Thanks. Somehow I got the impression that attendees will
be able to participate in trips, but will not be permitted to
bring any fishes home from the convention. Thanks for
clearing this up for me...and any others who had similar
thoughts.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Muller" <michiganfish-in-wideopenwest.com>
To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- fish transportation
> Bob
>
> 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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