Urban_Cowboy Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Quick question when bagging fish why do we use plastic bags? is it just because they are "Watertight" or is there some other reason... the reason i ask is i went out and bought some Rubbermaid tubs (10LX5WX5H inches) enough to fit 1 decent sized fish these fish have a 4 hour+ ride in my car... i guess my concern is will it hurt the fish to be in tubs rather then bags? pros and cons? the tubs are not air tight and i will have them in a Big box so that no water leaks out into my car... but isnt that better for the fish to not have to breathe in the CO2 and to have a bit of Oxygen Exchange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesp Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 If the tubs are clean there is no trouble. Also, it is better to have access to some kind of oxygen, especially if it is a big fish. I use ice cream buckets or 5 gallon pails all the time and have had no problems except for the occasional sloshing in the car........ew. (In the future, I think this topic might be better suited for the 'General Aquaria Discussion'. The water cooler is for like cars, or birthdays, or whatever.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soggycereal Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Quick question when bagging fish why do we use plastic bags? is it just because they are "Watertight" or is there some other reason... the reason i ask is i went out and bought some Rubbermaid tubs (10LX5WX5H inches) enough to fit 1 decent sized fish these fish have a 4 hour+ ride in my car... i guess my concern is will it hurt the fish to be in tubs rather then bags? pros and cons? the tubs are not air tight and i will have them in a Big box so that no water leaks out into my car... but isnt that better for the fish to not have to breathe in the CO2 and to have a bit of Oxygen Exchange? To my thinking it's the cheapest way for a retailer to handle/stock/maintain and sell his product. As long as your container is inert (does not leach chemicals into the water) pretty much anything should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 It becomes impractical to bag larger fish or even those with a lot of poking fins. I use plastic tubs as well as buckets too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishkabod Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I have a couple of ice cream pails with lids that i would use to haul long distance. The other thing is to get Bag buddies or a dose of prime in the water to help deal with the ammonia during transport. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I always use rubbermaid tubs and buckets. The fish I have I would need really big bags so its retarded. Rubbermaids work great. But some of them don't seal well so when you put your breaks on you might get your truck a little wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipset Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Have you ever moved 20"+ bass in a bag? Impossible. I use 40 gallon rubbermaids, if fish don't fit comfortably into a bag. Also a battery powered air pump or a car inverter is good to have on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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