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Moving house/country with tropical fish

  • 18-01-2014 9:54am
    #1
    fi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone moved house with tropical fish? we are moving to the uk in the next 6 months and I'm wondering how i will do this and keep my fish alive through the journey. i have done all my checks and its ok to take them. but any advice on how to do this safely and correctly?

    I have a 120 Litre tank. And had the fish years. i have about 6 fish i wish to bring. as i don't over fill my tank.

    Thanks in advance

    Fi


Comments

  • #2
    holystungun9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    There's always a catch.


  • #3
    stefan idiot jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭stefan idiot jones


    That's a tall order. It's not just the heat loss not it's the oxygenating of the water too.

    Polystyrene boxes and newspaper will do for a few hours but when they are shipped from the wild for example, they are kept in containers with pumps.

    And you have the problem of setting up the tank the other end with 'mature' water.

    My advice is start again and enjoy restocking your tank with Lake Malawi cichlids.


  • #4
    dmc17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,782 ✭✭✭dmc17


    Freeze them and then just thaw them out when you get to the UK!!



    On a serious note, this might be more help to you:)


  • #5
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,592 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Let them swim across.


  • #6
    BillyMitchel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭BillyMitchel


    Get the boat over. Buy some fishing line. Tie the line to the rails at the back of the boat. Best get the slow one as they might drown on the fast one. Tiny fresh water fish hook and stick it in their gob. Sorted.


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  • #7
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    I'm not sure AH is the right plaice for this question.


  • #8
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Tropical fish forum


  • #9
    mutley18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭mutley18


    My advice is give them to a fellow tropical fish owner and buy new ones over there, unless these tropical fishes are ridiculously expensive or you have an emotional attachment to them?


  • #10
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,592 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    mutley18 wrote: »
    My advice is give them to a fellow tropical fish owner and buy new ones over there, unless these tropical fishes are ridiculously expensive or you have an emotional attachment to them?

    How do you get emotionally attached to fish?Only time I care is after six pints but they're usually covered in batter.


  • #11
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Pour in aprox 500 grams of powdered Jello.
    It will protect the glass too.


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  • #12
    mutley18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭mutley18


    kneemos wrote: »
    How do you get emotionally attached to fish?Only time I care is after six pints but they're usually covered in batter.

    I have no idea! I am sure some people do though, the ones who give the fish names! And I am more of a chicken man after a session. :)


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