Moving Help

[Nora]

Hey all.  We will be moving the beginning of July.  I have a 5 gal tank with live plants and 4 types of snails.  I think i've got a handle on how to move the plants (Im going to copy how Aquarium Co-Op sent them to me).  Any tips on how to move the snails?  How can I gather up all the smaller ones?  How should I keep them happy and contained on the 5 hour drive? Should I save some of the water from the tank?  Tips on re-setting up the tank?  Thanks all.

 

[Patrick_G]

Many forum members recommend transporting livestock in a bucket with an airstone. With snails I might just go for the bucket and don’t worry about the airstone. 
I’ve had good luck collecting small snails by putting a piece of blanched zucchini in the tank. They collect on it and are easy to catch. 

[lefty o]

id put the plants, and snails in a bucket of tank water. main concern is not letting it get too hot while transporting.

[Guppysnail]

Safest for snail shells is a plastic container with paper towel and enough tank water to cover the towels and them and air holes if they are bladder/ pond or mystery. The rest I don’t know

[Guppysnail]

Sorry Im old and I still can’t figure out how to link things here is a YouTube for shipping which translates to travel/relocation