Transporting Fishes from Overseas

[Tetra Lover]

Hi hwchoy

Care to share with me some tips on how you managed 2 transport these fishes back to Singapore safely? i am planning a Bangkok trip in April

[Quixotic]

RE: http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=27855

Hi David,

I have moved your post here as I think it will be better discussed here. I believe Choy is using mineral bottles pack in his luggage to bring the fishes back. I will let Choy explain this himself.

Here is for reference a previous discussion with Choy's method of transportation. See post #12.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ghlight=bottle

Do note that there is a restriction on the amount of fishes as stipulated by AVA.
http://www.ava.gov.sg/InformationFor...Fish/index.htm

[hwchoy]

oh yes. I used mineral water bottles.

you can use 500mg or 1.5litre version, just make sure the cap has several rounds of thread so it doesn not accidently work itself open. size of bottle depends on the size and number of fishes.

always fill a bottle only 1/3 to half full MAX. This is so that air in the bottle will diffuse into the water during the trip.

use bottles which are has a round cross-section. you lay your bottles in your luggage longtitudinally, so that whether your bag is standing up or lying down the bottles maintain the same orientation. and because of the round profile, water in the bottle will not slosh around too much as it rolls.

as a precaution, put the bottles into a larger plastic bag and tie up the opening. accidents can happen and even minor seepage can wet all your clothings.

tip: distribute out the fishes into as many bottles as you can. put sick or weak fish in their own bottles so that if they die they don't foul the water for the other fishes.

I have carried fishes this way for up to 24 hours with little or no loss. and this includes 9 hours of bouncing bus journey.

[ronald_t80]

hwchoy..... so is it legal? i mean will the customs able to find out about the fishes? Because i'm going Hong Kong this june...want to bring back some apistos...hehe

[budak]

the AVA website already say 'you may', subject to CITES and volume restrictions.

[hwchoy]

yah, read good good before you kena kok hard hard.

* pardon the singlish but its so lyrical *

[cairocks]

Had brought back a few fighting fish from Bangkok last time. Had used mineral water bottles and they were in it for around 12 hours from hotel check out time till reached home. Had carried them in hand carry but nowadays with the liquid scare/ban, not sure if still able to bring them onboard.

[Justikanz]

So, nowadays, we have to check them in? But any problems with temperature when checked in?

[ranmasatome]

No.. no problems..just wrap well..

[hwchoy]

please check in your fishes. no liquids on hand carry, these days very very strict.

[ccs]

Check in have to go through x-ray. No issue?

By the way anyone has any experience with transporting fishes back in JAL airline?

[Happy Camper]

yah, read good good before you kena kok hard hard.

Almost sounds pornographic to me

[hwchoy]

Check in have to go thru x-ray no issue?

no problem. they specifically ask you to put your liquids and gels in your check-in anyway.

[Phishee]

Hi,
I tried to bring in 2 fighting fish from Bangkok previously. I put them in plastic water bottles with only one third full of water. Then I put them in my check-in luggage.

But both died shortly after arriving S'pore. Does anyone have this experience? Or did I do something wrong? Or is the journey too rough ... may be the luggage was being thrown around & the fighting fish can't withstand such rough handling?

Please advice.

[Tetra Lover]

RE: http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=27855

Hi David,

I have moved your post here as I think it will be better discussed here. I believe Choy is using mineral bottles pack in his luggage to bring the fishes back. I will let Choy explain this himself.

Here is for reference a previous discussion with Choy's method of transportation. See post #12.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ghlight=bottle

Do note that there is a restriction on the amount of fishes as stipulated by AVA.
http://www.ava.gov.sg/InformationFor...Fish/index.htm

Quixotic, thanks for starting a new post and providing the AVA info!

oh yes. I used mineral water bottles.

you can use 500mg or 1.5litre version, just make sure the cap has several rounds of thread so it doesn not accidently work itself open. size of bottle depends on the size and number of fishes.

always fill a bottle only 1/3 to half full MAX. This is so that air in the bottle will diffuse into the water during the trip.

use bottles which are has a round cross-section. you lay your bottles in your luggage longtitudinally, so that whether your bag is standing up or lying down the bottles maintain the same orientation. and because of the round profile, water in the bottle will not slosh around too much as it rolls.

as a precaution, put the bottles into a larger plastic bag and tie up the opening. accidents can happen and even minor seepage can wet all your clothings.

tip: distribute out the fishes into as many bottles as you can. put sick or weak fish in their own bottles so that if they die they don't foul the water for the other fishes.

I have carried fishes this way for up to 24 hours with little or no loss. and this includes 9 hours of bouncing bus journey.

hwchoy, thanks for giving these useful guides!

[hwchoy]

But both died shortly after arriving S'pore.

sh!t happens

[ranmasatome]

yah..it does, doesn't it..haha..
my $200!!! ergh!!

[Shadow]

Wondering, how does those fish export import company transport it in and out the country?

[BFG]

They pack fishes in plastic bags and placed them into styrofoam box.

[valice]

yah..it does, doesn't it..haha..
my $200!!! ergh!!

Yours was due to extraordinary situations.