| Tropical fish are among the highlights of many | | | | They are always transported in this method when |
| aquariums. This is because they are usually varied | | | | they are just being brought to the United States |
| in both color and appearances. | | | | from Asia. What usually happens is that one fish is |
| Due to this high demand for them, many sellers | | | | put in one plastic bag and then they are packed |
| and fish breeders guarantee that they can send | | | | into a Styrofoam container. |
| they to wherever you are in the United States of | | | | The reason why only a single fish is placed in an |
| America. | | | | otherwise roomy bag is to isolate deaths. If there |
| Transporting | | | | are three fish in a container and one dies, the |
| Tropical fish are sensitive to climate changes in | | | | water will stagnate and poison the other fish in it. |
| the water they belong to. These changes in the | | | | Ice is often placed at the bottom of the plastic |
| water temperature can affect the fishs health | | | | bags under some insulation so as not to have any |
| and living condition up to a point that it can cause | | | | direct contact with the plastic bag to lower the |
| death. | | | | temperature of the entire container. |
| Some pet store owners recommend transporting | | | | They being transported usually have a long way |
| live fish in a plastic bag. The bag should be filled | | | | to go before they reach their destination. |
| halfway with water. They shall then be placed in | | | | The transportation of they plays a big role on the |
| the plastic and then the plastic must be filled with | | | | prices of the fish. Since these fish are usually |
| oxygen and sealed. | | | | transported by air to their destinations, the price |
| They come from the tropics are often | | | | of their cargo and handling along with the shipping |
| transported in this way as well. The only | | | | costs are included with the fish prices in the pet |
| difference is that the plastic bags are stored in | | | | stores. |
| Styrofoam containers that help to regulate the | | | | They are difficult to propagate and breed so |
| temperature. | | | | breeding them is not such a feasible idea. Tropical |
| Lowering the temperature can help to lower the | | | | fish seldom live long in an aquarium unless they |
| metabolism of the fish and enable them to | | | | are in a really large tank with the right kind of |
| survive better through the long and arduous | | | | water and conditions. |
| journey. | | | | |