w glint
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As the name implies, i plan to bring a fish on a plane. be fore i get any crazy comments, let me explain myself!
So, im currently vacationing in orange county CA, and damn do they have alot of LFS! holy cow! Anyways, back home in WI, there is not a great selection of local fish shops sadly. I have found my self a beautiful Mandarin Dragonet and a perfect RBTA that im planing to get.
I have already called TSA and the FAA about their regulation on bring a fish as a carry on, and they said aslong as it was in a sealed, clear container, and the fish / organism was alive, it could go onto the plane, and that a live fish is the only exception to the 3 - 1 -1 -1 rule as for water amounts. The flight is a straight shot from where i am now back home, with a meer 1 hour layover in Denver. the flight leaves at 5am and we arive back home roughly at 2pm. So i figure a 7 hour transportation time is alot better than overnight mail or priority, and the fact that the fish will be sitting on my lap the entire time.
My question is, how should i package the little guys and his invertebrate friend? Im thinking 2 plastic cups that you get coleslaw in at the supermarket, the ones that are like... 8 inches high and about 5 inches across that have sealable lids. and then just set them in a styrofoam box to keep them somewhat shielded. Should i use a battery operated air-pump for the fish or both?
I believe i have to get the fish the night before we leave because i doubt the shop owner would want to be at the store at 4 am, so im thinking ill get a gallon of extra water and do a 'water' change for the fish in the morning before departure.
Does this all sound like a solid plan?
So, im currently vacationing in orange county CA, and damn do they have alot of LFS! holy cow! Anyways, back home in WI, there is not a great selection of local fish shops sadly. I have found my self a beautiful Mandarin Dragonet and a perfect RBTA that im planing to get.
I have already called TSA and the FAA about their regulation on bring a fish as a carry on, and they said aslong as it was in a sealed, clear container, and the fish / organism was alive, it could go onto the plane, and that a live fish is the only exception to the 3 - 1 -1 -1 rule as for water amounts. The flight is a straight shot from where i am now back home, with a meer 1 hour layover in Denver. the flight leaves at 5am and we arive back home roughly at 2pm. So i figure a 7 hour transportation time is alot better than overnight mail or priority, and the fact that the fish will be sitting on my lap the entire time.
My question is, how should i package the little guys and his invertebrate friend? Im thinking 2 plastic cups that you get coleslaw in at the supermarket, the ones that are like... 8 inches high and about 5 inches across that have sealable lids. and then just set them in a styrofoam box to keep them somewhat shielded. Should i use a battery operated air-pump for the fish or both?
I believe i have to get the fish the night before we leave because i doubt the shop owner would want to be at the store at 4 am, so im thinking ill get a gallon of extra water and do a 'water' change for the fish in the morning before departure.
Does this all sound like a solid plan?
