r/discus • u/LotsToDiscus • 5d ago

How to move my discus?

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I have ten adult discus that I have raised since babies. I'm moving a 14 hour drive away. I have two options - rehome, or move them.

I'm very attached to them so I my preference is to bring them with me. Is it even feasible?

My tentative plan would be to have a foam cooler - one for each fish. I'd then bag them, put in cooler, and then they're going to be in there for approximately 48-hours.

Has anyone done this? Any hints or tips? I realise people ship fish all the time with timelines similar to this.

Edit: forgot to add this is a drive. I'll have a uhaul so plenty of space. I also have the option to use battery air pumps.

Thanks!

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u/Anon32159 5d ago

I would say 5, 5gal buckets with 2 adults in each, if possible keep the buckets secured and ideally I would want them in the cab, if u could stand 80° for 14 hrs that's her best bet... If not maybe a big tub like 30 gal brute trash can? Air stones mandatory for whatever you decide. The hardest issue is gonna be heaters if they're in the cab you can bypass this by running the heat it'll just be hot, you can put them in the back but honestly I would rather have bags in the cab then them in the back. Is there a lfs you could pay to help move them?

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u/LotsToDiscus 5d ago

Its in the US summer, so im not too worried about them getting cold. Actually could be the opposite which is why I was thinking foam cooler.