I just moved with 5 tanks of fish sizes 13in - 1mm and tanks from
75gal-10gal and have not lost any fish (except for those tiny tiny longear
babies I accidentally flushed!). I used coolers lined with thick plastic
bags to prevent water loss & spillage. I floated mino-mizers attached to
lantern batteries that were taped to the coolers. The big fish were in the
coolers about 8 hours from tank teardown to re-set up. I kept as much
aquarium water in drinking coolers w/ ice packs (I borrowed them & then
bleached them before returning them of course!).
Good luck!
Amy
>From: "Robert Carillio" <darterman_at_hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>Subject: Re: NANFA-- native tanks for nanfa gathering
>Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 22:49:53 -0400
>
>Casper... I want to also say some words to encourage people to bring a tank
>to the convention to set up!!! This is the chance for NANFA to have it's
>own "Traveling Native Fishes Aquarium!!!"....We can browsw around and visit
>different aquatic habitats in one room!!! No travel expenses either! HA!
>C'MON FOLKS,,, BRING 'EM ON!!!!... Rob Carillio Ohio NANFA
>
>
>>From: Prizma_at_aol.com
>>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>>To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>>Subject: NANFA-- native tanks for nanfa gathering
>>Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 19:09:29 EDT
>>
>>hello all...
>>i just finished setting up a 10 gallon tank that i will take to the
>>conference to display a few of the natives ive seen while snorkling the
>>tellico.
>>as a backdrop ive used a interesting section of a 3D rockwall replica.
>>this
>>piece was left over from my 75 gallon tank, which is still not up!. ive
>>setup
>>a ug powerheaded filter w/ a layer of black fibermesh and covered that w/
>>a
>>tellico substrate of gravel and rocks. ive painted the outside of the
>>sides
>>a
>>cozy splash of aquas. i just filled it w/ water and am letting it
>>circulate
>>for a day, 2 or 3, then i will drain it and add 5 gallons of fresh tellico
>>water and vegatation. in another couple weeks i will add a few interesting
>>fish jay and i caught last weekend.
>>i plan on transporting it by draining the water to just above the
>>substrate,
>>loading it into my van, carrying the drained water in 2, 5 gallon
>>containers
>>and the fish in a airiated cooler. when i arrive i will then refill the
>>tank
>>w/ the same water and add the fish after a few hours of circulation.
>>does this sound like a good transportation technique to folks in the know?
>>ive enjoyed building this tank and hope some of you will try to do
>>something.
>>
>>casper
>>
>>maybe one of us this next next weekend will do a sipsey tank.
>>
>>come on... show off your natives!
>>
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