transporting a big RTC

[Thor01]

Hi ALL -
I have someone who lives about 3-4hrs from me who wants my 20"RTC. Can he survive a road trip like that? If not how long can he survive and what is needed to do this?

thanks

thor

 

[jsanzone11]

I would use a large cooler to transport him. your lfs should have a small battery power air pump. I've seen them around before. it may be a good idea to throw an air stone or 2 in there. I think he would be ok.

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

with him do that and GL

 

[basslover34]

3 or 4 hours is no problem ... just take a large Rubbermaid contianer and fill it till the water level is an inch or so over his back, use a bubbler and since your in a cool climate I would be looking at a small heater with a power converter in the car during the trip.

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

or a flask or hot water

 

[basslover34]

or a flask or hot water

I don't know what you guys in the UK do with flasks... but here we save them for our booze :thumbup:

it's harder to control the temp when you do that though and 3-4hours is along time to try to fiddle with water temps... I have a small 50watt heater that I use in the car... I have brought fish from 12 hours of driving in weather that was easily -40 at points with the fish in the unheated trunk with no problems with that setup

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

that sound a cool little heater lol

 

[Thor01]

Thank you everybody for your answers. I feel better now knowing he can survive the trip. It will be sad letting him go but worse if he would to die in transit.

thanks again!!!

 

[armac]

buy your battery operated pump from Wal Mart, much cheaper than the LFS

 

[jsanzone11]

He will be ok. Remember most fish you see at your lfs were shipped sometimes across country or even from out of the country. I would try to find an air pump that you can use though.