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