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Reflections4
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Apr 30, 2020

Traveling with a Fish

Hello, We have a fifth wheel toy hauler and travel as a family full time. My youngest is turning 7 in a couple weeks and loves fish. I thought it would be really neat if we could figure out a way to have one. I have done some reading on it and it sounds like overall a Betta fish could be a good choice- we could keep it in the sink with a towel on travel days etc. The only concern with the Betta is the temperature changes and not having electricity on travel days to keep a tank heated for it.

Have any of you traveled successfully with a Betta? If so, can you tell me how?

Or is there a better fish suited to our situation-possibly a cold water fish that does not need a filter?

Any thoughts would be appreciated, including if it really won’t work????

Thank you!

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  • SDcampowneroper's avatar
    SDcampowneroper
    Explorer
    May 01, 2020
    battery powered air bubblers are easy to find , they are common for minnow buckets.
    ebay, walmart, Frabill 2.2 gal. direct. cheapest best insulated minnow buket aerator they have a lid
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    May 01, 2020
    They are traveling. The difference is when they stop for the night they are not “camping” but “traveling?”

    “We have a fifth wheel toy hauler and travel as a family full time.”
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Apr 30, 2020
    May be time for the seven year old to go camping without a fish.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Apr 30, 2020
    Yeah that might be tough on a fish. Sounds like DougE knows what he's talking about.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Apr 30, 2020
    Turtles are fun and I had them as a kid. Today, however, we know turtles are not safe to handle.

    Humane Society https://www.humanesociety.org/news/thinking-getting-pet-turtle
  • DougE's avatar
    DougE
    Explorer
    Apr 30, 2020
    I've moved aquarium fish around the country a number of times. We would carry them in a styrofoam cooler and drop an air stone in when we stopped for the day. The cooler obviously slowed down any temperature changes of the water. We kept the same one on hand for use each time. You may need to "age" the cooler interior before using it the first time. Maybe fill it with water from the aquarium for a few days. They'll need some light so cover with plexiglass when you stop for the day.
  • rexlion's avatar
    rexlion
    Explorer
    Apr 30, 2020
    With all the vibration, sloshing water, and the challenge of keeping the tank upright, personally I would not want to be your fish! I'm not sure how long it would survive. Heck, the stores tell people not to even tap on their glass tanks because it upsets the fish (allegedly may shorten their lives).

    When I was 7 my uncle got me a pair of little turtles. Those might do better in a traveling environment, if you can talk your kiddo into it.

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