Just a few questions....

[haymesy01]

Hello, I am doing a project on transporting fish and will be making some packaging to transport them. I have a short questionnaire which i would really appreciate if you could fill in. I need as many as possible and would be very grateful. Thank you.


 Are you a:

Pet shop (please go to section A)

Fish owner (please go to section B)



Section A Pet shop

1. Pet shop name: ___________________

2. Do you sell any products specifically designed to help customers transport fish home?

3. If not, how do people take their fish home?

4. Do you see any problems in transporting fish?

5. Have you ever come across such a product?

6. Do you think there is a need for this product?

7. If it were low cost and profitable, would you stock it?



Section B Fish owner

1. How often do you purchase fish for your aquarium?

2. Do you have coldwater/tropical/koi carp fish?

3. How do you normally transport fish home?

4. Do you come across any problems?

5. Have you ever seen/heard of a fish transporter?

6. Do you think it’s a good idea?

7. Would you buy one if it were not too costly?

 

[OohFeeshy]

Section B Fish owner

1. How often do you purchase fish for your aquarium?
Depending on how stocked it is, every week or so. But once my larger one's fully stocked, every time i have room to buy another betta

2. Do you have coldwater/tropical/koi carp fish?
Tropical.

3. How do you normally transport fish home?
In the bag they come in.

4. Do you come across any problems?
Not really, just hard to tie up /untie sometimes.
5. Have you ever seen/heard of a fish transporter?
Umm.. You can use the carry cases you get for hamsters if you really want, but bags are easier.
6. Do you think it’s a good idea?
Its OK, but I don't think you need one really.

7. Would you buy one if it were not too costly?
No, bags will still be cheaper

 

[SarahBravo]

1. How often do you purchase fish for your aquarium? Every couple of weeks or so

2. Do you have coldwater/tropical/koi carp fish? Tropical

3. How do you normally transport fish home? The lfs bags them, I have a polystyrene box in the car I put them in.

4. Do you come across any problems?. They can get cold on long journeys, also bags can fall over if not propped up enough. Leaks too, but not so much of a problem as just goes into the 'fish box'

5. Have you ever seen/heard of a fish transporter? Nope, sounds interesting!

6. Do you think it’s a good idea? Yep!

7. Would you buy one if it were not too costly? Yep!

 

[GSD]

Section B Fish owner

1. How often do you purchase fish for your aquarium?whenever the stocking goes down.When a fish dies and i have room i sometimes go for a look and end up bringing something back even thought i dont have the space!

2. Do you have coldwater/tropical/koi carp fish?
Tropical,but i have a coldwater tank with an oranda(rescued!)

3. How do you normally transport fish home?Bags what they come in!mine are double bagged then if they are a big fish in polystriene boxes!

4. Do you come across any problems?no ive never had a bag split!

5. Have you ever seen/heard of a fish transporter?no

6. Do you think it’s a good idea?i dont know what one is but sounds cool!

7. Would you buy one if it were not too costly?mabe

 

[Annastasia]

Section B Fish owner

1. How often do you purchase fish for your aquarium? About every 2-3 weeks.

2. Do you have coldwater/tropical/koi carp fish? Tropical.

3. How do you normally transport fish home? In the bags they come in.

4. Do you come across any problems? Nope. Sometimes, if we have to stop somewhere on the way home, I worry about them getting too hot or cold, but it always seems to work out fine.

5. Have you ever seen/heard of a fish transporter? No.

6. Do you think it’s a good idea? Sure!

7. Would you buy one if it were not too costly? Maybe. I'd have to see what it's like, and what it's benifits are.