How To Bring Fish Back To The Petstore?

[Jazziecatz]

I bought some tiger barbs now from these qeustions ive asked I want to return them.  How does one go about returning fish i.e keeping them alive etc.
 
-Thanks So Much!

 

[richpowell1989]

How ling have u had them some shops have a time limit. Mine is 3 days

 

[Jazziecatz]

2 week time limit 5 days ive had the fish.

 

[Jazziecatz]

I hope I can return them
misch

 

[attibones]

If you have the receipt it should be just fine. 

 

[Jazziecatz]

I mean how do I pack them in the bag and stuff.

 

[toshapetriji]

ermmm same way you received them.

 

[BelldandyShanny]

if you get a large ziplock bag and put just enough water for it to be comfortable and are able to keep it in a box or something so it doesn't slide around it should be fine. Depending on fish size I like to keep a betta cup around for fish transport (the larger betta cup like petco has) hope that helps

 

[Ch4rlie]

A decent tip would be is to keep the plastic bag you got the fish in from LFS. 
 
Then can be used for transporting fish back to LFS or for re-homing.
 
I always have a couple of these bags in cupboard just in case.
 
Edit - I also put the plastic bag with a few inches of water with fish and try to get as much air inside bag and seal with either ziplock or elastic band. Then put bag inside a bucket and roll a towel inside bucket next to bag so bag does not roll about too much then cover bucket with another towel. Darkness for fish will help stress levels a little bit.

 

[dave840f1]

At last someone with common sense (Ch4rlie) instead of a bucket I use a polystyrene box as said darkness is best for stress relief. Just a tip don't feed the fish for several hours before bagging them up this will help with pollution of the water.

 

[baker360360]

If useing a bag don't blow air into it. (Carbon dioxide co2)