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MOVING-help w/ moving fish and temporary pond
Questions:
1. How do I transport my fish safely? We'll be driving for about 4 hrs. 2. I will need to set up a temporary pond. I found a 500 gal. stock tank that I think will work, but I'm not sure about filtration. Right now I use submersible pumps and filters in my ponds. Should I use a filter on the outside with this above ground stock tank? If so what kind? 3. Can I take a piece of the bio-filter with me when I move? If so, how do I do that? Thanks for any advice! Judi |
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MOVING-help w/ moving fish and temporary pond
For that length of trip, I would highly recommend they be transported with
oxygen in the bag. Some pond/aquarium stores use oxygen, and may be willing to help you bag the fish for the trip. If you cannot get oxygen, then tranport the fish in a large cooler with airstone and pump, add amquel to detox the ammonia if not bagged. You said that you have a submerged filter. I would take the filter, drain the water out of it, plastic bag it and take it with me, and immediately put it in the temporary pond with the fish. It will stay active for a while, though it may stumble a little, it has been taking care of the waste of the fish and will not have to be cycled as long. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Judi9000" wrote in message ... Questions: 1. How do I transport my fish safely? We'll be driving for about 4 hrs. 2. I will need to set up a temporary pond. I found a 500 gal. stock tank that I think will work, but I'm not sure about filtration. Right now I use submersible pumps and filters in my ponds. Should I use a filter on the outside with this above ground stock tank? If so what kind? 3. Can I take a piece of the bio-filter with me when I move? If so, how do I do that? Thanks for any advice! Judi |
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MOVING-help w/ moving fish and temporary pond
From: "RichToyBox"
If you cannot get oxygen, then tranport the fish in a large cooler with airstone and pump, Are there battery opperated pumps? I would take the filter, drain the water out of it, plastic bag it and take it with me, I told the new owners I would leave the pump/filters in the ponds. Can I just take some of the bio balls and a piece of the gunky filter? Should I put the filter piece and bio balls in the transporting container with the fish or in a seperate bag/container? Thanks, Judi |
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MOVING-help w/ moving fish and temporary pond
"Judi9000" wrote in message ... From: "RichToyBox" If you cannot get oxygen, then tranport the fish in a large cooler with airstone and pump, Are there battery opperated pumps? I would take the filter, drain the water out of it, plastic bag it and take it with me, I told the new owners I would leave the pump/filters in the ponds. Can I just take some of the bio balls and a piece of the gunky filter? snip I don't speak from experience, but it occurs to me...Bioballs are relatively cheap. Go buy a bunch more, after you get your fish out of the pond, restock the filter with half new half old bioballs. Then take half new, half old with you. BV. |
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MOVING-help w/ moving fish and temporary pond
good idea! thanks!
I don't speak from experience, but it occurs to me...Bioballs are relatively cheap. Go buy a bunch more, after you get your fish out of the pond, restock the filter with half new half old bioballs. Then take half new, half old with you. BV. |
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MOVING-help w/ moving fish and temporary pond
You have a really nice and helpful site. Thanks!!
From: Date: 5/24/04 9:27 AM EST Message-id: http://puregold.aquaria.net/pg/care/...tm#MOVING_FISH |
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MOVING-help w/ moving fish and temporary pond
I will ask the guys at the pet store where I'm buying the stock tank. Thanks.
Some pond/aquarium stores use oxygen, and may be willing to help you bag the fish for the trip. |
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MOVING-help w/ moving fish and temporary pond
I am still unsure about pump and filter for this temporary pond. I have only
used a pump that sits inside a filter box which sits at the bottom of both ponds. I would like something that is on the outside of the pond that's easier to clean, etc. Thanks for any ideas on that. Judi |
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MOVING-help w/ moving fish and temporary pond
For the battery operated pump, go to wallyworld and in the sporting goods
section are air pumps for live wells on boats, and one of these is called big bubbles. Runs for like 80 hours on one or two D cell batteries. Don't cost much either, around $10. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html "Judi9000" wrote in message ... From: "RichToyBox" If you cannot get oxygen, then tranport the fish in a large cooler with airstone and pump, Are there battery opperated pumps? I would take the filter, drain the water out of it, plastic bag it and take it with me, I told the new owners I would leave the pump/filters in the ponds. Can I just take some of the bio balls and a piece of the gunky filter? Should I put the filter piece and bio balls in the transporting container with the fish or in a seperate bag/container? Thanks, Judi |
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