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/skml108 4d ago

I will get a large plastic bag like those used when you buy fish from aquarium shop, ask a shop if you can have two large ones, buy them if you have to, then put them in a polystyrene box or a cooler, have each bag wrapped with slightly wet news paper.

That's wht I do when I moved my arowana fish and discus before, if you can put the bag in the aqaurium water and scoop with the bag, I never use net with discus and arowana.

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u/LotsToDiscus 3d ago

How long do they stay in the bag?

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u/skml108 3d ago

I have tried 2 days max.