How Long??

[busdriver]

How long can fish be kept in a fish bag before they die?
I'm referring to plecos.

[BigDaddy]

depends on the fish and the size of the bag... also ambient temperatures come into play

[fischkopp]

yeah, thats hard to say, but a couple of hours should be ok, if:

• - if you dont add too many fish into one bag, depending on their size
• - only use as much water as needed to let the fish swim comfortably
• - an most important add as much air as possible before closing the bag
• - keep ambient temperature, i.e. 20 - 25 deg C

[busdriver]

Thanks, very much

[PaleoFishGirl]

A pleco could potentially live in a bag, if you opened it up and changed the water once in a while
I agree with fischkopp, though, make sure there's mostly air in the bag and very little water.  When they are shipped, they can be in bags for 36+ hours and still survive...

[BigDaddy]

These are juvies though... not full sized adults... not sure how much more sensitive they will be.

[PaleoFishGirl]

Let's get the whole story here, then! How long are they going to be in the bag, Terry?