Fish transport

Blue Spot Octopus · Jul 9, 2023

I am going to pick up a medium size fish, a tang. It is at someones house, the drive is about 90 minutes one way. What is a good method of doing so? Small one gallon bucket with a lid, large zip lock bag? etc.
Thanks in advance

musel101 · Jul 9, 2023

1 gallon bucket preferably if it’s all blacked out. If you really want to go crazy you can run over to Walmart and get a portable air bubbler.

Blue Spot Octopus · Jul 9, 2023

The 1 gallon bucket I have is all blacked out it is a Red Sea salt bucket.

jabberwock · Jul 9, 2023

x two on the bubbler. It might sound funny, but a foam lined bait bucket offers some insulation and padding, and no corners.

musel101 · Jul 9, 2023

jabberwock said:
x two on the bubbler. It might sound funny, but a foam lined bait bucket offers some insulation and padding, and no corners.

Exactly What are use too fishing gear works

jabberwock · Jul 9, 2023

More water is better as well. A 5 gallon bucket with three gallons of water in it. I would put it on the floor of the front seat, and ease the seat up to pin between the console and the seat to keep it in place in case you have to do any emergency stunt driving.

musel101 · Jul 9, 2023

jabberwock said:
More water is better as well. A 5 gallon bucket with three gallons of water in it. I would put it on the floor of the front seat, and ease the seat up to pin between the console and the seat to keep it in place in case you have to do any emergency stunt driving.

musel101 · Jul 9, 2023

Yeah I hate to sound of the water sloshing around

Spicy Reef · Jul 9, 2023

Ziplock too small even large ones. 1 gallon will be ok if tang not too big and as long as you have the airstone going... otherwise check with "seller" if it's ok to take 3gallons of water in a 5 gallon bucket, I've done it no airstone no problem 2 hour drive. Tang was happy as could be, colored back up w/in 30 minutes during acclimation... sailfin 7"

Blue Spot Octopus · Jul 9, 2023

Thanks for all of the tips and I wish I posted this earlier than I did because I was basically on my way out, so I picked up the fish it was already in a bag and in a styrofoam box, I drove 90 minutes home, open the box and the fish was dead.
I called the seller and he has already PayPal the money back, thanks craft brew for being a stand up guy, it is very good of you for doing that. I am heart broken over the loss of the Purple Tang.