There are three collecting trips at the convention. That is more than any
other convention I have been on. (Miss. R., Ozarks and the Mingo swamp). I
think we are going to have some of the most interesting collecting trip
ever.
Bob Muller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sinclair" <rjs-in-silcom.com>
To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 12:48 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- fish transportation
> Peter:
>
> I've been using standard 52 quart Coleman cooler chests for
> at least a decade. (At least I think they're the 52 quart size.)
> Since Anne and I live in an area with a paucity of fishes
> that are both interesting (at least to me) and suitable for
> home aquaria, I make at least one or two relatively long
> distance collecting trips each year, usually along the Gulf
> states - TX, MS, LA, AL and FL - and customarily have the
> fishes in the chests for around a week or so, sometimes
> longer.
>
> I have several chests used only for this purposes. I drilled a
> 1/4 inch hole in the lid, then run an air line through it hooked
> to an air stone in the water and a battery powered air pump
> secured to the lid by velcro.
>
> On a few occasions I've carried fishes for as long as 10 days
> or more while on the road without any serious losses. I make
> a point of changing about half the water each day, just using
> water from filling station hoses and the like with an appropriate
> dosing of NovAqua.
>
> Anne and I will be driving to Cape Girardeau MO for the NANFA
> convention in our Tacoma pickup with a recently acquired well
> used slide-in camper unit. I gather from postings there won't be
> much collecting available during the convention, but we plan to
> route ourselves from Missouri down to Mississippi then over to
> New Orleans to view what remains of the hurricane Katrina
> devastation in the general area of Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christian,
> Bay St. Louis and of course in the New Orleans vicinity.
>
> We'll probably have two Coleman chests with us. Based on past
> experience, I don't expect we'll have any difficulties even though
> we'll probably be on the return trip for a least a full week or so.
>
> I fill the chests about 2/3 full, and haven't had any serious problems
> with water sloshing out, although I do try to stay mindful of the risk,
> so try to avoid hard acceleration, braking, etc. Obviously the fishes
> have survived whatever sloshing has occurred.
>
> Even after more than a decade in this great hobby, I'm still more
> a "collector of pretty fishes" than an ichthyologist, so maybe this
> is way to basic for your needs. It sure works for me, though.
>
> Bob Sinclair
> Santa Barbara CA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Unmack" <peter.lists-in->
> To: "nanfa-l" <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 4:30 PM
> Subject: NANFA-L-- fish transportation
>
>
> > G'day folks
> >
> > I am going to need to move a bunch of fish (minnows, mostly Cyprinella)
> > over a two day road trip in the near future. I have always done short
> > term movements in coolers, but it gets a bit messy with water splashing
> > around. I have a few questions. Do folks have suggestions on different
> > transportation methods? I have thought about using fish boxes (and/or
> > coolers) and bagging the fish in large bags. This would be a lot less
> > water (and weight), but would mean the fish would have to endure more
> > sloshing around. Alternatively, if I do use coolers, do folks have any
> > suggestions on brands/types that are less prone to leaking water out the
> > top with the lids closed? Also, when I move fish in coolers I tend to
> > keep them pretty full to reduce sloshing around. I presume other folks
> > usually do this as well? I'm not really sure how important sloshing
> > really is in terms of avoiding it.
> >
> > If anyone has any thoughts on that they'd be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Peter Unmack
> > Provo River, Utah
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