Fish purchase and transportation

To get fish from trusted @ # @ 125 fish, verify that the dealer has adopted proper quarantine procedures to verify that the fish in the container looks healthy. Unhealthy fish may hang upside down in schools and be slow to respond to gentle tapping on aquatic plants (dealers disagree).

Only a small number of fish are bred and sold locally, and most fish are airlifted over considerable distances, so the ultimate health of the fish depends to a large extent on the handling before and after transportation. Now airlines are quite experienced in handling fish and have set transport standards. They put the fish densely in plastic bags with as little water as possible, and then transport them in cardboard boxes or expanded polystyrene containers. Different exporters use different treatments before transportation, but it is important not to feed the fish in order to minimize the contamination of the water. Zeolite particles are usually added to the container to prevent the formation of ammonia and nitrite.

Using this method, fish can withstand 36 hours of travel. After arrival, the careful freshwater fish importer gradually replaced the water in the bag with fresh water, which was as similar as possible to the water in the bag. Then it took a few days to make the fish get used to the local water. Therefore, before buying fish, verify that the dealer has properly adopted this procedure, verify that the fish have been quarantined, whether there is time for the development of possible diseases, and verify that the fish are fed to promote them into good condition. It is better to spend more money on properly processed fish rather than cheap fish. Cheap fish are airlifted over long distances, then very quickly put into unfamiliar water, then caught and transported again, and the fish may not survive after many injuries.

Once you have chosen the fish, the dealer usually puts them in a plastic bag. There may be a small amount of thermal insulation around the bag. Be careful not to make them feel too hot or too cold on the way home. You can find containers that are more insulated, or you can use low-voltage heaters and oxygenation systems plugged into the car's cigarette igniter to make the fish comfortable during the journey.