transporting fish

[jacblades]

i will be driving some of my goldfish fry up to south carolina in a few weeks to put in my dads pond. (they are about 3/4 inch now) im going to get a battery operated air pump and add a lot of polyaqua to the water. im going to keep them in total darkness. any other tips?

 

[OrionGirl]

If they are bagged, put them in a cooler. This will help prevent the temp from changing drastically. If you can, avoid making any long stops, where the temp in the car will spike.

I prefer using the ammo-lock chips to adding lot of the liquid--the chips don't cause problems for the fish, where the liquid sometimes can in a small volume of water.

 

[jacblades]

so should i skip the pump or tie the bag around the airline?

 

[OrionGirl]

I usually bag fish, and then stop and open up the bag every 2 hours to refresh the air if the trip will be more than a few hours. Or, you can put the fish and water directly into a large clean cooler, no bagging needed.

 

[jacblades]

thaks og.

 

[TKOS]

I had good success with plastic contianers half filled with water and added some stem plants. Of course the goldfish would probably eat the plants.