Moving what now

Question
Two things.

1. I would love to keep my fish. However I'm moving from Seattle to Phoenix. I see no way I could keep them alive (Tropical) For a two to three day drive. If you know of any or service please let me know this is my first option.

2. If I can't keep them I would like to find someone who will take them in. Please give me any suggestions. I've already called the big pet stores and they say no. What are my options.

Thanks

Answer
Hi Brian;

You can take them with you! You just have to package them properly and they have to be the last to pack up when you leave the old house, and the tank the first to be unpacked and  set up when you get to the new house. Or, check with the small local stores. They are more likely to be interested in your fish.

Here are two good web pages about moving fish;

http://www.bestfish.com/moving.html
http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/moving_your_fish.htm#top2

Read both all the way through. There is excellent info on both.

Take some tank water with you so you can change some of the old icky transport water they are being moved in. Change 25% to 50% of it every day. Keep the water near the fish so it will be the same temperature they are in when you use it for changes. Just mark the water container so no one drinks it.....yuck!

There are power converters you can buy at RV and camping stores that you can plug into your cigarette lighter of your car. They are about the size of a medium sized book, but heavy like a couple of bricks. These power converters will have outlets on them to plug in an airpump. This will keep the fish oxygenated on the whole trip. Use a gang valve to split the air hoses if you have more than one transport container. I don't think converters work when the car is turned off, or it may drain your battery so be watchful. Don't feed the fish while moving them. Fish are fine to go without food for a week or more, so don't feed them until they have been set up in their new home for a day or two. They won't be hungry or able to digest very well anyway.

At Your Service;
Chris Robbins