Transporting monster fish....suggestions??!?!?

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so me and the wife bought a house and we are going to be able to move into it around March 20th. Right now I am on a 2nd floor apartment with a 90 gallon tank in the living room and my 125 gallon in the spare bedroom. In my 125, I have a 26" silver, 21" TSN, 14" TSN, a 18" RTC and a 19" Marble sailfin.

I am not really worried about moving the catfish as they are pretty new and I just moved them. Luckily the house is less then 10 miles away from where I live now. My biggest concern is transporting my silver. I have grown him from 3" and he is my "baby". How can I net this guy without harming him, or causing a mess? I was thinking get the catfish out first, and then drain the water down to less then half way, and trying to get him into a pillow case? I have a huge rubber fish net I could use but I would rather not.

The plan is, a few days before I transport the fish I am going to buy a 300 gallon rubbermaid stock tank and set it up in my houses basement. Then when everything is moved, make the tanks the last project and just drop the fish in the pond. Plans are to make a 700+ gallon indoor basement pond sometime in the very new future.

any advice?? I am going to transport the fish in 37 gallon heavy duty storage bin's.
 
I used the big heavy duty bags that fish are shipped in. Had to go with double bag though as the arowana shot through a single bag.
 
Bag aro in pillow case or bags once you drain the water down. I have used big fishing nets as well but they flop around too much. Make sure you have a secured top for that pond. YOu will find that aro on the floor. a 26" aro has enough strength to bust through most barriers. Good luck with the move
 
Thick plastic bags are the only safe way to transport larger arowanas. This way they don't destroy their fins, especially their long pelvic fins, and their barbels. Both don't grow back well. Netting an arowana also scratches the eyes quite a bit. When I use plastic bags, my arowanas do very well in transportation. They settle down well and all their fins, eyes, and barbels are intact.
 
Where do you find bags large enough??? I've always used a large cooler and never once had a problem even on long trips. Plus how do you pick up a plastic bag with enough water to safely transport a large fish??? Everyone has their own opinion but I have personally moved alot of large fish up to 40" and I always use a large cooler very large with enough water to cover them plus a bit extra I always have a power inverter if needed for heaters and battery powered airpumps. If the trip is going to be long I bring jugs of clean water for water changes and do not let them be fed for a few days before the trip. Just my way and I have never lost them for shipping it's different but if your just driving it's the way to go. I have had a few larger fish shipped to me also most were shipped in large styro containers and atleast triple bagged but I have seen them shipped in large wooden crates lined with rubber and plastic.


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well we moved into our house 3 nights ago now.....

out of all my fish, my favorite didnt make it.

My 26" silver died last night. Not sure exactly why, but im sure it was due to a number of things. I am VERY upset about it. Its been a rough day.
 
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