+mcallahan Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm shipping my fish tonight to their temporary home and would like to oxygenate the bag. However I don't have an oxygen bottle laying around. Does anyone have one, or know where I could go to oxygen injected into the their bags? Maybe Robb could hook me up at the hospital! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaJohn Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 A weld supply place it may not be hospital grade and they may look at you funny if you bring in a bunch of bagged fish lol No IDea what they would charge to do it. You might also slip somoneone at a weld shop some cash most of them run o2 with there cutting torches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 At home depot you can buy oxygen bottles, really small ones for a mini toch kit they sell, I have one but its an hour from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 At home depot you can buy oxygen bottles, really small ones for a mini toch kit they sell, I have one but its an hour from you. Cool! I found it but it looks like it is capped off. Any suggestions on how to dispense the oxygen in a controlled manner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 At home depot you can buy oxygen bottles, really small ones for a mini toch kit they sell, I have one but its an hour from you. Cool! I found it but it looks like it is capped off. Any suggestions on how to dispense the oxygen in a controlled manner? Definitely NOT by shooting it. Trust me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaarrrggg Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Instead of oxygen you could use that blue stuff they keep bettas in in pet shops. In had my clown shipped to me in that stuff. Oh actually, now I think about it, I think they used a special "breathable" bag too. It really was quite amazing how small the bag was and the clown was absolutely fine. Not sure where you get those bags though... sorry, this post turned out not to be terribly helpful! Good luck with the move! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaJohn Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Im not sure how it works on that bottle but usualy a small screwdriver and press down on the center of tthe threded fitting will get the gass out not to sure on a contolled manner mabey buy the torch it goes to and then take it back after you use it to pump the o2 not that I would do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa1tx Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 i think if you put pure oxygen in the bag it will become a hazardous cargo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua-Dome Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Try a medical supply warehouse, or maybe even peoples' pharmacy for home use small bottle. Fish are shipped everyday with O2, so it is not hazardous cargo. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Try Petsmart when I worked there we would do it... not sure if they will let you anymore but its a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoggyDollar Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I was going to suggest Petco. Call first though. Another idea, aerate the water with an airstone for an hour or so to get it saturated withO2 then bag immediately...might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I use this to oxygenate wort (unfermented beer) on a regular basis. Austin Homebrew is a local company and the gadget it attaches to the O2 canisters. http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=2437 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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