Story: Getting Fish into your pond safely, with minimal stress
Episode: 13
Presenter: Neville Passmore
Air Date: June 1st

Neville loves fish and shows us the best way to minimise their stress when transferring pons.

• A leading cause of death of fish is stress. But there are ways in which you can have happy and healthy fish when you are transporting them.
• Avoid skin to skin contact with fish and get them quickly into the bag, tub or pond.
• If possible, get compressed air into the bag and seal it firmly. And for long distances, a battery powered aerator is a necessity.
• Go directly home without stop-offs. Long periods of time without a proper home can cause more stress and discomfort for your fish.
• Let the bag float in the water for at least 5 minutes before transferring the fish into its new home.
• Wait 1-2 days before feeding your fish. And feed sparingly moving forward, making sure to check that food has been finished before adding more.
• Fish love to hide and some good shade can do the trick.