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ETA: Yes, you can ship fish! I've had fish imported from other countries even! I've also shipped out fish, and it's actually quite a bit easier than it sounds. You just need the right equipment (poly bags, you line the box with styrofoam to help insulate, then add a heat pack in the middle of winter), you just take the fish, put fresh water into the shipping bag (enough to cover the fish), add the fish, close the bag with air in the top and tie it tightly with a rubber band, then add one more bag, upside down, over the first bag with the fish in it, tie the same way. Then you pack them in, make sure the bag is right side up (according to the FIRST bag), make sure they won't flop around, then put the top to the styrofoam walls in, then seal up, mark fragile and ship, then hope and pray, lol. Some people add medications to the water in the bags, like umm I forget what it's called, but it's an antibiotic that stains the water yellow (and cannot be given to children, because it will permenantly stain their teeth), or methylene blue (think that's what it's called). It's all been awhile since I've done fish, so I apologize for my spotty memory. At one point in time, we had over 700 gallons of fish tanks in our home, but when I divorced, I gave all of them away, except my 65g, my 72g and two 20g. After my mom threw a total fit, I sold my 72g (two or three years ago) and it still upsets me that I got rid of it... 72g bowfront tank, very good shape, oak stand, very, very pretty tank, and I'll never be able to replace it, as I had gotten a REALLY great deal on it ($100!!!!) and they're worth almost a thousand dollars!
 
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Mine please!

ETA: Yes, you can ship fish! I've had fish imported from other countries even! I've also shipped out fish, and it's actually quite a bit easier than it sounds. You just need the right equipment (poly bags, you line the box with styrofoam to help insulate, then add a heat pack in the middle of winter), you just take the fish, put fresh water into the shipping bag (enough to cover the fish), add the fish, close the bag with air in the top and tie it tightly with a rubber band, then add one more bag, upside down, over the first bag with the fish in it, tie the same way. Then you pack them in, make sure the bag is right side up (according to the FIRST bag), make sure they won't flop around, then put the top to the styrofoam walls in, then seal up, mark fragile and ship, then hope and pray, lol. Some people add medications to the water in the bags, like umm I forget what it's called, but it's an antibiotic that stains the water yellow (and cannot be given to children, because it will permenantly stain their teeth), or methylene blue (think that's what it's called). It's all been awhile since I've done fish, so I apologize for my spotty memory. At one point in time, we had over 700 gallons of fish tanks in our home, but when I divorced, I gave all of them away, except my 65g, my 72g and two 20g. After my mom threw a total fit, I sold my 72g (two or three years ago) and it still upsets me that I got rid of it... 72g bowfront tank, very good shape, oak stand, very, very pretty tank, and I'll never be able to replace it, as I had gotten a REALLY great deal on it ($100!!!!) and they're worth almost a thousand dollars!
Great information. I never knew any of that.
 
So sorry for the mix-up
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. I am in process of learning how this works. I am trying to trade Angelfish for Chicken Eggs to hatch. Do you have any Eggs to trade?
 
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