"Brian" wrote in message
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Ok the big move fromm Coeur d'Alene, ID to Chicago is fast approuching
within the next week. Here's the tentative plan to move the: 2 clown
loach,
3 painted swordtails, 3 pearl danios, and 3 mnt.cld.minnows
...of coarse Im weighing severel options to see if I should rather just
return the fish to the lfs for credit and the ensured (more ensured
anyway)
safety of these fish Ive become attatched to (mostly the clown loaches).
Im packing the 30g, but have a 10g that I plan on moving the fish in
(again if I choose this option). The ten gallon has recently been set up
with water change water from the 30g+a aqualand filter that came stock
with
my 30g setup, also heater, light etc.
Goes down like this: half full ten gallon goes in car, flat back seat
floorboard, fill up with treated water to 80% full, plug filter and heater
back in using a device (transporter or somethinglike that) to the cig.
lighter arrive at first stop later that night, carry tank into hotel room,
plug in for night. Next morning same drill (except removing water as this
might be too much of a shock to the fish (not that moving halfway cross
the
country wont shock the hell out of them anyway)), Finish off trip that
day
arrive at new apt. that night plug the H.O.T. in and run it in the 10g for
the time before 30g arrives, 30g arrives water change 10g (50%) into the
30g, plug H.O.T. back into 30g run for a couple of days to a week
(checking
chemical levels of coarse) to see where the tank lies in respect to being
established. Finally move fish (couple every two days, starting with the
clown loaches) back into the 30g. Ok, this is going to be a pain. Even
after typing this Im looking at it saying 'just return the fish, it takes
so
much out of the move+the fish safety' but even though Im seeing this much
more clearly here I'd appreciatte it if you ladies and gentlement out
there
would throw in your two cents..or how ever many cents you feel like
donating. Cheers, Brian


here is what I would do. Catch fish, put water in plastic fish bags and or
breathable fish bags. If in plastic bags leave lots of room for air. Seal
bags tightly, adding one bag buddy to each bag. Put fish in cooler and pack
around them with newspaper or packing peanuts. drive to Chicago. The fish
will be fine. If your able to keep your H.O.T running using a 12 v inverter
that would be a bonus otherwise pack it up, refill when you get to Chicago
and monitor you ammonia and nitrate levels until filter recycles.

Rick