Best way to transport fish?

Bag him it will be less stressful , he won't be splashed all around the tank. But also try to keep as much of his tank watter as you can because if you'll set up tank a new you can have ammonia spike and it will harm your Aesop.

Put Aesop himself in a Ziploc baggie with 1/3 full of tank water and the other 2/3 full of air (if there isn't enough air in that bag to dissolve in the water and last an hour, Aesop can suffocate.) Make sure that it is a large bag, so there is enough water for him to be comfortable. Then put that bag in an all styrofoam box with lid. The styrofoam will keep the temperature in the water pretty stable, and this will keep your fish from going into shock. It is also opaque, so he won't get scared seeing all the changes around him.

Like someone else mentioned, don't feed him the day before, so that he won't soil the transportation water.

Empty out at least 1/2 of the water in the aquarium, so it won't be sloshing around, but keep enough in that the gravel stays submerged. Also, make sure that the filter is submerged too, either by lowering it in the tank or putting it in its own baggy of tank water, making sure that the actual plug doesn't get wet. You may have the filter part in the water, and the cord coming out, and just hold this in your hand so it won't spill. This way you won't lose any of the beneficial bacteria.

You may also want to save as much of the tank water as possible by putting it in containers. You'll want to add in the new water from the place you are going to gradually over a few days if it is far away, so that Aesop will be able to adjust to it slowly.

And, of course, once you get there make sure that you float Aesop in the tank so he becomes used to the temperature again before letting him out.

steps in transporting fish:

* dont feed the fish the day or a day before when you are going. this will prevent them from getting stressed.

*get a big transparent bag that will accomodate your fish. do not put in any accesorries inside the bag.

*buy a portable pump and put the aerating tube inside the bag (make sure it is below water line). tie a rubber band to hold the tube and bag in place. be sure that the bag wont leak.

*place bag in one of the tough big plastic containers to provide less water movement and a precaution if the plastic bag sprung a leak.

then your all set. hope this works for you

When we moved with my fish, I kept about a quarter of their tank water, and put them in bags to transport so they wouldn't be splashed around as much. Then at the new place set up the tank and put them back in and they were fine :)

when I transport a fish this time of year, I put the fish in a bag, and hold him under my coat to keep him warm. I dump as much as I can out of the tank, and make sure it doesn't break

it is going to be problematical. How enormous is your tank, its considerable we've that tips. Drain the water on your tank with a siphon, to the element there's a pair of million/5 of the unique water in the tank. depart your fish in there. flow the tank and fish into your automobile's trunk, and verify it particularly is put in a place the place it wont flow around. place an aquarium lid over the tank and use some products of scotch tape to hold down the lid. filter out, air pump and different upload-ons %. it right into a field. something in the fish tank, castles, ships, something that would desire to fall, do away with. Have 2 people help you carry your tank onto your automobile. One at each and every end of the tank, palms on the wood footprint of the tank. in case you have an excellent cooler or bucket with water evidence lid, unload your unique siphoned water into it and shipment it onto your automobile. And your arranged! in case you desire, you could positioned your fish in a separate bucket. i desire to propose only leaving them in the tank. Feed your fish as quickly as each and every 2.5 hours. in case you have tropical fish, you will would desire to characteristic warm water in all danger at a relax area. it is likewise optionally available to flow to the puppy shop and purchase an emergency battery powered air pump on your tank. as quickly as you get on your trip spot, tank the tank out and flow it to the place you desire it. verify on your fish, they might desire to be nice. Pour in the water you had saved, put in the filter out and airpump. initiate each and every little thing up. finally, put in your extra beneficial decorations. put in some rigidity coat for the fish, and depart the mild off for some hours. they are going to maximum in all danger be under lots of rigidity.

id go with a bag.... freezer size if u can so he will have more air for the ride home.... there will be less turbulance trust me, i tried it before and i had a lap FULL of tank water when i got home... not fun

could you not put him in a largish jar with holes on the lid or something?i did that with my betta fish

1. Drink a lot of water.

2. Swallow the fish.

3. Poop it out.

it is obvious this guy likes his fish, and he does nto plan on eating it, DUMBASS!