i want to get an azul back from overseas, what do you think it's chances are of survival or a 4hr flight, total 7hr journey. the fish will likely be 8". no special packing just triple bagging and styrofoam box with fragile sign on the luggage. (fish will not be shipped back professionally, just put into my-or rather, channarox's luggage). what'd you guys think? worth risking over $400 over? no live arrival guaranteed.
cichla on a plane:D
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It can be done. You need to be careful with those fins and the bags. Your gonna need some thick bags. Also the bigger the bag the better. There will be more oxygen and the temperature will me more stable. 7 hours really isn't too long. I have kept 3-4 inch pbass alive in less then a litter of water in a bag with no pure oxygen or heat packs. The temperature ranged from mid 60 to mid 80. The fish was alive after for 48 hours when I finally end the experiment.
I've had cichla overnighted before...they were just babies and survived. Seven hours doesn't sound bad at all.
vnzlnboardguy;3686926; said:
I think that is important right there. Were you just driving? If he was just transporting by ground, i'd say no problem. When flying, I think the cargo area of the plane gets much colder than 60-80* so heat packs are a must. It's been awhile since i've been in physics but i'm thinking the reduced air pressure will also allow more air to escape the water, depleting it faster than normal. again, it's been a very long time since i've been in physics so i'm probably wrong.
