How correctly to transport aquarium fish?

But if you change your place of residence, and you have a long way to go? It's worth thinking about. It is best to use the usual plastic bag for transportation purposes. Ideally - if it is made of dense material,then it will be difficult to damage or break it. The volume of the package for transporting fish over long distances - the more, the better, especially if you will be a long time on the road. / p>

Fish from one aquarium pour water from itHowever, only do this in advance, when the water is clean without any fine particles. It is possible on the eve of the packing of fish to make a partial replacement of water or fill the containers with 2/3 water from the aquarium in which the fish were kept and 1/3 with fresh water. The less fish you have in the package, the easier it is to transport them. To avoid injury, it is better to transport separately the fry and the adult fish. You can calculate as follows: for 1 liter of water 5-7 fish 2 cm long. / P>

If there is a need for one package to transport a large number of fry, then without injection into it, oxygen can not be dispensed with. RIt is recommended to use two packages, one of which must be nested in the other in case one of them is leaking. The corners of the bags must be bandaged - with the help ofrubber bands or just knotted. If this is not done, fish, especially small ones, can get stuck in a corner, suffocate there or be crushed. Some shops use special packages with rounded corners that are designed to carry fish. / P>

Often fish die during the move due to water pollution and lack of oxygen in it. The volume of air space in a package with aquarium fish should at least double the volume of water. If you buy fish in a pet store, and youthere is a long journey, ask for packages to be filled with oxygen. In some shops you will be asked if you are going to go far and will do everything yourself. / p>

Fish can also be packed in plastic containers with lids or plastic cans. Solid containers, in comparison with packages,much more convenient. Firstly, it is unlikely that fish will be able to pierce them with their spines or inflict other damage. Secondly, they do not have corners in which the fish can get. Thirdly, during the trip, you can remove the lid and let in fresh air. Fourthly, such containers are much easier to open to release fish into their new home. / p>

Fish can not be fed during the day before moving. When moving, the ideal option is a darkenedcapacity. In the dark, the fish are less frightened and behave themselves calmly. And even better to transport them in a thermoset. It is not only dark, but it is also possible to maintain a comfortable temperature, both in winter - with the help of heaters, and in the summer heat. / p>

At the new location, do not release fish immediately into the aquarium. It is necessary for the water temperature in the package to bethe same as in the aquarium. To achieve this, put the package straight in the aquarium without undoing it. The water in the aquarium should be a permanent and livable aquarium fish. When the temperatures are equal, untie the bag and add a small amount of water from the aquarium into the bag. This procedure should be repeated several times until the water from the aquarium will not make up most of the water that was in the package. In this case it is necessary to observe the condition of their pets. If everything went well, then they can be released into the aquarium.