Bob Muller
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From: "Joshua L. Wiegert" <JLW-in-dune.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Carrying fish -- Christmas surprise native fish style
> I wouldn't worry about twice, or even three times that amount. Just don't
> overpack the fish -- fewer fish per bag than usual. Make sure water is
> about a third of the volume, with air being the rest. Don't feed the
fish
> for a day or so (depending on their size etc.) prior to shipping them.
> Shouldn't be a problem. Pack some extra bags and some dechlorinator. If
> you have a layover, and they're looking stressed. . . .
>
> Oh, and I don't think this needs mention ... but I'll do so anyhow:
> Carry-on, only. :)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "matt ashton" <ashtonmj2003-in-yahoo.com>
> To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 8:35 PM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Carrying fish -- Christmas surprise native fish
style
>
>
> > so the consensus would be for a 3 hour + time in a bag to just use a
> > regular old fish bag and take them on the plane? I've done an hour to
an
> > hour and a half in a bag but never that long.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > "Joshua L. Wiegert" <JLW-in-dune.net> wrote:
> > Hey Matt.
> >
> > You have to order them, ahead of time. AllOddBall Aquatics sells them,
as
> > do a fwe other places. Do a froogle search for "Kordon Breathable Bags."
> >
> > Since you don't have them now, and are leaving soon, you may want to
just
> > use regular fish bags. The other trick (learned from Bob Bock) is to
ship
> > the fish home before hand, in regular bags, styro, etc. That way... you
> > don't have to worry about them on the airline.
> >
> > JW.
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "matt ashton"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 8:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Carrying fish -- Christmas surprise native fish
> > style
> >
> >
> >> Well where does one get these breatheable bags. I've recieved them from
> >> people shipping fish before but I do not know where to obtain them, and
I
> >> have till the 2nd, otherwise its the old fashion bags for about a 3
hour
> >> trip.
> >>
> >> Tony Terceira wrote: I returned from a collecting
> >> trip in Florida this September, I
> >> returned with 50 - 100 fish packed in breathable bags, they were
wrapped
> >> in
> >> my carry in luggage........ no one asked any questions at
> >> all..................
> >>
> >> use breathable bags, no air, no excess space and weight, and they
> >> pack into anything.
> >>
> >> Tony
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> At 04:40 PM 12/27/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >>>Matt
> >>>
> >>>Although this was before 911 I have flown with plastic bags of fish in
my
> >>>carry one both from Florida and from the Jackson Miss. convention. No
> >>>problem they don't show up on x-ray and the one time I told them they
> >>>couldn't have cared less. Has anyone down this lately. The Airlines
might
> >>>not like it but they are not security. Remember to only file the bags
> >>>half
> >>>way with air they will balloon when the plane goes up.
> >>>
> >>>Bob Muller
> >>
> >> Tony Terceira
> >> Scituate, Rhode Island
> >>
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> >>
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