Need Advice.....taking fish 90 miles.

[bud29]

Hi all, my tank finally cycledand I am getting fish tomorrow. However, in my town I only have walmart and an extremely poorly kept LFS. So, I am making a 90 mile trip to the next big town to get my fish. They have a Petco and a very nice LFS there.

I am wondering how to transport the fish back home. I am going to keep the bags in a box so it is dark and for insulation, I think I am going to put some packing peanuts around the bags. Any suggestions on what else I should do? Or am I good? I just really don't want any casualties on the ride home.

in advance

 

[Mrc8858]

I travel about 70 miles with them on the passenger seat in a bag and just keep the ac on as close to 75-80 as possible corals inverts and fish... They go thru much much worse during shipping lol

 

[bud29]

OK thanks!

 

[Mrc8858]

Just make sure you ask for them to use oxygen to fill the bags

 

[calfishguy]

Just put the bags in a cooler no need for oxygen. I've had fish in a cooler for over six hours and they were fine. Just make sure that you acclimate them slowly when you put them in your tank and they should be fine.