Moving & Transporting Livestock

Mail Ordering Livestock Tips
Are you thinking about ordering fish or other livestock by mail order? Before you do so, take the time to read these valuable packing and shipping consideration tips your About Guides have compiled from 10 years experience shipping live saltwater animals.

Moving a Tank and the Livestock Near or Far
Detailed information from Debbie and Stan about how to move fish and tanks either short or long distances, such as from the LFS to home, across town, to a nearby state, a state across the country, and even to an international location.

Moving a Tank and the Fish
Although this information in the FINS Aquaria FAQs contributed by Timothy Shimeall about moving a tank and the fish pertains to a freshwater aquarium, much of it applies to saltwater set ups as well.

Moving - Fish Transportation
From the Suite101.com Articles Archive, this article by Winston Vaughan Schoenfeld addresses the basic concerns for transporting fish during a move across town, up to 24 hours, and even further.

Moving Marine Aquariums
From WetWebMedia, this article by Robert Fenner outlines how to move and re-setup an aquarium, including a list of materials and tools needed to do so.

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Moving Tank Discussions
From Jeff Pfohl's Marine & Reef Aquaria Archive, discussions with hobbyists about various aspects of moving tanks and the inhabitants, both short or long distances.

Moving Your Aquarium
From the aquarium.net Archive, Bruce Davidson gives his advice on how to move your aquarium and its inhabitants both short or long distances, including a Q & A section.