netopr
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HI, I currently live in Puerto Rico but next month I am moving to Orlando, FL since I recently graduated from engineering and I cant find a job locally.
Anyways, I have a 29G here with live rock, fish and inverts that I would like to keep at least the fish and inverts.
This is my plan:
1. In Orlando, my parents have a 10g tank that they set up with salt mix and some "live rock" that I sent them. I told them to buy a 10G salt bag and use distilled water which they already did.
2. Next I told them to introduce a raw shrimp in the tank to cycle the tank. And remove it after 4 days.
3. Then a month after, I will carry my fish/inverts/sand on bags and transport them with me on the airplane. The traveling time from Puerto Rico to Orlando its about 2-1/2 hours. So the fish will be on bags around 4-5 hours.
4. Temporarily the fish will stay on the 10 galon untill my 29 galon tank arrives from ups and cycles for about a month.
Here are my questions:
Is this a good idea?
Should I ship the fish instead of carrying them?
How long can the fish be in a 10G?
How many fish can I keep on the 10G ?
list:
A. Pair of false perc (1 female, 1 male)
B. 1 Royal gramma
C. 1 yellow Watchman Goby
D. 2 green Chromis (small)
E. 25 hermit Crabs
F. 1 Coral Banded shrimp
G. 2 small serpent starfish
H. 1 small brittle starfish
I. 1 emerald crab
Most of these have a sentimental value because they were gifts from special persons so, trade ins are not on my list, except for D, G, H, E
I know its risky but I really like to keep these.
THANKS
Anyways, I have a 29G here with live rock, fish and inverts that I would like to keep at least the fish and inverts.
This is my plan:
1. In Orlando, my parents have a 10g tank that they set up with salt mix and some "live rock" that I sent them. I told them to buy a 10G salt bag and use distilled water which they already did.
2. Next I told them to introduce a raw shrimp in the tank to cycle the tank. And remove it after 4 days.
3. Then a month after, I will carry my fish/inverts/sand on bags and transport them with me on the airplane. The traveling time from Puerto Rico to Orlando its about 2-1/2 hours. So the fish will be on bags around 4-5 hours.
4. Temporarily the fish will stay on the 10 galon untill my 29 galon tank arrives from ups and cycles for about a month.
Here are my questions:
Is this a good idea?
Should I ship the fish instead of carrying them?
How long can the fish be in a 10G?
How many fish can I keep on the 10G ?
list:
A. Pair of false perc (1 female, 1 male)
B. 1 Royal gramma
C. 1 yellow Watchman Goby
D. 2 green Chromis (small)
E. 25 hermit Crabs
F. 1 Coral Banded shrimp
G. 2 small serpent starfish
H. 1 small brittle starfish
I. 1 emerald crab
Most of these have a sentimental value because they were gifts from special persons so, trade ins are not on my list, except for D, G, H, E
I know its risky but I really like to keep these.
THANKS