moving monster fish???

[eklikewhoa]

Any move a very large fish before?

I've got a bit of a dilemma and methods used in the past might not work out as well.

I got a monster 24" fish that I need to move.

In the past I've used large shipping bags but the weight of the water and the teeth on the fish have cause near disaster.

Another option is a blanket but I am forseeing problems with the open ends or trying to wrap the fish in it.

A tub or bucket is out of the question due to the weight and head space constraints due to the height of the tank.

Netting it is not an option.


I have a small stock pond fshfrk lent to me to use as transport as well as my AP40 pondmaster air pump.

Any suggestions is welcomed.

Will be moving fish first and housing in tubs while setting up the pond the fish will go in to.

[eklikewhoa]

Really wanting to use clove oil but there are scaleless inhabitants that probably won't take to well to the exposure.

[eklikewhoa]

Was suppose to move them today but after redoing the fish room with GFCI and cleaning up the rest of the house I decided to delay the move till I'm fully ready

[madugo]

moving monster fish???

A 24in puffer??

[mistahoo]

I think it's a 24in common pleco

[Geral]

Maybe is 24 inch pacu

[armthehomeless]

Re: moving monster fish???

I've used heavy duty trash bags in the past to move large arowana and large SA cichlids. If they thrash in trash bag, they don't hurt themselves. Hope this helps.

[danielp]

I have large drum liner bags that will work.

If you want one send me a pm my shop is by the astrodome.

[MURRAY]

+1 Thats how I moved that Redtail catfish.He was 2 ft at the time of the move. now the is 3ft Either tat or a Large Igloo cooler. How far are you moving it? I still have a few heavy duth Bags if you need them

[eklikewhoa]

what kind of trash bags? Like the glad stuff?

Thanks for the offers, if I can't find something ill hit you guys up.


So you guys just scoop them up out of the tank in the bag with no issues of weight and fish trashing tearing holes?

I'm moving the fish about 10miles north.

[tbui1178]

moving monster fish???

Can't use a 120qt igloo?

[myjohnson]

Pillow case to igloo wins each time!

[danielp]

what kind of trash bags? Like the glad stuff?

Thanks for the offers, if I can't find something ill hit you guys up.


So you guys just scoop them up out of the tank in the bag with no issues of weight and fish trashing tearing holes?

I'm moving the fish about 10miles north.

They are 6ml bags. Nice and thick

[armthehomeless]

what kind of trash bags? Like the glad stuff?

Thanks for the offers, if I can't find something ill hit you guys up.


So you guys just scoop them up out of the tank in the bag with no issues of weight and fish trashing tearing holes?

I'm moving the fish about 10miles north.

Yes . . . I believe I used black hefty . . . doubled up. I used it to move the fish from the aquarium to large trash bucket. They're more docile when they can't see anything.

[MURRAY]

Swing by and I might give you a couple of bags.