Topic: Moving- need all opinions!!
Tonytank
Posts: 103
Posted: 8/22/02 12:13 pm
Moving- need all opinions!!
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Hello guys,
well the time has come for me to be heading out of here and gonig north to Ny. Its a four/four hours and half trip. How do you think is the best way to transport my fish.....in total I have four goldies and two tanks......so please give me all input/advice you can, especially if you have moved with fish in the past.
moving my goldfish is worrying me more than any part of the move itself.......
help me out!!!!
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Billius
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Posts: 481
Posted: 8/22/02 12:58 pm
Re: Moving- need all opinions!!
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Fill a clean bucket half-full and put your goldfish in it. It is best if someone holds the bucket still or if there is a cover for the bucket, but if there isn't, you just need to drive carefully. Or, you could always use lfs fish bags with a paper bag covering it.
"Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'"
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Lahela
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Posts: 697
Posted: 8/22/02 1:22 pm
Re: Moving- need all opinions!!
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My most favorite form of transporting goldies is by using buckets(with lids), or you could even use a large cooler. Fill the buckets halfway with clean tankwater. Don't add the fish until right before you leave.
Drill a small hole in the lids. Just big enough to put air tubing through. Hopefully you have an adpater in your car that plugs into the lighter socket thingy. Then get an air pump, plug it into the adapter, and voila...air for the fishes. Make sure you've got an air stone too if you want to do this. It's not absolutly necessary, but the fish do need a way to get air. So either way, have a small hole in the lid.
Also, I think when we were chatting you mentioned you had Prime. Take that with you, and have it where you can easily reach it. Just in case you need it.
Also, stop feeding your fish 2 days before you leave. This way you don't have them pooing in the water during the ride, and thus cutting down a lot on the ammonia.
Make sure there are no holes or anything water can leak out of. If you use a cooler, make sure the drainage valve is tightly closed.
Make sure you put the bucket/cooler in the car so as it will not fall over when you turn, or if you have to put on the brakes quickly.
Your trip isn't going to be that long...only about 4 hours, so you shouldn't need to do a water change. Just get them back into their tanks asap when you arrive at your destination.
All in all, it should be pretty simple. For me the hard part was moving the tank, and tank equipment.
Anyway, in all the times I've had to move with my fish, this is the method that has worked best for me and mine. Someone else may have a different method that you would prefer over this.
~ Kristin
Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on.
Just do your best, do everything you can.
And don't you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say.
It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright).
Edited by: Lahela at: 8/22/02 1:23:40 pm
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Moochie77
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Posts: 789
Posted: 8/22/02 1:23 pm
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Ahh Im no help on the moving bit.. but I just wanted to say Good Luck with the move and Welcome to New York!
Did you check around for those battery operated air pump thingys?
<0}}}< *~* Anita, Punkin, Dadi, Baby, Pandie, Scortch, Quasi & Bear *~* >}}}0>
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Kerfrog
Posts: 315
Posted: 8/22/02 1:29 pm
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You may want to ask our LFS if they will "package" your fish for you in their large bags with the special air they use.......forgot what it is called.
Although I have never taken my fish on a four hour drive, this seems to be space conscious way to move them.
~* Keri *~ Friend of all creatures big and small
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Moochie77
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Posts: 811
Posted: 8/23/02 11:55 am
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Tony has the decision been made???
<0}}}< *~* Anita, Punkin, Dadi, Baby, Pandie, Scortch, Quasi & Bear *~* >}}}0>
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Tonytank
Posts: 105
Posted: 8/23/02 12:03 pm
Re: Moving- need all opinions!!
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It will be made tonight moochie.......
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Moochie77
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Posts: 812
Posted: 8/23/02 12:05 pm
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Hope it goes well.
<0}}}< *~* Anita, Punkin, Dadi, Baby, Pandie, Scortch, Quasi & Bear *~* >}}}0>
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Tonytank
Posts: 106
Posted: 8/23/02 12:20 pm
Re: Moving- need all opinions!!
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yeah, me too
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fishfaye20
Senior Member
Posts: 1746
Posted: 8/23/02 1:53 pm
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Good luck Tony
~*~Faye~*~
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fishgurl
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Posts: 115
Posted: 8/23/02 4:49 pm
moving
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GOOD LUCK---I wish that I had more suggestions for you, but I think that they've got everything covered
Kate
PS-Kristin, I luv Jimmy Eat World