The Editor
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Hi AA,
It's nearing the end of term for me, which means returning home from uni.
I want to take my tank with me as there's no one up here to look after the fish over the summer, however I'm not sure of the best way to do this?
Thankfully its a small tank (30L, 8gal) with a small stock (4 guppies).
It's a 2 hour drive, but if I give a set up and tear down margin either side I'd guess the fish would be out of the tank anywhere up to 4 hours.. Was planning on using this as an excuse to give the gravel a really good going over with vacuum etc...
What's the best way of transporting them in the least stressful way possible?
I was thinking a tallish "clippy" type box I could seal them in, then maybe drill holes in the top for a battery powered air pump to run while in the car.. Then just make sure the tub is darkened and secure for the journey...
I'm also worried about the temp dropping... I wont be able to run a heater in the car... Would those chemical "snap to activate" heat packs work to help them?
Or is this overkill and in fact they'd be ok in just a fish bag from LFS pressurised with air from my pump?
Oh and what about filter media? I dont want the bacteria dying, how long do these guys last out of water? and is it worth considering build up of ammonia/waste in the transportation vessel?
Not planning the move until June 4th, just wanna have a POA in place well before crunch time!
Thanks all!
It's nearing the end of term for me, which means returning home from uni.
I want to take my tank with me as there's no one up here to look after the fish over the summer, however I'm not sure of the best way to do this?
Thankfully its a small tank (30L, 8gal) with a small stock (4 guppies).
It's a 2 hour drive, but if I give a set up and tear down margin either side I'd guess the fish would be out of the tank anywhere up to 4 hours.. Was planning on using this as an excuse to give the gravel a really good going over with vacuum etc...
What's the best way of transporting them in the least stressful way possible?
I was thinking a tallish "clippy" type box I could seal them in, then maybe drill holes in the top for a battery powered air pump to run while in the car.. Then just make sure the tub is darkened and secure for the journey...
I'm also worried about the temp dropping... I wont be able to run a heater in the car... Would those chemical "snap to activate" heat packs work to help them?
Or is this overkill and in fact they'd be ok in just a fish bag from LFS pressurised with air from my pump?
Oh and what about filter media? I dont want the bacteria dying, how long do these guys last out of water? and is it worth considering build up of ammonia/waste in the transportation vessel?
Not planning the move until June 4th, just wanna have a POA in place well before crunch time!
Thanks all!