Hello,
I'm moving at the end of the month to Prince Rupert BC we are planning on driving to the ferry terminal in Port Hardy and then taking the ferry to prince rupert with our betta fish. I don't have the original ziploc bag that he came in just a plastic fish tank container that we purchased at walmart but it has holes on the top so my question is how do i transport this fish (discretly so the fish isn't tramatized) also i can't use a breakable container as my childs and the fish's safety are a priority.
Should i just fill the tank 1/2 full with water and transport the fish in a minimal ammount of water? and pack extra water and conditioner in case we have to change the water or top it up?
Answers:
A sturdy plastic container should be fine. Personally i have found that a colored container is better. The fish seem to be less stressed because they cannot see what is going on around, also they are not swimming at the corners of the container trying to figure out where their "limit" is.
I recommend that you use an ordinary large yogurt container with a lid. You can fill the container with the fishes natural water, put the fish in and put on the lid. For long distances i would tape the container closed. Once a day you should open the container to let new oxygen in. Your fish should be fine for about three to four days that way.
Empty the tank, it really isn't worth the weight or chance that it would shatter/ or splatter on something valuable or your child.
If your child is old enough why not have him/her help you hold the fish,... you could make it fun!
You could just simply pour the water from the tank into another ziploc.
Go ahead and use the the tank fill it in about 3/4 but do bring an extra container of water and a bag of supplies just in case. And other thing if there are a lot of people put a thin blanket over so it won't get frightened.
As long as the fish tank is small enough to carry easily I would just use that. Betta's don't need a lot of water, just enough to swim in is fine.
Go to your local pet store and pick up a bit of Stress Zyme to keep your fish calm during the journey. Fill the tank 1/2 full and put it in a paper bag so it can't see the outside of the tank. I would also suggest putting a plant or ornament in the tank so that your beta can hide during the moving process. Finally during the journey have someone hold the bag with the tank in it on his/her lap to stop it from moving too much.
Hope I could Help!
How long will you be on the road for?
if you chose to put them in a zip lock bag and are on the road for more then three hours the Betta will run out of oxygen because they do go to the top to get oxygen unlike most other fish.
And if you chose to leave him in the tank make sure you remove all gravel any ornaments or plants so the fish will not get injured while bumping around.
I think the fish would be better off in a gallon ziplock than in the fishtank. It will slosh less and be easier to cover so that the darkness soothes his stress.
Put as much water in the bag as you can and really stir it up before you put the fish in, so that you know there's plenty of oxygen in it. Less water = less oxygen and more waste build-up, which is hard on his gills and fins.
He could probably live as long as a day or two in the bag as long as the temperature stays safe, so you don't have to worry about a same-day ferry trip. (Bettas get mailed overseas from Thailand to the States all the time.) Put him back into his tank as soon as you can when you arrive.
Good luck!
you could ask at your lfs for some fish bags.
Also when they get fish in they come in a polystyrene box and it has a lid, im sure they would give you one or even sell if you ask.
Then you could put the fish in the bag and then sit it in the box.
This would also help keep the temp up.
HI, I would recommend you transport him in his tank [assuming it's 3 gallons or less] %26 you are quite correct to lower the level %26 take extra water. Several other things I would suggest:
1. Get yourself a battery operated airpump %26 a supply of batteries.
2. Remove all the loose %26 unsecured objects from his tank, if it has a removable filter remove that but place the media [foam] in a sealable container with enough tank water to cover it-this will preserve the bacterial colony
3. Secure the lid of the tank firmly with a couple of strips of tape-NOT around the edge of the lid but across the top %26 down the sides. You need to ensure you don't block all the holes.Also if the filer is removable %26 leaves a large gap then tape across the gap.
4. The first thing you do when you get to your new home is re-build his home, then you can unpack your stuff!
You should be ok as long as you maintain his tank as level %26 still as possible. I would recommend you do a partial water change %26 not feed him the day before the move as he will be spending 24 hours without a filter so the less his water is polluted the better, have a great trip!
that ston guy is right. Pour water into a ziploc bag and make sure its big caus eits gotta have atleast one small hole so your betta can get oxygen. Then it would just b breathing in carbin dyoxide. and try not to shake the bag too much. Or at all. It will scare him/her.
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