I Am New And Have A Question :d

[Ceylanthefishfreak]

Hey all you lil fish lovers out there hehe
I am new here!

I have a tropical fish tank with 3 rainbow fish, 5 harlequins and 2 platys.
I know that these arent the most spectacular fish in the world, but I have had these fish for over a year now and have grown quite attached to them! and I have a bit of a dillemma lol

I am going to be moving about 150 miles away from where I am now in the next couple of weeks, so I have been contemplating what to do about the fish. I was considering giving them back to the shop I originally bought them from, but I dont want to part with them! haha
I just think it would be a shame after this long of having them to give them back. Ive had the 2 little platys since they were first born lol Ive watched them grow! lol
I was wondering if any of you know how to successfully transport fish over long distances.
Ive just had a look on the internet and it says to put them in bags and just be careful basically. But what about the temperature of the water? Will it not get too cold? Or would they survive being a bit colder just for a few hours? Im living in the uk and its not the warmest of places right now lol

Well any advice and help would be much appreciated Please help me to keep my fishes!

 

[bricko]

Hi there,

I have not personally transported fish long distances but have been reccomended to use polystyrene boxes and perhaps a heat source, you can get cetain heat pads for just such reasons, tyhis is how people transport fish all the time if you order them online.

I don't know too much on the topic but would suggest this be your first avenue of research.

Regards,

Mark

 

[VaegaVic]

oxygen tablets wouldn't hurt either.

 

[MOW4T]

we often go to a not so local fish shop 70 odd miles away, just in the bag theyll do fine

 

[jacko32]

put them in fish bags then get a cardboard box shred some news paper and use it to line the box if your only going 150 miles they will be fine

good luck

 

[Scott MacAdam]

I once took a tire track eel about 300 miles in one of those small fish bags. they should be fine as long as the temperature in your car isn't freezing. I live in Canada so I just made sure the car was warmed up first. Just keep an eye on them.