Transporting arawana???
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KLee79;3480041; said:
I concur.
You can also check out fish stores or bait shops in your area to find a battery powered air pump. They're usually not too expensive. Throw an airstone on it and keep it in your plastic tub. They're worth having in the bottom of your closet for when the power goes out for a while. This is what I usually do when I have to move bigger fish pretty far in a car.
Somebody suggested here suggested that you should move arowanas with a pillowcase 
but I think that's a horrible idea.
What I do when I move fish is catch them with a big plastic bag from a fish store, drain out most of the water from the bag, then lift it gently out of the tank...sometimes I will double bag or more if the fish is big or easily spooked.
On the road, I have a cooler I use with a line for a battery operated air pump...works ok
Sometimes instead, I go to the local fish store and have them fill the bag with pure oxygen, which can last 24 hrs or more. After all, this is the way your fish were probably shipped in the first place...works fine as well.
but I think that's a horrible idea. What I do when I move fish is catch them with a big plastic bag from a fish store, drain out most of the water from the bag, then lift it gently out of the tank...sometimes I will double bag or more if the fish is big or easily spooked.
On the road, I have a cooler I use with a line for a battery operated air pump...works ok
Sometimes instead, I go to the local fish store and have them fill the bag with pure oxygen, which can last 24 hrs or more. After all, this is the way your fish were probably shipped in the first place...works fine as well.
hes about 15" and verrry esily spooked.
i have a battery powered air pump i use for keeping bait fish alive on the boat.. i could hook that on a rubbermade and call it a day... or the bag idea. im not sure which is better
i have a battery powered air pump i use for keeping bait fish alive on the boat.. i could hook that on a rubbermade and call it a day... or the bag idea. im not sure which is better
i had this same question - check out the link:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272037
@ mods can we make one of these "move your aro" threads a sticky? the information really helped me when i needed it.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272037
@ mods can we make one of these "move your aro" threads a sticky? the information really helped me when i needed it.
right i have had 9 Asian aros in my comm and now sold them all apart from one so i have moved 8 aros in the space of 1 years so i think i know how to do it and what works and what doesn't 
what you need is the big plastic bags LFS call them Koi bags
when you have the bag get a metal coat hook take your coat off the coat hanger
make the coat hanger into a nice ring shape then place the bag in the middle of the coat hook and wrap the bag opening around the coat hook
this will give you a nice round loop at the entrances of the bag which will stop the bag closing in the water
turn all the tank lights on bright with the bag and coat hook in the tank the aro wont see the clear bag in the tank as well with the bright light then make the aro swim throw the loop into the bag as soon as the aro swims in the bag head 1st bring the loop to the front tank glass and turn off the tank lights
let the aro calm down a bit in the bag before you lift the bag and remove the coat hook
then comes the next stage the bag will have to much water to lift out of the tank so place a hose in the bag and drain some water make sure you keep a tight grip on the bag top
lift the bag out of the tank and add more water if needed job done
i have tyred many different methods and this is the best by far
and yes i am a expert at moving aros now
i just copyed and pasted from the other thread
if you put the aro in a rubber maid or other solid container if the aro thrashes around then it will have a good chance of braking its barbels
plastic koi bag is what you need
what you need is the big plastic bags LFS call them Koi bags
when you have the bag get a metal coat hook take your coat off the coat hanger
make the coat hanger into a nice ring shape then place the bag in the middle of the coat hook and wrap the bag opening around the coat hook
this will give you a nice round loop at the entrances of the bag which will stop the bag closing in the water
turn all the tank lights on bright with the bag and coat hook in the tank the aro wont see the clear bag in the tank as well with the bright light then make the aro swim throw the loop into the bag as soon as the aro swims in the bag head 1st bring the loop to the front tank glass and turn off the tank lights
let the aro calm down a bit in the bag before you lift the bag and remove the coat hook
then comes the next stage the bag will have to much water to lift out of the tank so place a hose in the bag and drain some water make sure you keep a tight grip on the bag top
lift the bag out of the tank and add more water if needed job done
i have tyred many different methods and this is the best by far
and yes i am a expert at moving aros now
i just copyed and pasted from the other thread
if you put the aro in a rubber maid or other solid container if the aro thrashes around then it will have a good chance of braking its barbels
plastic koi bag is what you need
all good advice above. this is the process id use. take a big bag - of decent micron thickness. stick it in your tank and motion a bit of water into the bag, then steer/ coax your fish into the bag with 1/3 the volume of water in the bag. empty or add as needed.
make sure you get some air in the bag ( you can use your compressor but no real need). rubber band it up tight. then take it to your local shop you are a customer of and ask them to fill with oxygen. maybe line this up first to make sure they carry oxygen as not all do.
then lay it over in a foam box and tape the box lid down, even if your fish breaks out or bag leaks it should still live because the oxygen would be in the box under the taped lid. then you have plenty of time to drive to your new place. good luck.
make sure you get some air in the bag ( you can use your compressor but no real need). rubber band it up tight. then take it to your local shop you are a customer of and ask them to fill with oxygen. maybe line this up first to make sure they carry oxygen as not all do.
then lay it over in a foam box and tape the box lid down, even if your fish breaks out or bag leaks it should still live because the oxygen would be in the box under the taped lid. then you have plenty of time to drive to your new place. good luck.
