Moving to AZ...

[Ron Sower]

It was interesting tonight as people came up to us at the Father's Day dinner at the clubhouse and said they'd heard we'd got a place in AZ. At this point we haven't told them that we're going to sell our home here, make Az our new residence and come back to WA for springtime. That still makes us snowbirds right? Because when they ask if we're moving permanently, we tell them we're going to snowbird it for awhile! That's not a lie...right?

Anyway, as I think through  THE LIST the hardest thing for me to think about dealing with is my aquaria. I have no problem taking the equipment down and moving it, but I hate to give up my fish and plants. I can move the plants easily, but not so with the fish. Plus I may not get the tanks set up right away...mostly because I don't know where we're going to put them at this point.

Willie, did you get rid of all your fish before you moved and just start fresh?

[Mugwump]

Decisions, decisions.....I don't envy you.....perhaps a big tub can be set up there as temporary housing for the fish and plants ??...at least those fish that might be really hard to replace....toss the plants in there too..

[Ron Sower]

Either a tub or 5g buckets. I've saved a bunch of those. I'm just concerned about the 4 day drive. I have a few battery powered air pumps I can work with. The fish aren't rare or anything; it's just that I've now had them for a long time and hate to see them go. My Sterbai and Panda Corys are super special to both of us. Lucy's favorites are the Pandas and mine are the Sterbais. Then I have this 20+/- group of white clouds...long-finned, regular, & Vietnamese that school together wonderfully, and this little group of Ember tetras that cling to each other. There are also the BNs and all their million little snots in the tank! And my highly sexually motivated Peacock Gudgeons and their growouts...

See? Nothing rare! Just wonderful little fish!

[Mugwump]

Either a tub or 5g buckets. I've saved a bunch of those. I'm just concerned about the 4 day drive. I have a few battery powered air pumps I can work with. The fish aren't rare or anything; it's just that I've now had them for a long time and hate to see them go. My Sterbai and Panda Corys are super special to both of us. Lucy's favorites are the Pandas and mine are the Sterbais. Then I have this 20+/- group of white clouds...long-finned, regular, & Vietnamese that school together wonderfully, and this little group of Ember tetras that cling to each other. There are also the BNs and all their million little snots in the tank! And my highly sexually motivated Peacock Gudgeons and their growouts...

See? Nothing rare! Just wonderful little fish!

...says it all....

[wsantia1]

When I made my move from Illinois to Delaware in the middle of Winter I took my breeder Angels and about a dozen juveniles along with my BNs and Cories. I squeezed them all into three 5 gallon buckets. I also carried a 29g tank and metal stand in the car. It was a tight fit for sure.

When I got to my temporary housing I emptied the contents of those buckets into the 29 and topped it off with tap water and a shot of prime. It was sure crowded in that tank but with daily water changes I was able to make it work until I got into my apartment and was able to set up more tanks. I lost one angel and one snot through the whole ordeal.

Those fish have produced a couple of thousand offspring in the two years that I have been here.

[Ron Sower]

Okay, That's kinda what I was thinking! Thanks. That's a lot of little fish too!

When I made my move from Illinois to Delaware in the middle of Winter I took my breeder Angels and about a dozen juveniles along with my BNs and Cories. I squeezed them all into three 5 gallon buckets. I also carried a 29g tank and metal stand in the car. It was a tight fit for sure.

When I got to my temporary housing I emptied the contents of those buckets into the 29 and topped it off with tap water and a shot of prime. It was sure crowded in that tank but with daily water changes I was able to make it work until I got into my apartment and was able to set up more tanks. I lost one angel and one snot through the whole ordeal.

Those fish have produced a couple of thousand offspring in the two years that I have been here.

[ilroost]

Ron wish you were closer. I could set you up with all the packing and materials you need for moving.

[Ron Sower]

Ron wish you were closer. I could set you up with all the packing and materials you need for moving.

Wow! That's a nice offer!  That would have been cool.  Thanks for the thought 

[Mugwump]

Ron wish you were closer. I could set you up with all the packing and materials you need for moving.

Wow! That's a nice offer!  That would have been cool.  Thanks for the thought 

Geez Louise ??...aren't you there yet?....

[Ron Sower]

Ron wish you were closer. I could set you up with all the packing and materials you need for moving.

Wow! That's a nice offer!  That would have been cool.  Thanks for the thought 

Geez Louise ??...aren't you there yet?....

Working on it!   

[Mugwump]

Ron wish you were closer. I could set you up with all the packing and materials you need for moving.

Wow! That's a nice offer!  That would have been cool.  Thanks for the thought 

Geez Louise ??...aren't you there yet?....

Working on it!   

....+1....'gitter done'.....

[BallAquatics]

Are you still planning to work when you get to AZ Ron?

Dennis

[Ron Sower]

Are you still planning to work when you get to AZ Ron?

Dennis

No, that's not in the plan, Dennis..   See these sunglasses on the happy faces?  They're "not-gonna-work-anymore" sunglasses!!
But, as you well know, things in life sometimes throw you a curve and plans have to change.