Ken Burke

@MDfish, @Guppysnail is dead on right. I started a thread on shipping fish that may help.

@Odd DuckMuch better explanation than I could give. I’m curious, did the o2 help your angels?

Or golden sunrise, Or tequila sunrise, Or Bob

Good to know. I’m not expecting to ship that many fish just yet.

I’m debating about using these in stead of paper towels or news paper. It’s a little thicker, and I’m thinking it can hold more water. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082G2GJWP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you need room to store 3 or 4……

Your not alone!

A maze ing. How big do they get?

The apisto baenschi Inka you have posted right now is very temping. But I have too many irons in the fire just now

He he. Does that mean your happy to serve as a warning to others? (chortle, chortle) Seriously, I’ve seen you selling on aquabid for a year or two. Figured you would be a wealth of insight on the process.

I was hoping. I could have sent DM to a few people, but then I would have missed several people with experience. I knew @Fish Folk and @tolstoy21 had experience with shipping fish, but hope we have more people like @mountaintoppufferkeepercan share their thoughts. With the fish swap threads, I figured we may have a few people wanting to ship fish for the first time. So if one has access to an oxygen concentrator, would that be a good option? Is that better than a breather bag? Do you have a name/source for these? How are you cutting the insulation?

Angels this time. I’m wanting to send 4 or 5 dime sized angels. I’m in Louisiana, he’s in Oregon

I’ve never mailed fish before, but I’m getting ready to mail out a few to @Beardedbillygoat1975 in a couple weeks. I’m looking for feedback on my plan: Friday before - feed frozen food generously Saturday - feed frozen in the am/pm, with some flake at lunch. 50% wc. Sunday - feed frozen in the am. Fast until shipping thereafter 50% wc. Monday - 25% wc Tuesday - pack and ship in the am… I have 8x8x8 boxes, and styrofoam to insulate. But I need to buy the bags. Temps here get to the 90s still, so curious about adding a cooling pack. I’m not sure if I should use breather bags or regular fish bags, and I’m not sure how many I can put in a bag. Hoping experienced shippers like @tolstoy21, @Fish Folk, and @Jawjagrrl can clue me in….

It sits across the rim

I can’t wait. The bodies on the largest of them have bodies around the size of a dime, but are slightly translucent still. I would hate to rush things and ship them before they are ready.

Before after I’m trying this for my settings until I learn more

https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/live-plants/products/radican-marble-queen-sword They are sold out right now, but keep an eye out. I have not had it long.

So today I got this! ooooo can’t wait to set it up!

Yup, cardinal tetras.

The epoxy on the top is a finish, like urethane. But tougher. Inevitably your gonna spill a little water around the aquarium. You have paint on the top providing a level of protection, but epoxy would ramp that way up. If he hasn’t done it before, he should try it on some scrap. have him check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK8djQdiL5s

Stunning. Is he a member of NWLA? (Woodworkers group in the area) are you thinking about epoxy coating the top?

You have a lot more buffer than my water, but it looks ok to me. What do you think it should look like? Have you added fish yet?

Check this thread out……

WELCOME! We love you “sciencey “ types. If you’ve been doing this for 40 years, I’m sure you have a lot to contribute.

Week 5 done, I counted 17 babies. I realize that’s not a huge number for angels, but it’s my first successful spawning. question for the angel breeders: I’ve noticed a significant variability smallest to largest in the babies, it that normal? Does that have any relationship to sex this early? Pictures below do not show the largest of them, but it does jive you an idea what I’m talking about.