Re: [GSAS-Member] Fwd: Re: GSAS Inquiry

[Frank Tomko <kpnfish@yahoo.com>]

I know that the Petsmart store in Federal Way on Pacific Hwy, near Seatac Mall 
uses pure oxygen with all their fish sales.  I know that's the last place you 
might think of you might check with a Petsmart near you and see if they can 
help you.  
If you're shipping the fish Overnight, they should be fine without O2 as long 
as they're not overcrowded in the bag.  For 30  3/8" fish, I would split them 
up into 3 or 4 bags and just use a 1/3 water to 2/3 or greater air ratio per 
bag.
If you plan to ship a lot of fish, you can get your own O2 tank and regulator 
from a welding supply store.  Or, to save money, look on Ebay for a regulator. 
You only need a small tank, as it should last a long time.  


Bob and Judy Holmes <jbholmes@nwlink.com> wrote:
Here's a potential new GSAS member who would like some fish shipping advice 
and also has some fish to share. Can anyone help him out?
Thanks
Bob


>Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 08:07:21 -0800
>To: "Harry Tolen" 
>From: Bob and Judy Holmes 
>Subject: Re: GSAS Inquiry
>
>Hello Harry.
>
>What I can do, with your permission, is post your question to our GSAS 
>member email list. I have never shipped fish cross country so I have no 
>experience in that area, but I believe some of our members have done so 
>and they may be able to advise you. I suspect that there may also be some 
>interest in the other fish you have available.
>You might consider joining GSAS even though you would not be able to 
>attend meetings regularly.Many members are in the same situation as 
>yourself and they participate mostly via email. I have found GSAS to be a 
>great way to meet fellow hobbyists, exchange ideas and information, swap 
>fish, etc.
>The only other sources of oxygen that I can think of are health care 
>facilities (doctors, nursing homes, veterinarians) or welding shops.
>Bob
>
>
>At 10:25 PM 12/1/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>>Hi. I'd like to introduce myself briefly and then ask a question. My 
>>name is Harry Tolen and I'm a local hobbyist. Currently, I'm trying to 
>>find a fish store that has oxygen available for use when bagging its 
>>fish. I've tried Fish Gallery & Pets in Renton, B&D Aquarium in White 
>>Center, and Petco in West Seattle (I am located in West Seattle). I have 
>>about 30 3/8" juvenile Cichlasoma pearsei that I have been trying to ship 
>>to a hobbyist on the east coast, but I can't seem to find a source for 
>>the oxygen (I have the styrofoam cartons, the box, and the heat packs 
>>ready to go, but have been held up by this one factor). Although I 
>>suppose I could just randomly start calling additional shops, I thought I 
>>would ask if you knew of any. Proximity to West Seattle would be a plus.
>>
>>I also have some larger C. pearsei, some Vieja synspila, and some 
>>Neolamprologus multifasciatus that I would be willing to distribute 
>>locally if anyone is both qualified to keep them and interested in doing 
>>so. I have enough room to keep these fish so I'm not desperate to unload 
>>them, but am always happy to distribute some offspring to mix up the gene 
>>pool (which is why I'm shipping to the east coast).
>>
>>Sorry I don't have time to come to the GSAS meetings and discuss this in 
>>person, but between my job, my wife, our dogs, and tank maintenance, I 
>>never seem to have an evening free.
>>
>>If you can offer me any help on the above I would be very 
>>appreciative. Thanks in advance for whatever you can tell me.
>>
>>Harry Tolen
>>206-932-0354
>>harrytolen@comcast.net

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