a TSA agent to have a seperate screening due to special circumstances. Special circumstances usuually have accompanying a loved ones remains, disabilities and others. I do think that this is as special circumstance and i will be going to the airport earlier than normal.
The plan to start off with is ti fill his bowl up with half a pint of water. I will approach TSA and say i have a special needs situation and have a seperate screening as to not create problems for a million other ppl. From there i will ask TSA if it would be approriate to send a smaple of zips water through xray and for any additonal tests to ensure that it is infact only water. IF they deny this, the goal will be to fill treated 3 oz bottles of his water and have it sent through in a 1 gal bag and then added to another pint size bowl on the other side of the metal detectors. From there i will scoop zip out with a net and move him from one bowl to the next. I will try and keep the water as similar a temp as possible so i will let the water chill a bit so everything is room temp. This is of couse the worst case scenario. I am hoping the TSA will be as sympathetic as possible to my cause as it is a live animal and there are no rules or regulations that TSA follows in regards to aquatic animals in their mediums. Either way zip will get through screening. I have found the loop hole which garuntees it and this is infact what TSA told me when i called them. They agreed that the loop whole with sending the water through oor purchasing water on the otherside would work. I do plan on keeping his bowl between my legs so that my bodyheat will keep his water at an accurate temperature.
I really do not want to ship him, i feel very...hesitant about it. I know its is done, but being a labryinth fish and needing surface oxygen, i fear that a day trip in a sealed bag may make him meet his demise. I have done some research on ppl taking their fish onboard and i have heard stories of ppl hiding them in a cooler and stating its dead fish and the fish go through and are sterile afterwards. I dont condone to this as i am very very very pro animal.
I will try to take all the gravel, all 25 lb's of it. The filter thats in my tetra whiser is the bio bag, i dont think that would work too well with the eheim canister. I suppose i could bring the filter to help introduce the new bacteria to the tank for time being, that would actualy be a very good idea and i think i will take u all up on that. I can keep it in a zip lock bag and dump alil water in to keep it moist.
I been working through all the ideas and i appreciate all ur input. Alot of it is very useful.
I did check out craigslist and i did find about 4 listings of fish tanks in the phoenix area. All well priced and i am sure i could hagle it too. Most of which are 55 gal and up bow fronts, woot.
I did read the TSA website and i can ask a TSA agent to have a seperate screening due to special circumstances. Special circumstances usuually have accompanying a loved ones remains, disabilities and others. I do think that this is as special circumstance and i will be going to the airport earlier than normal.
The plan to start off with is ti fill his bowl up with half a pint of water. I will approach TSA and say i have a special needs situation and have a seperate screening as to not create problems for a million other ppl. From there i will ask TSA if it would be approriate to send a smaple of zips water through xray and for any additonal tests to ensure that it is infact only water. IF they deny this, the goal will be to fill treated 3 oz bottles of his water and have it sent through in a 1 gal bag and then added to another pint size bowl on the other side of the metal detectors. From there i will scoop zip out with a net and move him from one bowl to the next. I will try and keep the water as similar a temp as possible so i will let the water chill a bit so everything is room temp. This is of couse the worst case scenario. I am hoping the TSA will be as sympathetic as possible to my cause as it is a live animal and there are no rules or regulations that TSA follows in regards to aquatic animals in their mediums. Either way zip will get through screening. I have found the loop hole which garuntees it and this is infact what TSA told me when i called them. They agreed that the loop whole with sending the water through oor purchasing water on the otherside would work. I do plan on keeping his bowl between my legs so that my bodyheat will keep his water at an accurate temperature.
I really do not want to ship him, i feel very...hesitant about it. I know its is done, but being a labryinth fish and needing surface oxygen, i fear that a day trip in a sealed bag may make him meet his demise. I have done some research on ppl taking their fish onboard and i have heard stories of ppl hiding them in a cooler and stating its dead fish and the fish go through and are sterile afterwards. I dont condone to this as i am very very very pro animal.
I will try to take all the gravel, all 25 lb's of it. The filter thats in my tetra whiser is the bio bag, i dont think that would work too well with the eheim canister. I suppose i could bring the filter to help introduce the new bacteria to the tank for time being, that would actualy be a very good idea and i think i will take u all up on that. I can keep it in a zip lock bag and dump alil water in to keep it moist.
I been working through all the ideas and i appreciate all ur input. Alot of it is very useful.
I did check out craigslist and i did find about 4 listings of fish tanks in the phoenix area. All well priced and i am sure i could hagle it too. Most of which are 55 gal and up bow fronts, woot.
