Moving Clownfish

[italipinos8]

I am moving my clownfish to my dorm tomorrow and it is about a 4 hour drive. Could i put them in bags and put them in a cooler to keep them alive? Or should i try to put them in a bucket with a powerhead? I would prefer bags.

Thanks

 

[little_fish]

I would put them in the bucket with a powerhead if you can plug the powerhead in. Otherwise bagged and in a cooler will work.

 

[italipinos8]

I can plug the powerhead in... should i put any live rock in the bucket?

 

[little_fish]

Only if its convient for you to have it in there.

 

[Bifferwine]

I wouldn't put rock in the bucket with them. The rock will shift as you drive and could crush the fish.

 

[yote]

I wouldn't put rock in the bucket with them. The rock will shift as you drive and could crush the fish.

Biff is right. It's not a good idea to transport fish and rock in the same bucket. Too many things can go wrong and cause the fish to be crushed.

 

[wontonflip]

I wouldn't think you'd need a powerhead, though, considering all the sloshing around that the water will do in the car anyway.

 

[2XAl]

in the cooler without rock, they should be fine. Buckle the cooler in though, you never know when someone isn't paying attention and a hard jam on the brakes can send it flying onto the floor.