Path: utzoo!hoptoad!amdcad!decwrl!gringort
From: gringort@decwrl.dec.com (Joel Gringorten)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Moving your fish
Keywords: relocation
Message-ID: <251@bacchus.DEC.COM>
Date: 20 Jan 88 23:06:44 GMT
References: <1304@vu-vlsi.UUCP>
Reply-To: gringort@decwrl.UUCP (Joel Gringorten)
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In article <1304@vu-vlsi.UUCP> sword@vu-vlsi.UUCP (David Talmage) writes:
>
>A question from a casual reader:  If you had to move, say across town or
>to another city, what would you do to ensure the health and safety of your
>fish?
>
>I imagine it would be pretty difficult to maintain water temperature and
>oxygen content in the tank if you put it in your car, especially if you
>move in the winter and/or you're moving several hours driving time away.

I think it was FAMA magazine that had these suggestions.  The last suggestion
is my own.  

- use styrofoam (sp?) coolers for tanks.  They're cheap and insulative!

- if heat is needed, mount  a 12 Volt lamp on the inside of the cover.  Some 
  experimentation is needed to select the right size.  
  [however, if you keep your car interior temperature at 80 degrees, then
   your containers won't need to be heated]

- if air is needed, use a battery operated bait airator.  
  [However, with all of the surface disturbance from road noise, it's
  doubtful that you'd need more airation.]
-- 
                          -joel