When transporting fish by plane, it is important to take care not only of a comfortable container for their transportation, but also of creating conditions that will help reduce the stress of the flight and keep the fish healthy.
Instructions
Step 1
Any transport from place to place, even over short distances, is very stressful for the fish. But transportation by plane, in addition to stress, can also harm the health of fish, so it is imperative not only to comply with the rules dictated by the air carrier, but also to take care of the conditions that preserve the life and health of fish.
Step 2
First, you need to get a veterinary certificate form No. 1. You should take care of the help in advance, because fish must undergo laboratory research, the results of which will be recorded in the certificate. Some veterinary stations issue certificates without laboratory tests, only on the basis of a fish certificate issued by the store. But it is recommended to call the airport information service before the flight and clarify the need to obtain a certificate, because there are often cases when no documents are required at all.
Step 3
When transporting fish by plane, you should carefully select the container for transportation. It should be spacious, without sharp corners, and not emitting toxic substances into the water. There should be no foreign objects and plants in the vessel with fish, otherwise the fish may be injured during transportation. If during the flight the fish are in plastic bags, their corners should be tied, because sometimes small fish and fry suffocate in sharp corners.
Step 4
When flying over short distances, the transport container is filled with water by one third, the rest of the space is saturated with oxygen or simply air. But it should be remembered that when transporting in a plastic container, you cannot fill the package with air to the top, because at high altitudes, it may burst due to pressure differences. If it is assumed that the fish will be on the road for more than a day, the container with water should be saturated only with oxygen, the reserves of which must be replenished, focusing on the condition of the fish. Portable oxygen cartridges, battery-operated mini-compressors, or mechanical water blowers are suitable for this purpose. If fish stick to the surface of the water, this is the first sign of a catastrophic lack of oxygen.
Step 5
Feeding the fish should be stopped about a day before the flight, because hungry fish consume less oxygen and minimize the amount of waste from their vital activity, which has a positive effect on the quality of water in the shipping container. In addition, it is important to take care of the water temperature - its deviation from the norm should not be more than 2-3 degrees. If transportation is carried out in winter, you need to purchase a special aquarium heating pad to maintain the desired temperature level. In addition to a heating pad, a specialized thermos container or thermal bag can successfully solve this problem. When transporting fish in non-specialized containers in cold weather, you can put a thick layer of newspapers on its walls, and in hot weather - with ice. These measures will help protect underwater inhabitants from temperature changes that are critical for their life and health.
