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by **longlivehavoc** on Fri May 12, 2006 9:49 pm

i am going to moving into an apartment in june. the problem is that i have to leave my dorm room a week early so i have to drive home which takes two hours set up the tank and then the next week drive 2 more hours back. to make things harder my girlfriend also has a ten gal which i also have to take back and forth, but my question is what is the best way to move the fish? i put them in a bag of water when i brought them up here, but my oscar is 7-7.5 in! its like im going to have use a trash bag hes so big. haha. so any ideas?

by **DanRad** on Fri May 12, 2006 9:55 pm

The smaller fish in the ten gallon should be fine in plastic bags. You can probably find bags big enough for the O as well, but you might also consider a styrofoam cooler. I've used them successfully with large fish. Good luck on your move!

by **caboose** on Sat May 13, 2006 12:49 pm

we used coolers when we moved, they come in handy, not just good for drinks:D

by **longlivehavoc** on Mon May 15, 2006 6:18 pm

how long can they last in the plastic bags and how long can the oscar last in the cooler. thanks for the idea!

by **Mark Stone** on Tue May 16, 2006 10:36 am

Originally posted by longlivehavoc
how long can they last in the plastic bags and how long can the oscar last in the cooler. thanks for the idea!

I moved an adult Oscar about 600 miles (1 day drive) in a cooler. He was fine after the move -- a little angry, but healthy. Every hour or so I took a little pitcher and removed most of the water (leaving a little for him to breathe in) and replaced it with fresh water. When we stopped to eat I brought the cooler in the restaurant with me so it wouldn't overheat in the hot car. --Mark:cool:

by **longlivehavoc** on Tue May 16, 2006 11:15 am

thanks a lot!

by **caboose** on Tue May 16, 2006 6:39 pm

hey go to like walmart or a sporting goods store and in the fishing and hunting section there is this air box for fishermen, it is called a bubble box, and it takes two d' batterys and will last for about four or six hours with good batterys, i use it when the power goes out, great use of like five bucks!!!!! trust me, it can keep air flowing in my 90 gal, so i trust it.

best of luck

by **DanRad** on Tue May 16, 2006 7:40 pm

You can also get a power inverter to plug into your cigarette lighter, and hook up a regular little air pump.

by **longlivehavoc** on Thu May 18, 2006 6:47 am

cool that sounds like a great idea. thanks a lot.

by **longlivehavoc** on Thu May 18, 2006 6:47 am

cool that sounds like a great idea. thanks a lot.