Where can I get the above as I have many fish ready to sell to the LFS and need to transport them. Thank you!
Oxygen & Bags for fish transportation??
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Generally you dont need to stuff the bags with oxygen. A large enough bag should allow enough air for a fish to survive for at least 48 hours. More than enough for overnight shipping in the US.
If you still think you need oxygen, there are two ways of getting it. One is buying an oxygen generator, which is considerably expensive, but may be required for large scale operations. The second is purchasing/renting an oxygen tank. Its pretty similar to renting/buying a C02 tank.
As for bags, www.uline.com sells all sorts of sizes and thicknesses. Minimum thickness you should use is 4mil, depending on the size of the fish (as well as some other characteristics, barbs, etc). You will want to double or even triple bag in most cases. Each layer should be tied closed seprately.
If you still think you need oxygen, there are two ways of getting it. One is buying an oxygen generator, which is considerably expensive, but may be required for large scale operations. The second is purchasing/renting an oxygen tank. Its pretty similar to renting/buying a C02 tank.
As for bags, www.uline.com sells all sorts of sizes and thicknesses. Minimum thickness you should use is 4mil, depending on the size of the fish (as well as some other characteristics, barbs, etc). You will want to double or even triple bag in most cases. Each layer should be tied closed seprately.
4 mil bags are expensive and not nessecary for 90% of the fish out there. They are nice yes, but not commonly available, where as 3mil bags are great, easy to get and cheaper.
Always do a minimum of double bagging. However if the fish are only gonna be in the bags for an hour or less, don't even bother, just get some of the larger zip lock bags, double them up and your good to go, don't worry about the O2.
If they are in there longer than that, get good bags, do a 1/3 water to 2/3rds air ratio and you'll be fine, some fish you only want to put ONE fish per bag, some you can put a few in there. Depends on the species.
Always do a minimum of double bagging. However if the fish are only gonna be in the bags for an hour or less, don't even bother, just get some of the larger zip lock bags, double them up and your good to go, don't worry about the O2.
If they are in there longer than that, get good bags, do a 1/3 water to 2/3rds air ratio and you'll be fine, some fish you only want to put ONE fish per bag, some you can put a few in there. Depends on the species.
For 1000 bags, going from 3 mil to 4 mil costs $2 extra. Thats hardly any cost difference at all. And the additional saftey should pay for itself. I have had many occasions where the cheap 2 and 3 mil bags have developed holes from fish.
i too prefer buckets, especially if it's a large group of related fry. A few bucks at the hardwary store or free from the trash can behind the doughnut store(wash it good).
i agree with the bucket, too much work to bag and unbag them. just bucket and drive them over, wrap up the bucket and cover the top if you are going to be having the air conditioning on. soft plants are fine but dont add anthing too heavy it might shift around and crush something while moving
Thank you everyone! I am bagging them for and LFS I am supplying. He will need to float the bags and then acclimate to his water. The LFS is just 5 mins away so I think a bag with Oxygen from the room would be best. Like Slip said.
Thank you for all the input
BTW, the buckets are great for collecting tho' . This weekend I went collecting and it was awesome! I had no idea all those fish lived right here in Houston! I used a bubbler per bucket and have now put the fish with their native lake plants in an aquarium all their own and I have not lost one yet. Fingers crossed! I have yellow Killiefish, some of what look like Badis and tadpoles. Oh and I have two bream in a net by themselves... I also have a fish no one could recognize... I may post it.
TY!
Thank you for all the input
BTW, the buckets are great for collecting tho' . This weekend I went collecting and it was awesome! I had no idea all those fish lived right here in Houston! I used a bubbler per bucket and have now put the fish with their native lake plants in an aquarium all their own and I have not lost one yet. Fingers crossed! I have yellow Killiefish, some of what look like Badis and tadpoles. Oh and I have two bream in a net by themselves... I also have a fish no one could recognize... I may post it.
TY!
When shipping,
I use 3mil bags. The CA cichlids I deal with can usually put holes in most bags of 2mil. I usually triple bag. I wrap the 2 innner bags with a bit of newspaper, it helps insulate. when I triple up the bags I place the middle bag upside down. So the part you tie is oppisite of the first and last bag. I add only enough water that whichever way you lay the bag, the fish is covered with water. Thats it. The rest gets air. I have a small 02 tank , but if you dont you can just use a regular aquarium air pump with a hose and use atmopheric air to fill the bag.
I get my supplies from jehmco.com
http://www.jehmco.com/PRODUCTS_/HARDWARE_/Plastic_Bags/plastic_bags.html
I use 3mil bags. The CA cichlids I deal with can usually put holes in most bags of 2mil. I usually triple bag. I wrap the 2 innner bags with a bit of newspaper, it helps insulate. when I triple up the bags I place the middle bag upside down. So the part you tie is oppisite of the first and last bag. I add only enough water that whichever way you lay the bag, the fish is covered with water. Thats it. The rest gets air. I have a small 02 tank , but if you dont you can just use a regular aquarium air pump with a hose and use atmopheric air to fill the bag.
I get my supplies from jehmco.com
http://www.jehmco.com/PRODUCTS_/HARDWARE_/Plastic_Bags/plastic_bags.html
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