Re: [GSAS-Member] Albino in a bucket

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Hmm, now that doesn't make sense... if same number of fish, keeping in an 
environment with at least as much water & more air-to-water surface should 
be far less stressful than the closed environment of the bag.  There must 
be another variable at work.

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009, Jeff Schulstrom wrote:

> No problem leaving fish in a closed bag for 24 hrs, but leaving em in a 
> 5 gallon bucket, I have noticed the fishes were starting to gasp on the 
> water surface after a few hrs, depends on how many fishes are in it. 
> It is safer and less riskier to use an airstone or sponge filter than 
> having to check on em every hr..
>
> So, in tupperwares, were they sealed or not?
>
>
> GoBlueCichlids
> www.wolverinecichlids.com
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> ________________________________
> From: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Sat, October 17, 2009 11:10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Albino in a bucket
>
> Hi
>
> When I collected wild fish in the amazon, we just put them in tupperware
> containers and did water changes 1-2 times a day.  No problems keeping
> them alive and that was for a week at least.
>
> I have also seen folks at the conventions keep them that way as well.
> Some bring airstones and pumps.
>
> I bring tupperware, dechlorinator, and just change water daily.  Or put
> them in breather bags as well.   Most fish shipped take more than a day or
> so and do okay.
>
> Glad you found a solution.
>
> Kathy Olson
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