Keeping a Maroon Clown in a 5-gal Home Depot bucket for 6 hours?

chuckdallas · 03/29/2012, 08:14 AM

I'm trying to sell or trade away my Maroon Clown on Saturday at the West Palm Beach PBMAS Frag Swap. I know that when you buy a fish at the LFS, they always throw some plain O2 (straight oxygen) into the top of the bag so you can transport it home without having to rush it back to your tank right away.

Is it okay to transport a Maroon Clown in a large 5 gallon Home Depot bucket from Miami to West Palm with the possibility that the fish won't be back in a tank for 5-6 hours? I know they add O2 for the tiny hand carried bags they place fish in because there is so little water in the those small bags, so I'm thinking that one 4 inch Maroon in 3-4 gallons of the tank water in a Home Depot bucket will be fine for 4-6 hours. Is that right?

Sugar Magnolia · 03/29/2012, 08:16 AM

If you have a battery operated air pump I'd suggest using that to add some extra O2 to the bucket.

moogoomoogoo · 03/29/2012, 08:24 AM

I had fish in water in coolers with battery powdered airstones for over 24 hours and no problems when I moved. Try to keep it from getting too hot or cold.

BigCountry74 · 03/29/2012, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moogoomoogoo

Try to keep it from getting too hot or cold.

x2

chuckdallas · 03/29/2012, 08:36 AM

Thanks SugarMagnolia. I DO have a Belkin adapter that plugs into the cigarette lighter of the truck and has a 3 prong plug for appliances that use 120V AC and I have a 120V AC air pump with two air stones, so I can pump air into the bucket while I'm driving to the Frag Swap 1.5 hours north of where I live. Now, just to keep the temp right.....Well, it's 75-90 degrees in Miami depending on the day, so maybe I just go without AC in the truck for the ride up.

anbosu · 03/29/2012, 09:15 AM

Unless you run your a/c at 60 degrees in your truck the fish should be fine.

nrbelk · 03/29/2012, 11:27 AM

is there a lid on the bucket? If not, I also think it would be fine. If you get worried, agitate the surface to help gas exchange.

dzfish17 · 03/29/2012, 01:00 PM

I dont think you could kill a maroon clown on a long trip if you wanted too because they are tough as nails but I would do like the others said and add an air stone. I also like to tape a piece of plastic as a cover so the fish cant jump out... be sure to poke some holes in it though.

ken55 · 03/29/2012, 01:13 PM

Ok so BaitBoy speaks up. If you want to keep a continuous supply of air (once you leave the vehicle and are walking around) go to walmart sporting goods dept. Fishing section (will be heavily stocked this time of year). Look for "Bubbles in a Box" by Frabile. It runs off two D batteries for hours at a time. Just pop your own airstone onto the end of the airtube. The box has a clip that you can easily sit on the rim of the bucket. Good to Go!!!

I plead the 5th as to how I know this

03/29/2012, 08:14 AM	#1
chuckdallas Tank Tinkerer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 937	Keeping a Maroon Clown in a 5-gal Home Depot bucket for 6 hours? I'm trying to sell or trade away my Maroon Clown on Saturday at the West Palm Beach PBMAS Frag Swap. I know that when you buy a fish at the LFS, they always throw some plain O2 (straight oxygen) into the top of the bag so you can transport it home without having to rush it back to your tank right away. Is it okay to transport a Maroon Clown in a large 5 gallon Home Depot bucket from Miami to West Palm with the possibility that the fish won't be back in a tank for 5-6 hours? I know they add O2 for the tiny hand carried bags they place fish in because there is so little water in the those small bags, so I'm thinking that one 4 inch Maroon in 3-4 gallons of the tank water in a Home Depot bucket will be fine for 4-6 hours. Is that right? __________________ Lots of equipment left over from the 140 gallon tank teardown. Oct 21st was a sad day. Wife said I would have to get a new wife to get a new tank. I'm sure gonna miss the wife. Current Tank Info: No tank, no fish, no coral :(

03/29/2012, 08:16 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	If you have a battery operated air pump I'd suggest using that to add some extra O2 to the bucket. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/29/2012, 08:24 AM	#3
moogoomoogoo Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 581	I had fish in water in coolers with battery powdered airstones for over 24 hours and no problems when I moved. Try to keep it from getting too hot or cold. __________________ If all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail

03/29/2012, 08:36 AM	#5
chuckdallas Tank Tinkerer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 937	Thanks SugarMagnolia. I DO have a Belkin adapter that plugs into the cigarette lighter of the truck and has a 3 prong plug for appliances that use 120V AC and I have a 120V AC air pump with two air stones, so I can pump air into the bucket while I'm driving to the Frag Swap 1.5 hours north of where I live. Now, just to keep the temp right.....Well, it's 75-90 degrees in Miami depending on the day, so maybe I just go without AC in the truck for the ride up. __________________ Lots of equipment left over from the 140 gallon tank teardown. Oct 21st was a sad day. Wife said I would have to get a new wife to get a new tank. I'm sure gonna miss the wife. Current Tank Info: No tank, no fish, no coral :(

03/29/2012, 01:00 PM	#8
dzfish17 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fresno,Ca. Posts: 2,545	I dont think you could kill a maroon clown on a long trip if you wanted too because they are tough as nails but I would do like the others said and add an air stone. I also like to tape a piece of plastic as a cover so the fish cant jump out... be sure to poke some holes in it though. __________________ 600g (96x36x46) FOWLR

03/29/2012, 09:15 AM	#6
anbosu Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mount Juliet, TN Posts: 4,528	Unless you run your a/c at 60 degrees in your truck the fish should be fine.

03/29/2012, 11:27 AM	#7
nrbelk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 935	is there a lid on the bucket? If not, I also think it would be fine. If you get worried, agitate the surface to help gas exchange.

03/29/2012, 01:13 PM	#9
ken55 A wing and a prayer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoChes Posts: 635	Ok so BaitBoy speaks up. If you want to keep a continuous supply of air (once you leave the vehicle and are walking around) go to walmart sporting goods dept. Fishing section (will be heavily stocked this time of year). Look for "Bubbles in a Box" by Frabile. It runs off two D batteries for hours at a time. Just pop your own airstone onto the end of the airtube. The box has a clip that you can easily sit on the rim of the bucket. Good to Go!!! I plead the 5th as to how I know this __________________ Current tank info: Last time I saw them they were leaning against a tree in my ex's backyard.