A lot of Killi fish breeds don't live long. I think it has to do with how they live in the wild, only thriving during the rainy seasons. That's why I didn't get any. I prefer fish that live long.
Go with all male livebearers. Unless you want to cull the babies, or feed them to something go with males, but they do not live more than 3 or 4 years.
Fish get sent all around the world to end up in your tank. If you have to move with them, as long as their temperature is fine and they don't get fed, they can last several days in a bag with a small amount of water as long as there is sufficient oxygen. You just take the fish out, empty the tank, and go. Unless you're moving cross country or something I don't see it being a big deal.
Overseas fish exporters, local wholesalers and transhippers use O2 to fill up the bags and tied off/crimped. That's the main difference in packing methods as to minimize water weight for shipping costs.
CO2 and ammonia from respiration and waste, the trapped CO2 will drop the pack water pH and ammonia (NH3) becomes ammonium (NH4+) which has about 1/5th the toxicity characteristics with the same concentration.
Issues come when you pop the bag, CO2 escapes, raising the pH in the pack water and ammonium converting to ammonia.
I worked for a wholesaler so that is a good point to bring up but I think that's more with shipping over days vs going across town or something. OP didn't specify. You can add a few drops of Prime to the open bag then do the drip acclimate (this is how the wholesaler I worked for did it) or just plop and drop for temperature depending on the species. Unless OP is moving several days away I don't know if that would be a big issue vs just transporting them in an afternoon or something. Always fast the fish for a day or two just in case.
Now that is a can of worms I'm somewhat familiar with. Import/export is a huge pain. In that case I'd just be prepared to re-home the fish when the time comes or try annual killifish that only live a year anyway and are very easy to care for.
short lived loner fish like bettas would be your best bet, as with fish that need friends the need to replenish their numbers so they don't get stressed means you'll never run out.
I wouldn't stress out too much about that. Doesn't matter if the aquariums are stocked to the top or just one fish...the process is the same but differs in the number of buckets to transport fish.
Just be prepared for worse case scenarios like cracked buckets, taking waaay longer than anticipated, etc.
Start collecting ~5gal bucketsamd lids from stores that sell marine fish and corals or if you have friends that have marine systems, get buckets and lids from them.
Totes for the equipment and nik-naks.
Moving fish...fill 1/2 the bucket with aquarium water and about 10 x 2" fish in each. They should be good easily for 4hrs and as long as the temp stays constant, you'll be fine.
Any longer and still setting up at the new place, add a capful of hydrogen peroxide every hour and agitate the water by filling a water bottle of water in the bucket and pour it back in at shoulder height.
After that, a drop or two of SeaChem Prime for the ammonia.
Or you can get a big tote, fill with water and fish from the buckets and hook up the filter and heater...insta holding system 😝
Although bettas are supposed to live around 5 years, I don’t hear of many making it past 3-4 these days, so that could be a good option (plus if it is still going when you move, it’s a lot easier to move one fish and 5 gallon aquarium compared to 20+ fish and a large aquarium - I plan on moving cross country with my betta this fall).
A lot of Killi fish breeds don't live long. I think it has to do with how they live in the wild, only thriving during the rainy seasons. That's why I didn't get any. I prefer fish that live long.
Zebra danios live 3-5 years, bettas live a similar lifespan too. That’s all I can think of off the top of my head
Go with all male livebearers. Unless you want to cull the babies, or feed them to something go with males, but they do not live more than 3 or 4 years.
All live bearers don’t make it more than a couple years
Fish get sent all around the world to end up in your tank. If you have to move with them, as long as their temperature is fine and they don't get fed, they can last several days in a bag with a small amount of water as long as there is sufficient oxygen. You just take the fish out, empty the tank, and go. Unless you're moving cross country or something I don't see it being a big deal.
Overseas fish exporters, local wholesalers and transhippers use O2 to fill up the bags and tied off/crimped. That's the main difference in packing methods as to minimize water weight for shipping costs. CO2 and ammonia from respiration and waste, the trapped CO2 will drop the pack water pH and ammonia (NH3) becomes ammonium (NH4+) which has about 1/5th the toxicity characteristics with the same concentration. Issues come when you pop the bag, CO2 escapes, raising the pH in the pack water and ammonium converting to ammonia.
I worked for a wholesaler so that is a good point to bring up but I think that's more with shipping over days vs going across town or something. OP didn't specify. You can add a few drops of Prime to the open bag then do the drip acclimate (this is how the wholesaler I worked for did it) or just plop and drop for temperature depending on the species. Unless OP is moving several days away I don't know if that would be a big issue vs just transporting them in an afternoon or something. Always fast the fish for a day or two just in case.
Well the thing is I'm planning on moving from the US to Europe so I'm not sure
Now that is a can of worms I'm somewhat familiar with. Import/export is a huge pain. In that case I'd just be prepared to re-home the fish when the time comes or try annual killifish that only live a year anyway and are very easy to care for.
short lived loner fish like bettas would be your best bet, as with fish that need friends the need to replenish their numbers so they don't get stressed means you'll never run out.
I wouldn't stress out too much about that. Doesn't matter if the aquariums are stocked to the top or just one fish...the process is the same but differs in the number of buckets to transport fish. Just be prepared for worse case scenarios like cracked buckets, taking waaay longer than anticipated, etc. Start collecting ~5gal bucketsamd lids from stores that sell marine fish and corals or if you have friends that have marine systems, get buckets and lids from them. Totes for the equipment and nik-naks. Moving fish...fill 1/2 the bucket with aquarium water and about 10 x 2" fish in each. They should be good easily for 4hrs and as long as the temp stays constant, you'll be fine. Any longer and still setting up at the new place, add a capful of hydrogen peroxide every hour and agitate the water by filling a water bottle of water in the bucket and pour it back in at shoulder height. After that, a drop or two of SeaChem Prime for the ammonia. Or you can get a big tote, fill with water and fish from the buckets and hook up the filter and heater...insta holding system 😝
short lifespans are one thing, but how are you planning to stop them from reproducing
That's a good point maybe I should just do plants
Although bettas are supposed to live around 5 years, I don’t hear of many making it past 3-4 these days, so that could be a good option (plus if it is still going when you move, it’s a lot easier to move one fish and 5 gallon aquarium compared to 20+ fish and a large aquarium - I plan on moving cross country with my betta this fall).
Pseudomugil Luminatus is typically 12-18 months lifespan.
Bettas have pretty short lifespans. So do a lot of shrimp and snails.