gooooood morning, i'm about 4 hours away from home right now and will be driving home sometime tomorrow, my gf and her mom has asked me to take care of her 5-6" oscar, in the past when i transported fish i did it in plastic containers with no added aeration, the fishes survived but were very stressed when they got there, what is the best way to transport this fish? i don't have time to get any special supplies, there is a walmart around here though, thanks in advance for your help
best way to move fish 4 hours?
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I dont know if w**mart has battery powered air pumps, but you could also try and get a inverter like this: (I always have one of these in my car)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004XRDM/103-5828743-6128669?v=glance&n=172282
And just use a regular airpump.
Good luck.
Oh and remember the warmer the temperature of the water, the less dissolved O2 it can hold.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004XRDM/103-5828743-6128669?v=glance&n=172282
And just use a regular airpump.
Good luck.
Oh and remember the warmer the temperature of the water, the less dissolved O2 it can hold.
In Walmart's fishing section maybe they carry a battery powered airpump or other aeration device for minnow buckets?
I agree, the little battery operated pumps and an airstone work great, make sure the bucket or cooler is clean and free of soap, coolers are better than buckets as there is less temp. change.
When I am transporting fish for long trips i use a cooler. It keeps the temp better and is large enough fo my fish to swim around in, also i feel they are more secure against accidents. A battery powered airpump and air stone is a great idea but i have never used one. I also have only had fish in the cooler for a cpl of hrs though. Just my .02
thanks for your help guys, but we decided that i wouldn't take the fish yet or at all, maybe someday, but i will pick up an inverter when i see a deal and a good size cooler, you know just in case 
off topic: there were a ton of state troopers, i passed one going 75 on a 65, he turned out of his hiding spot and followed a couple cars including myself for a few minutes, pulled up next to me and looked at my seatbelt, then went off
, i went the speed limit the rest of the way
off topic: there were a ton of state troopers, i passed one going 75 on a 65, he turned out of his hiding spot and followed a couple cars including myself for a few minutes, pulled up next to me and looked at my seatbelt, then went off
, i went the speed limit the rest of the wayA batter powered air pump, with a poly box, and poke a screw driver/ pen through the polybox lid, and post the line through, and have the pump rest on top of the lid then fill the box with water tape up and your on your way, oh u also need to put the fish into
