Moving with your fish
If you’ve been worrying about what to do with your fish when you move to a new home. Don’t worry this article is for you!
Since you’ve taken care of fish now I’m sure you know that fish can be VERY fragile. And moving can place a lot of stress on your fish.
If you’re going to need to fly your fish to your new location you’ll most definitely need to find movers that specialize in the field of shipping live fish. If traveling by car be sure to visit a local fish store and ask for instructions from an expert.
If traveling by car get some appropriately size insulated containers. A few days before the move change 1/3 of the water on a daily basis. And don’t feed your fish 3 days in advance as well. Don’t worry they’ll be fine without food for a couple of days. When traveling try to keep the fish in a dark place, it should help reduce their stress levels.
Its imperrative that your fish be placed back into as much of their old water as possible so try to transport the remaining water from the tank in seperate containers.
Remember to condition your water at your new home before placing your fish in their new home.
